Q. I buy baby carrots and like the freedom
they give me...I pick one up and munch without having to stop and peel.
Anyway, I notice after a while they get dry and have a white coating on
them. I'm assuming this is not good and I should not eat them.
Thought you might be able to give me guidance and tell me how to store carrots
so they don't go bad. I have put them in a "green" bag and that
does seem to help a little. Any suggestions? How do you keep carrots
moist? If I put them in a bowl of water...well sometimes I forget and
they get slimy. So what do you recommend is the best way to keep carrots?
C.D. Grand Rapids
A. The
“white stuff” on the carrots shows up when they dry out (like dry skin), but
they are safe to eat, just not very appealing.
If, despite your best efforts, you end up with dry carrots, put them
in water a few minutes to rehydrate them, then drain and re-bag them, and eat
within a few days.
Use
the “enjoy by” date as a guide. Remember, carrots aren’t going to last forever!
If they need using, grate them for a salad or for a muffin add-in, or slice
them and add to soup.
3 comments:
Thanks Vicky. I'll be able to save some money now instead of throwing those out. And...I'll be sure and watch those "enjoy by" dates.
I'm here because Carroll at West Michigan Quilter suggested that this would be a good blog to follow.
So far I'm liken what I see. I think I'll follow too.
We eat with our eyes, it's amazing what looks bad "usually" is really still quite good.
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