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The perfect vegetable – the carrot, or the carrot's road from stews to sweets

Do you have high cholesterol and need to change your diet? Carrot recipes will delight you and make your transition easier.

Carrot is a vegetable suitable for both stews and the appetite of sweets.

Did you know that:

The carrot is a vegetable from which we use the root. The most common color is orange, but there are also varieties of carrots of purple, red, white, yellow and even black.

Where do carrots come from:

Today's carrots are a domestic form of wild carrot, Daucus carota, native to Europe and Southwest Asia.

What are the nutritional benefits of carrots:

Carrots are crunchy and sweet and especially full of nutrients. Carrot recipes are a good source of beta carotene, vitamin K, potassium, and antioxidants. The constant consumption of carrots, due to antioxidants, can reduce the risk of cancer. Also, carrots are a good source of fiber.

What we need to know when preparing culinary recipes with carrots:

Carrots can be used raw in salads, pickled in vinegar or in brine to be stored for winter or boiled in soups and broths, pulled in a pan, caramelized or baked in the oven.

Carrots can be used in combination with other fruits and smoothies. To obtain a finer consistency, it is recommended to cut the carrots into small pieces before inserting them into the blender.

In the fridge, the carrots even last for a month with only one condition – which is to wrap them in paper to prevent mold.

Young carrots or baby carrots should not be cleaned of the peel, but for the older ones, the peel should be cleaned before using.

All carrot recipes have a special taste. If you add a little cumin to the carrot soup, the success is assured.