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Carrots
Carrots, which are members of the parsley family, were being grown in New England as early as the midle 1600's. The first varieties of carrots, which resembled the present-day, cultivated types were grown in the Arab countries, and were originally purple, though some yellow-green varieties extised. By the mid-18th century, the orange-yellow carrot had superseded the purple kind.
Choose carrots which are well-formed, smooth and blemish free. Smaller carrots are more tender, and deeper color indicates higher amounts of Vitamin A. Avoid wilted, flabby carrots, or ones with large, "sunburned" green areas at the tops. Excessive leaf stems indicate that the carrot has an undesirably lare core.
Carrots may not be stored in the refrigerator in plastic bags for several weeks without loss of nutritional value. Remove tops before storing to keep them from absorbing all of the vegetable's moisture. |
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