Produce

Carrot

Also called carrots

What it is

A sweet root. Julienne is a Korean namul classic.

Origin

Central Asia; orange carrots are a later European type.

Flavour

Sweet, earthy.

How to use it

Julienne and quickly sauté for bibimbap; leave raw for crunch in pickles.

Storage

Fridge, in a bag.

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Questions about Carrot

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What is Carrot?

A sweet root. Julienne is a Korean namul classic.

How do I use Carrot?

Julienne and quickly sauté for bibimbap; leave raw for crunch in pickles.

How do I store Carrot?

Fridge, in a bag.

What does it taste like?

Sweet, earthy.

Nutrition

Per 100g · estimate · USDA FoodData Central averages and equivalent published tables. Values are typical, not lab tests of your shopping bag.

Calories 41 kcal
Protein 0.9 g
Carbs 10 g
Fat 0.2 g

Recipes using it

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Bibimbap

비빔밥

A Korean rice bowl of seasoned vegetables, chilli paste and a runny yolk — mixed at the table until everything is the same red-gold colour.

1 hrMedium🌶️🌶️

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Gimbap

김밥

Sesame rice rolled in gim with pickled radish, egg and vegetables — picnic food, not sushi with a new passport.

55 minMediumNo chilli

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Japchae

잡채

Glossy sweet-potato noodles with sesame, soy and a rainbow of vegetables — banquet food that also does potluck.

55 minMediumNo chilli

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Andong jjimdak

안동찜닭

Soy-braised chicken with glass noodles, potato and a lot of vegetables — Andong's sweet-savoury party pot.

1 hrMedium🌶️

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Gyeran-mari

계란말이

A rolled Korean omelette with spring onion and carrot — banchan that also packs in a lunchbox.

20 minMediumNo chilli

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Jjamppong

짬뽕

A Korean-Chinese seafood noodle soup so red and briny it fogs your glasses.

45 minMedium🌶️🌶️🌶️

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Dakbokkeumtang

닭볶음탕

Chicken and potato braised in a gochujang pot until the sauce clings — also called dakdori-tang, still a weeknight hero.

1 hrEasy🌶️🌶️🌶️

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Gungjung-tteokbokki

궁중떡볶이

The older soy-sesame rice-cake stir-fry — court-style tteokbokki before the street went red.

30 minEasyNo chilli

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Katsu curry

カツカレー

A breaded cutlet on Japanese curry rice — the student special that became a national comfort plate.

1 hrMedium🌶️

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Nikujaga

肉じゃが

Meat and potatoes simmered in soy and dashi until the house smells like someone is home.

45 minEasyNo chilli

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Yakisoba

焼きそば

Wheat noodles tossed on a hot plate with cabbage, pork and a brown sauce — festival food you can make in a frying pan.

27 minEasyNo chilli

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Japanese curry rice

カレーライス

The everyday Japanese curry — mild, a little sweet, thick enough to catch on rice, no cutlet required.

55 minEasy🌶️

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Bánh mì

Bánh mì

A Vietnamese baguette — crackly crust, pâté or mayo, pickles, herbs, chilli, and a filling that is not 'an Asian sub'.

35 minEasy🌶️

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Cơm tấm

Cơm tấm

Broken-rice plate — grilled pork, a chilled egg meatloaf, pickles and fish sauce. Saigon lunch architecture.

1 hr 50 minMediumNo chilli

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Pot-au-feu

Pot-au-feu

Boiled beef, marrow bones and winter vegetables — the broth is dinner and so is the meat.

3 hr 55 minMediumNo chilli

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Lumpia

Lumpia

Filipino spring rolls — a vegetable or pork filling in a thin wrapper, fried, with a sweet-sour dip.

1 hrMediumNo chilli

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Pancit canton

Pancit canton

Birthday noodles — wheat-soy stir-fried with vegetables and a little meat. Long noodles, long life.

30 minEasyNo chilli

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Atkilt wat

አትክልት ወጥ

Cabbage, potato and carrot in turmeric and a little berbere — the yellow vegetable pot.

45 minEasy🌶️

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Avgolemono

αυγολέμονο

Chicken soup thickened with egg and lemon — silky, not scrambled, if you temper it.

1 hr 10 minMediumNo chilli

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Fasolada

φασολάδα

The national bean soup — white beans, tomato, celery, oil. A pot, not a side of beans.

9 hr 45 minEasyNo chilli

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Shepherd's pie

Shepherd's pie

Lamb mince under mashed potato — cottage pie if it is beef, and we will name the difference.

1 hr 5 minEasyNo chilli

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Irish stew

stobhach

Lamb, potato, onion — a pale pot, no wine, no bouquet garni performance.

2 hr 20 minEasyNo chilli

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Algerian Carrots

 

Algerian Carrots from Algeria. Times were inferred from the source steps.

49 minMediumNo chilli

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Chorba Hamra bel Frik (Algerian Lamb, Tomato, and Freekeh Soup)

Chorba Hamra bel Frik

Chorba Hamra bel Frik (Algerian Lamb, Tomato, and Freekeh Soup) from Algeria. Times were inferred from the source steps.

56 minA bit of workNo chilli

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Tajine de Poulet aux Carottes et Patates Douces (Chicken and Sweet Potato Tagine)

Tajine de Poulet aux Carottes et Patates Douces

Tajine de Poulet aux Carottes et Patates Douces (Chicken and Sweet Potato Tagine) from Algeria. Times were inferred from the source steps.

1 hr 50 minA bit of work🌶️

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Beef Banh Mi Bowls with Sriracha Mayo, Carrot & Pickled Cucumber

 

Beef Banh Mi Bowls with Sriracha Mayo, Carrot & Pickled Cucumber from Vietnam. Times were inferred from the source steps.

55 minMediumNo chilli

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Beef Sunday Roast

 

Beef Sunday Roast from United Kingdom. Times were inferred from the source steps.

1 hr 20 minMediumNo chilli

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Air Fryer Egg Rolls

 

Alternative Pan Fry Method: If you don’t have access to an air fryer, you can make these egg rolls using a traditional pan fry method. Add enough oil to a medium skillet with high walls so the oil is about 1/2 inch up th

52 minA bit of work🌶️

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Brown Stew Chicken

 

Brown Stew Chicken from Jamaica. Times were inferred from the source steps.

55 minA bit of workNo chilli

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Chicken Fried Rice

 

Chicken Fried Rice from China. Times were inferred from the source steps.

2 hr 45 minA bit of workNo chilli

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Chickpea, chorizo & spinach stew

 

Chickpea, chorizo & spinach stew from Spain. Times were inferred from the source steps.

19 minA bit of workNo chilli

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Corba

 

Corba from Turkey. Times were inferred from the source steps.

47 minA bit of workNo chilli

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Corned Beef and Cabbage

 

Corned Beef and Cabbage from Ireland. Times were inferred from the source steps.

1 hr 15 minEasy🌶️

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Creamy Tomato Soup

 

Creamy Tomato Soup from United Kingdom. Times were inferred from the source steps.

24 hr 15 minA bit of workNo chilli

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Croatian lamb peka

 

Croatian lamb peka from Croatia. Times were inferred from the source steps.

2 hr 15 minA bit of workNo chilli

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Cumberland Pie

 

Cumberland Pie from United Kingdom. Times were inferred from the source steps.

29 hrA bit of workNo chilli

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Hot cumin lamb wrap with crunchy slaw & spicy mayo

 

Hot cumin lamb wrap with crunchy slaw & spicy mayo from Turkey. Times were inferred from the source steps.

14 minMediumNo chilli

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Jamaican Steamed Cabbage

 

Jamaican Steamed Cabbage from Jamaica. Times were inferred from the source steps.

35 minA bit of work🌶️🌶️🌶️

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kabse

 

kabse from Saudi Arabia. Times were inferred from the source steps.

40 minMediumNo chilli

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Katsu Chicken curry

 

Katsu Chicken curry from Japan. Times were inferred from the source steps.

2 hr 17 minA bit of workNo chilli

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Lamb and Potato pie

 

Lamb and Potato pie from United Kingdom. Times were inferred from the source steps.

2 hrMediumNo chilli

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Lancashire hotpot

 

Lancashire hotpot from United Kingdom. Times were inferred from the source steps.

23 minMediumNo chilli

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Piri-piri chicken and slaw

 

Piri-piri chicken and slaw from Portugal. Times were inferred from the source steps.

2 hr 50 minA bit of work🌶️

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Pollo en pepitoria

 

Pollo en pepitoria from Spain. Times were inferred from the source steps.

58 minA bit of workNo chilli

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Pork rib bortsch

 

Pork rib bortsch from Poland. Times were inferred from the source steps.

2 hr 25 minA bit of work🌶️

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Red Peas Soup

 

Red Peas Soup from Jamaica. Times were inferred from the source steps.

14 hr 5 minA bit of workNo chilli

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Rice paper dumplings

 

Rice paper dumplings from Vietnam. Times were inferred from the source steps.

36 minA bit of workNo chilli

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Rosol (Polish Chicken Soup)

Rosol

Rosol (Polish Chicken Soup) from Poland. Times were inferred from the source steps.

2 hr 40 minA bit of work🌶️

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Smoky Lentil Chili with Squash

 

Begin by roasting the squash. Slice it into thin crescents and drizzle with a little oil and sprinkle with sea salt. I added a fresh little sage I had in the fridge, but it’s unnecessary. Roast the squash a 205 C (400 F)

9 hr 30 minA bit of work🌶️

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Singapore Noodles with Shrimp

 

Singapore Noodles with Shrimp from China. Times were inferred from the source steps.

34 minA bit of work🌶️

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Split Pea Soup

 

Split Pea Soup from Canada. Times were inferred from the source steps.

31 minMediumNo chilli

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Szechuan Beef

 

Szechuan Beef from China. Times are typical for this kind of dish.

35 minA bit of workNo chilli

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Thai coconut & veg broth

 

Thai coconut & veg broth from Thailand. Times were inferred from the source steps.

20 minA bit of workNo chilli

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Traditional Croatian Goulash

 

Traditional Croatian Goulash from Croatia. Times were inferred from the source steps.

2 hr 25 minMediumNo chilli

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Vietnamese veg parcels

 

Vietnamese veg parcels from Vietnam. Times were inferred from the source steps.

24 hr 10 minA bit of work🌶️

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Beef and Mustard Pie

 

Beef and Mustard Pie from United Kingdom. Times were inferred from the source steps.

1 hr 10 minA bit of workNo chilli

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Beef Caldereta

 

Beef Caldereta from Philippines. Times were inferred from the source steps.

1 hr 7 minA bit of work🌶️

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Borsch

 

Borsch from Ukraine. Times were inferred from the source steps.

5 hr 12 minA bit of workNo chilli

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Cabbage Soup (Shchi)

Cabbage Soup

Cabbage Soup (Shchi) from Russia. Times were inferred from the source steps.

48 minMedium🌶️

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Carrot Cake

 

Carrot Cake from United Kingdom. Times were inferred from the source steps.

1 hr 40 minMediumNo chilli

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Escovitch Fish

 

Escovitch Fish from Jamaica. Times were inferred from the source steps.

24 hr 10 minA bit of work🌶️🌶️🌶️

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Jiggs Dinner

 

Jiggs Dinner from Canada. Times were inferred from the source steps.

12 hr 25 minMedium🌶️

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Ribollita

 

Ribollita from Italy. Times were inferred from the source steps.

1 hrA bit of workNo chilli

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Potato Salad (Olivier Salad)

Potato Salad

Potato Salad (Olivier Salad) from Russia. Times were inferred from the source steps.

1 hr 35 minMediumNo chilli

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Vietnamese chicken salad

 

Vietnamese chicken salad from Vietnam. Times are typical for this kind of dish.

40 minA bit of work🌶️

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Vietnamese prawn spiralized rolls

 

Vietnamese prawn spiralized rolls from Vietnam. Times are typical for this kind of dish.

20 minMedium🌶️

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Beef Dumpling Stew

 

Beef Dumpling Stew from United Kingdom. Times were inferred from the source steps.

1 hrA bit of workNo chilli

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Moroccan Carrot Soup

 

Moroccan Carrot Soup from Morocco. Times were inferred from the source steps.

37 minMediumNo chilli

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Hodge Podge

 

First, cook your vegetables. Bring a large pot of salted water to boil. Par-cook carrots and potatoes for five minutes until carrots and potatoes are fork tender, then blanch the peas and beans for about a minute in the

30 minMediumNo chilli

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Osso Buco alla Milanese

 

Osso Buco alla Milanese from Italy. Times were inferred from the source steps.

4 hr 31 minA bit of workNo chilli

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Turkey Bánh mì

 

Turkey Bánh mì from Vietnam. Times were inferred from the source steps.

25 minMedium🌶️

Source photograph of Spanish-style slow-cooked lamb shoulder & beans

Spanish-style slow-cooked lamb shoulder & beans

 

Spanish-style slow-cooked lamb shoulder & beans from Spain. Times were inferred from the source steps.

27 hr 45 minA bit of workNo chilli

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Steak & Vietnamese noodle salad

 

Steak & Vietnamese noodle salad from Vietnam. Times were inferred from the source steps.

18 minA bit of work🌶️

Source photograph of Tangy carrot, cabbage & onion salad

Tangy carrot, cabbage & onion salad

 

Tangy carrot, cabbage & onion salad from Vietnam. Times are typical for this kind of dish.

10 minMedium🌶️

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Vegan Lasagna

 

Vegan Lasagna from Italy. Times were inferred from the source steps.

1 hr 12 minMediumNo chilli

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Coddled pork with cider

 

Coddled pork with cider from Ireland. Times were inferred from the source steps.

33 minMedium🌶️

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Fish Soup (Ukha)

Fish Soup

Fish Soup (Ukha) from Russia. Times were inferred from the source steps.

35 minMediumNo chilli

Source photograph of Lamb Tagine

Lamb Tagine

 

Lamb Tagine from Morocco. Times were inferred from the source steps.

2 hr 14 minA bit of workNo chilli

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Lasagne

 

Lasagne from Italy. Times were inferred from the source steps.

1 hr 28 minA bit of workNo chilli

Source photograph of Tangy cabbage slaw

Tangy cabbage slaw

 

Tangy cabbage slaw from Ukraine. Times were inferred from the source steps.

24 hr 10 minMediumNo chilli

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Vegetarian Casserole

 

Vegetarian Casserole from United Kingdom. Times were inferred from the source steps.

50 minA bit of workNo chilli

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Wontons

 

Wontons from China. Times are typical for this kind of dish.

35 minMediumNo chilli

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Beef Brisket Pot Roast

 

1 Prepare the brisket for cooking: On one side of the brisket there should be a layer of fat, which you want. If there are any large chunks of fat, cut them off and discard them. Large pieces of fat will not be able to r

7 hr 56 minMediumNo chilli

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Brun Lapskaus (Norwegian Beef Vegetable Stew)

Brun Lapskaus

Brun Lapskaus (Norwegian Beef Vegetable Stew) from Norway. Times were inferred from the source steps.

1 hr 35 minMediumNo chilli

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Carbonada Criolla

 

Carbonada Criolla from Argentina. Times were inferred from the source steps.

2 hr 10 minMediumNo chilli

Source photograph of Fiskesuppe (Creamy Norwegian Fish Soup)

Fiskesuppe (Creamy Norwegian Fish Soup)

Fiskesuppe

Fiskesuppe (Creamy Norwegian Fish Soup) from Norway. Times were inferred from the source steps.

40 minMediumNo chilli

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French Lentils With Garlic and Thyme

 

French Lentils With Garlic and Thyme from France. Times were inferred from the source steps.

45 minMediumNo chilli

Source photograph of French Onion Chicken with Roasted Carrots & Mashed Potatoes

French Onion Chicken with Roasted Carrots & Mashed Potatoes

 

French Onion Chicken with Roasted Carrots & Mashed Potatoes from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.

1 hr 6 minMediumNo chilli

Source photograph of Prawn & Fennel Bisque

Prawn & Fennel Bisque

 

Shell the prawns, then fry the shells in the oil in a large pan for about 5 mins. Add the onion, fennel and carrots and cook for about 10 mins until the veg start to soften. Pour in the wine and brandy, bubble hard for a

1 hr 16 minMediumNo chilli

Source photograph of Roasted Eggplant With Tahini, Pine Nuts, and Lentils

Roasted Eggplant With Tahini, Pine Nuts, and Lentils

 

Roasted Eggplant With Tahini, Pine Nuts, and Lentils from United States. Times were inferred from the source steps.

1 hr 23 minA bit of workNo chilli

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Snert (Dutch Split Pea Soup)

Snert

Snert (Dutch Split Pea Soup) from Netherlands. Times were inferred from the source steps.

1 hr 50 minMediumNo chilli

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Chicken Parmentier

 

Chicken Parmentier from France. Times were inferred from the source steps.

1 hr 16 minA bit of workNo chilli

Source photograph of Flemish Hutsepot

Flemish Hutsepot

 

Flemish Hutsepot from Belgium. Times were inferred from the source steps.

55 minA bit of workNo chilli

Source photograph of Soy-Glazed Meatloaves with Wasabi Mashed Potatoes & Roasted Carrots

Soy-Glazed Meatloaves with Wasabi Mashed Potatoes & Roasted Carrots

 

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Wash and dry all produce. Dice potatoes into 1/2-inch pieces. Trim, peel, and cut carrots on a diagonal into 1/2-inch-thick pieces. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from

1 hr 15 minMediumNo chilli

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Pork Cassoulet

 

Pork Cassoulet from France. Times were inferred from the source steps.

3 hr 10 minA bit of workNo chilli

Source photograph of Raspeballer (Norwegian Potato Dumplings)

Raspeballer (Norwegian Potato Dumplings)

Raspeballer

Raspeballer (Norwegian Potato Dumplings) from Norway. Times were inferred from the source steps.

4 hr 10 minA bit of workNo chilli

Source photograph of Beef pumpkin Stew

Beef pumpkin Stew

 

Beef pumpkin Stew from Botswana. Times were inferred from the source steps.

3 hr 50 minA bit of workNo chilli

Source photograph of Brazilian carrot cake

Brazilian carrot cake

 

Brazilian carrot cake from Brazil. Times were inferred from the source steps.

2 hr 5 minMediumNo chilli

Source photograph of Carrot and Bean Fritters

Carrot and Bean Fritters

 

Carrot and Bean Fritters from Estonia. Times were inferred from the source steps.

20 minMediumNo chilli

Source photograph of Cabbage with Ground Beef

Cabbage with Ground Beef

 

Cabbage with Ground Beef from Bulgaria. Times were inferred from the source steps.

54 minA bit of workNo chilli

Source photograph of Potato Moussaka Recipe

Potato Moussaka Recipe

 

Potato Moussaka Recipe from Bulgaria. Times were inferred from the source steps.

1 hr 53 minA bit of workNo chilli

Source photograph of Easy White Bean Soup

Easy White Bean Soup

 

Easy White Bean Soup from Bulgaria. Times were inferred from the source steps.

10 hr 27 minA bit of workNo chilli

Source photograph of Num Pang – Cambodian Baguette Sandwich

Num Pang – Cambodian Baguette Sandwich

 

Num Pang – Cambodian Baguette Sandwich from Cambodia. Times were inferred from the source steps.

1 hr 10 minA bit of work🌶️

Source photograph of Papaya salad

Papaya salad

 

Papaya salad from Dominica. Times are typical for this kind of dish.

15 minMediumNo chilli

Source photograph of Tafelspitz

Tafelspitz

 

Tafelspitz from Austria. Times were inferred from the source steps.

5 hr 15 minMediumNo chilli

Source photograph of Belgian Waterzooi Chicken

Belgian Waterzooi Chicken

 

Belgian Waterzooi Chicken from Belgium. Times were inferred from the source steps.

53 minA bit of workNo chilli

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