Questions about selecting, identifying, storing, preparing, replacing or cooking with carrots as a main ingredient.
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Why do we peel carrots?
So I was sitting there, looking down at my counter, realizing that I probably had a good carrot or two of shavings just going to waste. (well, I'll compost it, but it's non-food at that point).
Is ...
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What is the best way to store carrots?
The carrots that I buy come in a sealed plastic bag. In the store they are not refrigerated. I've tried keeping them in the bag in the place where I keep things like onions, garlic, and potatoes (a ...
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Carrot Pie: custard or stew?
So I have a plan to experiment with making a carrot pie. I can think of two approaches to this.
One would be to create a custard. Carrots aren't very starchy, so that may be a bit of a problem, but ...
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Carrot soup and avoiding the use of a blender?
Most recipes for carrot soup I encounter require a final stage of blending/whizzing to get the creamy texture. Eg:
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Can the blender/whizzer be avoided? How must the recipes ...
