On 5/4/2016 5:51 PM, cshenk wrote:
> Nancy Young wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>
>> I had to buy this enormous carrot, they had a whole stack of
>> them. I think I'll slice it on the diagonal and serve with
>> a ranch dip or something. Meanwhile it was good for a laugh.
>> If only I had a horse that would appreciate it.
>>
>> http://postimg.org/image/n679ow6ld/

> LOL, they have the really big ones like that in Japan. I suspect it is
> a special variety of them. I see them in our local American Asian
> Grocery as well.

Funny, I did say I should give this to my (Japanese step-)mother.
She is famous for her raisin salad ... which is mostly carrot.
Now I think she'd probably say Those are the Japanese carrots!

> When I saw them in Japan, I was told they had a bigger variety as they
> were easier to jullianne/match-stick and to grate. Encountering them
> is why most of my recipes that use carrots, list an overall volume
> (such as 1 cup grated carrot).

I doubt I'll see them again, but if I do when I will be seeing
my mother, I'll get one.

nancy