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Sweet, crunchy carrots go from supporting player to superstar in these dishes. They transform into a creamy pasta sauce, a vegan sandwich, and more.


CARROTS Winters wel


Carrots can be kept in the ground year-round and pulled up throughout the winter (when they taste sweetest) or left until the spring.


The number of carrot seeds in 1 teaspoon. Carrot seeds are minuscule, which makes them very easy to plant—just sprinkle right onto the soil!


2,000


Orange carrots are a relatively


COOK FOR CAROTENE


Cooking carrots helps your body access more of their beta-carotene—about 40% compared to 3% when eaten raw. Beta-carotene helps keep your eyes and skin healthy and boosts your metabolism.


Naturaly swet


Carrots get their intense sweetness from natural sugars. They’re also low in calories and high in fiber, making them a fantastic heart-healthy snack. Try roasting carrots to bring out their sweetness even more.


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In 2010, carrot farmers partnered with marketers to promote baby carrots to kids just like their


favorite snack foods, adding them to vending machines and even making funny commercials. It worked: Baby carrot


consumption nearly doubled over the next few years.


TO PEEL OR NOT TO PEEL? Carrots have thin peels that usually don’t need to be removed when sautéed or roasted. For sauces and purées, remove the peels before cooking for a silky-smooth texture.


new variety. Five thousand years ago, the first carrots were


purple and white. Yellow carrots appeared in the 1500s and orange ones in the 1600s.


of carrots grown in the United States come from California. Carrots love the temperate climate and lots of sunshine.


85%


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