I have a question about baby carrots. Somewhere I heard these are just
large carrots that are somehow ground down to be smaller. The person
implied that buying carrots or making them created a lot of wasted
food. Does anyone know if this is true. I usually buy large carrots
and cut them into carrot sticks.

Tom

On Feb 10, 1:12*pm, " >
wrote:
> I have a question about baby carrots. Somewhere I heard these are just
> large carrots that are somehow ground down to be smaller. The person
> implied that buying carrots or making them created a lot of wasted
> food. Does anyone know if this is true. I usually buy large carrots
> and cut them into carrot sticks.

Google is your friend, Picks
http://www.wisegeek.com/what-are-baby-carrots.htm

wrote:
> I have a question about baby carrots. Somewhere I heard these are just
> large carrots that are somehow ground down to be smaller. The person
> implied that buying carrots or making them created a lot of wasted
> food. Does anyone know if this is true. I usually buy large carrots
> and cut them into carrot sticks.
>
> Tom



Go to:
http://www.wisebread.com/baby-carrot...idea-that-isnt


Yes, they are whittled by machine out of normal carrots.

gloria p

Gloria wrote on Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:11:10 -0700:

> wrote:
>> I have a question about baby carrots. Somewhere I heard these
>> are just large carrots that are somehow ground down to be
>> smaller. The person implied that buying carrots or making
>> them created a lot of wasted food. Does anyone know if this
>> is true. I usually buy large carrots and cut them into carrot
>> sticks.
>>
>> Tom

> Go to:
> http://www.wisebread.com/baby-carrot...idea-that-isnt

> Yes, they are whittled by machine out of normal carrots.

I'd never have believed that but, recently, I had occasion to slice some
"baby carrots" lengthwise and the central core, slightly different in
color, did not change in width from the thick end of the carrot to the
thin one so it looks like you might be right!

--

James Silverton
Potomac, Maryland

Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

On Feb 11, 10:05*am, "James Silverton" >
wrote:
> *Gloria *wrote *on Tue, 10 Feb 2009 21:11:10 -0700:
>
> > wrote:
> >> I have a question about baby carrots. Somewhere I heard these
> >> are just large carrots that are somehow ground down to be
> >> smaller. The person implied that buying carrots or making
> >> them created a lot of wasted food. Does anyone know if this
> >> is true. I usually buy large carrots and cut them into carrot
> >> sticks.
>
> >> Tom
> > Go to:
> >http://www.wisebread.com/baby-carrot...idea-that-isnt
> > Yes, they are whittled by machine out of normal carrots.
>
> I'd never have believed that but, recently, I had occasion to slice some
> "baby carrots" lengthwise and the central core, slightly different in
> color, did not change in width from the thick end of the carrot to the
> thin one so it looks like you might be right!
>
> --
>
> James Silverton
> Potomac, Maryland
>
> Email, with obvious alterations: not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not

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I thought they did them in a big pencil sharpener . . .

Lynn in Fargo
Unlike people, carrots are better skinny and sweet

On Feb 11, 1:11*pm, Gloria P > wrote:
> wrote:
> > I have a question about baby carrots. Somewhere I heard these are just
> > large carrots that are somehow ground down to be smaller. The person
> > implied that buying carrots or making them created a lot of wasted
> > food. Does anyone know if this is true. I usually buy large carrots
> > and cut them into carrot sticks.
>
> > Tom
>
> Go to:http://www.wisebread.com/baby-carrot...idea-that-isnt
>
> Yes, they are whittled by machine out of normal carrots.
>
> gloria p

That is really strange. In Australia, they are not *made* like this.
When I buy baby carrots they come unpeeled and with the greens
attached.

JB