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Carrot mostarda with ham

Name: Carrot mostarda with ham
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Makes 290g
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 400g carrots peeled and thinly sliced; 2 lemons zested and juiced; 2 tbsp red wine vinegar; 100g caster sugar; 1 thick slice fresh or toasted baguette; ¼ tsp english mustard; 2 tbsp mascarpone or cream cheese; 1 thin slice roast ham

Emiko Davies

Published: April 6, 2022 at 3:33 PM

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Makes 290g

Easy

Total time: 1 hr and 15 mins

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Carrot mostarda is a Venetian dish for celebrating the new year. This recipe will make enough for 12 cicchetti but you can also try it out with a roast or on sandwiches

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This carrot mostarda recipe comes from Emiko's book, Cinnamon and Salt (£20, Hardie Grant).

Recipe author Emiko Davies says: "Carrot mostarda is a dish for celebrating the new year. It will make enough for 12 cicchetti but try it out next to a roast or on sandwiches."

This is a recipe that Emiko shared as part of his guide to Venetian cuisine. Check it out to learn about the varied cuisine of this historic Italian city, including sweet and sour sardines and deep fried meatballs. We also have our lamb, pea and wild garlic lasagne, Sicilian pasta and more easy Italian recipes.

Ingredients

Nutrition

CARROT MOSTARDA

400g carrots

peeled and thinly sliced
2 lemons

zested and juiced
2 tbsp red wine vinegar
100g caster sugar

FOR EACH CICCHETTO

1 thick slice fresh or toasted baguette
¼ tsp english mustard
2 tbsp mascarpone or cream cheese
1 thin slice roast ham

Nutrition: Per cicchetto

kcal574
fat23.4g
saturates13.3g
carbs70.4g
sugars9.4g
fibre4.5g
protein18.4g
salt2.2g

Method

step 1

Combine the carrots, lemon zest and juice, and vinegar in a small pan with 500ml of water and bring to the boil. Add the sugar and, once dissolved, turn down the heat to a low simmer, cover, and cook slowly for 1 hour-1 hour 30 minutes.
step 2

The carrots should be soft and the liquid reduced and syrupy. The mostarda keeps well, like homemade jam, in an airtight jar in the fridge. To assemble the cicchetti, on each slice of bread spread the mustard, followed by the mascarpone, then the carrot mostarda and top with a slice of roast ham.

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Emiko Davies

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