About Carrots

• One of the most popular vegetables in Europe
  Packed with pro-vitamin A
• Enjoy them raw as a healthy snack or steamed with herbs as a side dish
• Top carrot in European supermarkets is the tasty Imperator: deep orange, tapered and up to 25cm long

Selecting

Choose carrots that are straight and firm, with a smooth exterior. The color should be bright orange, indicating a high beta-carotene content (which the human body converts into vitamin A). If feathery leaf tops are attached, they should be fresh-looking and green.

Storing

Remove the tops if still attached and store unwashed carrots in your refrigerator vegetable drawer, away from fruits. They can stay fresh for up to a month refrigerated if you wrap them in moist paper and put them in a perforated bag.

Eating

Wash, trim and peel carrots before eating. They’re delicious raw as a snack and chopped, grated or sliced on a salad.

Carrots lose very little nutritional value during cooking. You can boil, steam, grill, sauté and stir-fry carrots as a side dish or add them to other dishes in preparation.

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Growing regions

Carrots grow well in cooler conditions. Major producers are France, UK, Russia, Japan and USA.