Phred wrote:
> Thanks for your response, mate. But it's still got me beat why
> someone would peel carrots, where you can barely even see the "skin",

> but will happily eat spuds "in the jacket"! After all, they both
grow
> in dirt. ;-)

Well, it has to do with how old and dried out the skin is, doesn't it?
Fresh out of the ground, a carrot needs only a rinse; for several weeks
afterwards it probably needs only a light brushing; but after a long
time in storage that dried, unattractive, untasty skin won't brush off,
so you peel it. Or not, it's all up to your taste....

-aem