About Carrots

Storage

Tops

Remove tops from the carrots. The greens draw moisture from the carrots. Trim away and discard the lower, thick stems and any leaves that are discolored.

Store the tops, unwashed, like you would fresh herbs or if you know you’ll use them within a day or two, you can wrap them in a paper or cloth towel and store in the refrigerator inside a loose plastic bag. Use carrot tops in place of parsley in your recipes. Great for a pesto.

Carrots

Wrap unwashed, dry carrots in a paper or cloth towel and store inside a loose plastic bag in the refrigerator. Check towel on occasion, and change if it gets damp from condensation. Moisture causes spoilage. Wash just before using.

Carrots will begin to go limp once exposed to air. Store away from fruit like apples and pears in order to keep them sweet.

Another trick is to wrap the carrots in bubble wrap (with small bubbles) and place in crisper drawer, instead of sealing in a bag. This insures that there will be a certain amount of “good”, humidifying moisture near the carrots, but not ON the carrots -which is what leads to rot.

Although carrots will keep for several weeks, eat within a week or two for the very best flavor and nutrition.

When preparing these farm fresh, organic carrots, scrub really well, and eat without peeling if you wish. If you do peel, save the shavings in a ziplock freezer bag for soup stock.

Liz Talley, Urban Graze

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