"Nancy Young" > wrote in message
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> "JoeSpareBedroom" > wrote
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>> "Nancy Young" > wrote
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>>> Which reminds me, has anyone else noticed this? I really don't
>>> use that many carrots, so when I make pot roast, I like to buy a
>>> one pound bag. Well, the pound size bag has the world's thinnest
>>> carrots. If I want the thick ones, the kind I like for pot roast or
>>> stew, I have to buy the gigunda bag, a lifetime supply.
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>> I've never noticed a connection between carrot size and package size.
>> Being a gardener, I guess I'm aware of the fact that these things come
>> from the ground, not the Star Trek food synthesizer, so there's no real
>> consistency.
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> Before you go thinking, nancy thinks carrots are made in a factory,
> check out how they are packed. I've grown carrots, I know they come
> in different sizes. In one pound bags, mostly I find they pack the skinny
> carrots. Seems I'm not alone in experiencing this, judging from the other
> posts. I can only think it has to do with being easier to get close to
> filling
> the bag while being more or less one pound.


I suspect skinny carrots are put in those bags because how would you feel if
the bag just contained 3 carrots, 1/3 lb each? For some recipes, that would
be OK, but not for others. And, there are idiots who'd think "Duh...what a
rip. Just 3 carrots. This store sucks I hate the world I'm goin' to Wal Mart
from now on".