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    How to Slice Carrots

    July 6, 2022 by Tara Buss Leave a Comment

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    Learn how to slice carrots for chunky soups, stir fry, or just for a healthy snack. If you have a chef knife and a cutting board, you can master the important knife skill of slicing carrots.

    sliced carrots and a chef knife on a wooden cutting board

    When to slice carrots

    Carrots are the base of many dishes made from scratch. They are absolute staple in my kitchen and one of my favorite versatile root vegetables in my cheap grocery list. A bag of carrots is incredibly inexpensive.

    Cutting carrots is a skill every home cook should know. There are many different ways to cut a carrot: a small dice, julienne cut, carrot sticks, matchstick carrots, etc. Today we are focusing on the easy technique of slicing carrots into round coins.

    You may want to use this cut when making a chunky soup like kale and white bean soup or chicken noodle. You could also use thin slices for quick stir fries like my easy shrimp stir fry. I also like to boil the sliced carrots and toss with butter for an easy side dish.

    Tools needed

    The equipment needed is as basic as it gets.

    sharp knife: A chef knife is absolute must-have in a kitchen. No dull knives allowed and no cutting vegetables with a steak knife. A sharp chef's knife glides through your vegetables easily and is much safer and faster than cutting with an improper knife.

    wooden cutting board: Everyone also needs a sturdy wooden cutting board in their kitchen so you can cut on a flat surface. You don't want your cutting board sliding around creating an unsafe cutting environment. Wooden cutting boards are also better for your knives than other materials.

    carrots: Of course you need carrots to slice. It does not matter what kind of carrot. Any whole carrots will do. This method works the same with large carrots as small carrots.

     

    The Method

    Watch the video below or follow along with the instructions and pictures.

    Wash and peel the carrots

    Prep the carrots. Wash and peel carrots using a vegetable peeler.

    hands peeling an orange carrot with a vegetable peeler

    Slice off both ends

    Using your knife, slice off both ends of the carrot (top of the carrot and bottom) and return to the cutting board.

    hand cutting then end off a carrot using a chef knife

    Steady the carrot

    Put your knife in your dominant hand and steady the carrot with the other.

    Slice using a rocking motion

    Using a rocking motion with your knife, starting at one end, carefully slice through your carrot straight down. Take care to make even uniform cuts. You can decide how thin or thick you would like your slices to be. For stir fry, I recommend thinner cuts. Continue to slice through the entire length of the carrot making thin carrot rounds. Make sure your fingers stay a safe distance away from your knife as you cut.

    chef knife slicing carrot rounds on a wooden cutting board

    Storing cut carrots

    To store fresh cut carrots, place the carrot pieces in an airtight container or jar and cover with cold water.

    Carrots will stay fresh and crisp for a week. Change water every couple of days to prevent bacteria growth.

    Other knife skills:

    How to dice potatoes

    How to cut onion rings

    sliced carrots and a chef knife on a wooden cutting board
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    How to slice carrots

    A tutorial for slicing carrots into round coins.
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Keyword knife skills
    Prep Time 4 minutes minutes
    Cook Time 5 minutes minutes
    Author Tara Buss

    Equipment

    • 1 chef's knife sharp
    • 1 cutting board wooden

    Ingredients

    • carrots as many as needed

    Instructions

    • Wash and peel carrots with a vegetable peeler.
    • Using a chef's knife, slice off both ends of the carrot.
    • Steady carrot with non-dominant hand. Using an up and down rocking motion with the knife, start at one end and slice straight down creating a round coin. Slices can be thick or thin depending on desired results. Try to keep cuts even.
    • Continue slicing until entire carrot is cut.
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