Storing Your Carrots
Remove the greens from your carrot. Greens deplete the carrot of both moisture and nutrients. Use a cutting board and sharp knife to cut the greens from the carrot. Always use caution when handling sharp knives.
Roll up the carrots up in a sheet of bubble wrap. Use the bubble wrap with the small textured bubbles. The bubble wrap will enable the perfect amount of moisture to stay close to the carrots, but the texture of the bubble wrap will prevent that moisture from gathering right on the surface of the carrots. The bubble wrap will add up to two extra weeks of freshness to your carrots. Plastic bags lead to rotting.
Place your wrapped carrots in the vegetable drawer of the fridge. It is best to use carrots within one to two weeks, as this will provide you with the best nutrients and taste value.
Leave some carrots in the ground if you grow your own carrots. A little snow covering will keep them from freezing and in the spring you will be able to pick some lovely crisp carrots.
Ideas for what to Make with Stored Carrots
Make your carrots into juice. Carrot juice is packed full of nutrients and is delicious. Combine it with fruit juices to get all of your daily vitamins.
Purée your carrots. Puréed carrots can be added to many different recipes including sauces, meatloaf, and casseroles. It is also a nutritious food to give your baby.
Julienne your carrots. Julienne carrots, also called matchstick carrots, add a delicious crunch that will make your meals pop. Add them to everything from salads to desserts.
Make carrot Halvah. In Arabic, “halvah” means “sweetmeat” or “sweet treat”. Carrot Halvah is a sweet pudding that is delicious when served as a dessert or as a sweet treat in between meals.
Turn your carrots into a delicious carrot cake. Carrot cake is a perfect, decadent dish to serve guests. It is creamy, sweet, and may even improve your eyesight!
Make salt and pepper carrots. Salt and pepper carrots are a delicious and healthy snack. They act as a great alternative to chips.
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