Carrots are a true menu MVP. Although they’re at their peak in spring and fall, the high-quality, nutritious, and flavor-packed root vegetables are in ample supply year-round.

Carrots: Cut baby or regular orange carrots to a thickness similar to that of the asparagus. Do you need to cover Asparagus ...

Spring brings lots of tender vegetables, but it is asparagus that seems to symbolize the season. The appearance of skinny spears is a harbinger of variety in the grocery aisle after a monochromatic… ...

Preparation. Working with 1 asparagus spear at a time, use a vegetable peeler to shave spears into long, thin shavings. Transfer to a medium bowl (the tips will snap off as spears get thinner; add ...

Directions. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Toss 20 carrots with 2 tablespoons olive oil and a pinch of salt. Spread carrots across a baking sheet in a single layer, and roast until browned in spots ...

Marcelissen, a company that makes the machines that turn grown carrots into baby carrots, shows us how it's done. It all begins with a pile of raw, grown-up carrots. Flickr/swong95765 ...

Trim the lower third of the asparagus spears. Bring the water back to a boil; blanch the asparagus 1 minute. Remove from the water with a slotted spoon.

Preparation. Step 1. Leave baby carrots whole. Cut large carrots lengthwise into halves, then cut each half lengthwise into halves or quarters (spears should be no wider than 1/2 inch).