Carrots
Daucus carota
Rabbits have great eye sight because they eat carrots is a great story to tell kids to make them eat their veggies, however, carrots being a main source of dietary needs for rabbits is completely a myth. That being said, carrots are a great source of beta carotene, so they are good for your vision!
Seasonality
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Description
Tubular root vegetable that grows below the soil, with bright green tops. Can be eaten raw or cooked.
Storage tips
Store in refrigerator with humidity- remove twist tie. Immediately cut the greens off right above the top of the root, and refrigerate. Carrot should keep for around 2 weeks once the greens are removed.
Culinary tips
- Carrots are great raw, cooked, or with a slight crunch when pickled.
- Slice thin with a mandolin if enjoying raw to add texture to salads or a quick pickle. For pickles stored for a longer period of time, cut a little thicker.
- Roast at 350F slowly to caramelize the sugars for an intensely sweet carrot. Carrots are finished when soft and wrinkly.
- When faced with too many carrots, great shredded for carrot bread, a carrot-focused salad, pureed for soup, or cooked soft and added to mashed potatoes.
- For dessert, pureed carrots are great for making mousse, or custards like panna cotta. Simply replace some of your liquid with pureed carrots.
- Add carrot tops to pesto, chimichurri, or salad to add an anise flavor.
