On Thu, 6 Aug 2009 22:14:04 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> wrote:

>koko wrote:
>
>>> In _Vegetables from Amaranth to Zucchini_, Elizabeth Schneider says that
>>> if you want to keep that deep color, it's best to cook the carrots in the
>>> microwave. Steaming, pan-cooking, or roasting all resulted in carrots
>>> which look the same as run-of-the-mill supermarket carrots.
>>
>> Far be it from me to disagree with an expert but...all I know is what
>> I see.
>> http://i29.tinypic.com/2q1gpz7.jpg
>
>Cool! I'll make a note in the margin of the book. Thanks!
>
>Bob

I was just reading an article in Sunset magazine about colorful
carrots. There are "yellowstone, "purple haze" and "white satin"
varieties.
Seeds are available from johnnyseeds.com
Looks like they would make for an interesting presentation.

koko
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