On Sat, 09 May 2009 20:18:04 -0400, George wrote:

> brooklyn1 wrote:
>> "l, not -l" wrote:
>>> "Theron" wrote:
>>>
>>>> More about carrots. If you're making a stew or braised dish, do you need
>>>> to
>>>> peel the carrots? Why can't you just scrub them thoroughly. I think
>>>> there's
>>>> more flavor in the skin, and most likely there's more vitamin and
>>>> nutrient
>>>>
>>>> content near the surface.
>>>> Any thoughts?
>>>> Does anyone do this?
>>>>
>>>> Ed
>>> I never peel carrots, no matter how I plan to use them. Just scrub them
>>> clean; why waste carrot, nutrients or effort; its not like they are
>>> especially ugly or too tough.
>>>
>> When you have to pay like a grand to repair a broken tooth/crown from biting
>> down on a tiny pebble embedded in a carrot, plus all the pain and
>> inconvenience, you'll have no one to blame but your lazy assed self... you'd
>> best not have guests for dinner. Foreign matter embedded in root veggies
>> is a lot more common then you think... many a restaurant and major food
>> companies have had to pay dental bills.
>>
> I don't peel carrots and seldom peel potatoes. I or any of the folks I
> have prepared food for have never encountered pebbles. I suspect the
> statistical probability of that happening is similar to being struck by
> a meteor.

it seems pretty obvious that sheldon once did (as always, the universe is
out to get him), but i've never heard of 'embedded carrots,' either.

your pal,
blake