koko > wrote in
:

> On Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:04:09 -0700, Christine Dabney
> > wrote:
>
>>On Wed, 03 Dec 2008 12:10:48 -0600, Melba's Jammin'
> wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Question: Without doing another pot roast, how can I roast these
>>>carrots so they'll be tender to my liking? What do you think of
maybe
>>>rolling them in some oil, roasting in an open pan for a while (what's
a
>>>while?) and then covering them with foil for maybe another half hour
so
>>>they'll kind of steam. Whaddaya think?
>>
>>You have part of it right. The root vegetables roast beautifully.
>>Just put them in a shallow pan, a bit of olive oil, salt and pepper,
>>and roast at about 400 degrees til they are done. They will
>>caramelize a bit and be even sweeter. Don't cover them at all...
>>
>>Timing is relative....hard to say how long they will take.
>>
>>Christine
>
> I second this. This is how I roast carrots also.
>


I third it.

The only thing I cover with foil when it's being baked is corn on the
cob.



--
Peter Lucas
Brisbane
Australia

I was having dinner with my boss and his wife and she said to me, "How

many potatoes would you like Peter?". I said "Ooh, I'll just have one

please". She said "It's OK, you don't have to be polite" "Alright" I

said "I'll just have one then, you stupid cow".