chlorine is everywhere, it's in the water we drink everyday. HOWEVER, I never buy or eat "baby" carrots because I already knew they were the disgusting discards from broken old carrots...
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05-28-2011, 08:37 AM #3
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Those "baby" carrots are kind of like the hamburger of the vege world.Last edited by KnottedYet; 05-28-2011 at 09:04 AM.
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05-28-2011, 08:40 AM #4
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Seriously, why eat little baby cut carrots that have been artfully lathed into their shape, when you can have real carrot sticks?
Or REAL baby carrots, little ones, pulled right from the ground?
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05-28-2011, 12:31 PM #5
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Exactly. Especially because so much nutrient is in the skin anyway. I never understood peeled carrots (or potatoes).
Originally Posted by Reesha
Seriously, why eat little baby cut carrots that have been artfully lathed into their shape, when you can have real carrot sticks?
Or REAL baby carrots, little ones, pulled right from the ground?
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05-28-2011, 09:30 PM #6
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Does the microwave do something to the skin? Originally Posted by GLC1968
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