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Default Do you need to peel carrots?

sf wrote:
> On Sat, 9 May 2009 10:26:19 -0700, "Theron" >
> wrote:
>
>> More about carrots. If you're making a stew or braised dish, do you
>> need to peel the carrots? Why can't you just scrub them thoroughly.
>> I think there's more flavor in the skin, and most likely there's
>> more vitamin and nutrient content near the surface.
>> Any thoughts?
>> Does anyone do this?
>>
>> Ed

>
> I prefer to take the skin off with the back of my knife. I've found
> too often that carrot skins are bitter and add nothing to flavor.


When I was a child, we used to scrape carrots, but the ones we buy now are
young and sweet.