How should the carrots be cut?

Wash, scrape and rinse the carrots. Cut them into two-finger-thick pieces, cut the pieces lengthwise into thin slices, and the slices again into fine julienne.

Why are the carrots blanched before creaming?

They are given one boil-up in boiling, salted water, and the water is poured off. Then the julienne is steamed tender under a lid over low heat with butter, a little sugar and about 2 dl water or meat stock.

What do I use as liquid and topping?

The liquid can be water or meat stock (about 2 dl). At the end the dish is sprinkled with a tablespoon of finely chopped parsley. The recipe is from Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), p. 371, and calculated for 4 servings with about 40 minutes total time.

Carrots, creamed, I

Name: Carrots, creamed, I
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 4 pcs large carrots; 50 g butter; 1 tbsp finely chopped parsley; 2 dl water or meat stock (for the steaming); 1 tsp sugar (to taste); 1 tsp salt (for the cooking water); 1 l water (for blanching)

Erken's simple creamed carrots in julienne: blanched in salted water, then steamed tender under a lid with butter, sugar and stock, and sprinkled with parsley.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 371 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

From the chapter on root vegetables and greens, where Erken highlights the carrot's economic importance because it can be stored year-round and had at a reasonable price.

How to make it

1
Clean the roots
Wash, scrape and rinse the carrots. Cut them into pieces about two fingers wide, cut the pieces lengthwise into thin slices, and the slices again into fine julienne.
2
Give one boil-up
Bring water with salt to a boil and give the carrot julienne one boil-up. Pour off the water.
3
Steam tender
Put the carrots back over low heat with the butter, sugar and 2 dl water or meat stock. Let them steam tender under a lid.
4
Serve
Sprinkle with finely chopped parsley and serve at once.

Changes from the original

The measurements are put into modern units (deciliters instead of "parts"), and the sugar, which is only mentioned in the method, has been added to the ingredient list with an estimate. The method has been split into steps in modern Norwegian.

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Frequently asked questions

How should the carrots be cut?: Wash, scrape and rinse the carrots. Cut them into two-finger-thick pieces, cut the pieces lengthwise into thin slices, and the slices again into fine julienne.
Why are the carrots blanched before creaming?: They are given one boil-up in boiling, salted water, and the water is poured off. Then the julienne is steamed tender under a lid over low heat with butter, a little sugar and about 2 dl water or meat stock.
What do I use as liquid and topping?: The liquid can be water or meat stock (about 2 dl). At the end the dish is sprinkled with a tablespoon of finely chopped parsley. The recipe is from Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), p. 371, and calculated for 4 servings with about 40 minutes total time.

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