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I have been intrigued with the idea of using fresh juice as a sauce since reading a Bon Appétit article, "Cook Like a Pro," last March (2014). Shortly after purchasing a juicer a few weeks ago, I made this carrot broth, a Jean-Georges Vongerichten recipe, a mix of freshly juiced carrots, lime, lemongrass, and serrano chiles. The broth is light and refreshing with sharp, spicy, sour flavors that evoke many a Southeast Asian soup. The original recipe, which comes from The Chefs of the Times cookbook, calls for serving the broth with seared scallops, but I love serving the broth with noodles -- Japanese somen noodles are particularly good -- and broiled haddock, which flakes nicely and seems to better absorb the flavor of the broth than scallops. I have stuck mostly with this combination, but I imagine mushrooms and tofu or anything sponge-like in nature would work well here. Finally, Vongerichten warns to never bring the broth to a boil because it will break, but I find that the broth always breaks, even when it is gently heating. So, I wouldn't worry about the broth breaking -- it most likely will, and the flavor doesn't seem to be affected. The broth can be made up to two hours in advance.