{"id":15067,"date":"2026-02-13T17:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/?p=15067"},"modified":"2026-02-05T14:42:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T13:42:53","slug":"the-best-carrot-puree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/en\/the-best-carrot-puree\/","title":{"rendered":"The best carrot puree."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><br><br>Hi Chillers,<br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today, we&#8217;re going to make a lovely recipe that goes with everything, especially your upcoming Valentine&#8217;s Day meal, if you&#8217;re planning one.<br><br>Sometimes, the best recipes are the simplest, and all it takes is a little touch of magic to elevate them, to convince you that what comes out of your kitchen is just as good as a top chef&#8217;s. A spice, an herb, and voil\u00e0, it makes all the difference.<br><br>With that in mind, we&#8217;re going to use rosemary to make a difference in this incredibly simple recipe. Except that, together, the magic happens.<br><br><br><br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" data-imagelightbox=\"g\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3123-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3123-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3123-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3123-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3123-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3123-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3123-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3123-1440x1440.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Winter carrot puree with rosemary, chill style<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For 3-4 servings<\/em><br><br>3 shallots<br>35 ounces carrots<br>1 tbsp butter + a drizzle of olive oil<br>Half a small carton of heavy cream<br>1 sprig of rosemary, about the length of your index finger<br>1 chicken stock cube<br>1 cup of water<br>Salt, Madagascar pepper<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br><br><br><br><br><br>Recipe<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Wash, peel, and slice the carrots into rounds. The thinner the slices, the faster they will cook. Peel and finely chop the shallots.<br><br>In a hot saucepan or Dutch oven, add a drizzle of olive oil, the butter, and the shallots. Saut\u00e9 them over medium heat for 5 minutes. The drizzle of oil will prevent the butter from burning. Stir regularly.<br><br>Add the carrots, rosemary, crumbled stock cube, and water. Season with salt and pepper, cover, and cook for 7-9 minutes, or until the carrots are tender. Check for doneness by inserting the tip of a knife into a carrot before removing from the heat.<br><br>Remove the rosemary sprig, pur\u00e9e the carrots using an immersion blender or potato masher, then stir in the cream. Mix well and keep warm.<br><br><br><br><br><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Presentation<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>This carrot pur\u00e9e will perfectly complement your choice of fish, whether steamed or baked in parchment paper, with a sprig of rosemary placed on top to infuse it with its aroma during cooking.<br><br>A beautiful grilled tofu, marinated beforehand in rosemary, would also be an excellent choice.<br><br>All that&#8217;s left to do is serve your sublime rosemary-infused carrot pur\u00e9e alongside a good, botanical, and fruity white wine, such as a white Burgundy.<br><br>I wish you a wonderful end to the week, a great weekend, and I&#8217;ll see you next Thursday for more adventures on the blog.<br><br><br>XO \ud83e\udd55<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" data-imagelightbox=\"g\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3118-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15055\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3118-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3118-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3118-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3118-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3118-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3118-2048x2048.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/IMG_3118-1440x1440.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hi Chillers, Today, we&#8217;re going to make a lovely recipe that goes with everything, especially your upcoming Valentine&#8217;s Day meal, if you&#8217;re planning one. Sometimes, the best recipes are the simplest, and all it takes is a little touch of magic to elevate them, to convince you that what comes out of your kitchen is just as good as a top chef&#8217;s. A spice, an herb, and voil\u00e0, it makes&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":15055,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[106],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15067","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-dishes"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15067","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15067"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15067\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15072,"href":"https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15067\/revisions\/15072"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15067"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15067"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chillbycaro.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15067"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}