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| 3959.1 | | PERLE::glantz | Mike, soon-to-close Paris Research Lab, 776-2836 | Mon Jul 18 1994 09:06 | 19 |
| Lots of fruits and vegetables lose their sweetness and/or turn bitter
as they age after being harvested. In corn, for example, carbohydrates
change from nice sweet sugars to blander starches in a matter of
minutes. Zucchini and eggplant are notorious for becoming limp and
bitter as they age. All sorts of vegetables soften (wilt) as they age,
including all of the root vegetables (carrots, beets, potatoes) and
lose their sweetness.
I don't know the details about the chemical reactions which take place,
but you can be sure that if your carrots are soft and bitter, then it's
been some time since they were harvested. Organic carrots aren't immune
to this, though it's possible that they might hold up better, since
they're not specifically bred for visual appeal (i.e., robustness in
storage, transportation and handling; bright orange color; and other
traits which can require compromise of flavor and nutrition).
You may be able to make your carrots last longer in the fridge by not
keeping them in the very coldest part, and by keeping them in a ziploc
bag in which you've sprinkled a little water to keep them from drying out.
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| 3959.2 | | MROA::MAHONEY | | Mon Jul 18 1994 11:05 | 4 |
| I normally wrap a paper towel springled with water over the carrots and
lettuce... it keeps them fresh and crip.
I hope that helps. (Brown spots shows decay, veg. should be thrown away.)
Ana
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| 3959.3 | Never noticed the problem | TOOK::DELBALSO | I (spade) my (dog face) | Tue Jul 19 1994 20:59 | 8 |
| I simply throw my carrots in the bag they came in from the store into the
hydrator bin at the bottom of the fridge and never have noticed any quality
deterioration (taste or texture) until there are physical signs (spots, etc.)
And, to be perfectly honest, I regularly keep these for much, much, much, much
longer than a week. Actually, I'm lucky if I even use them in a week.
Guess I'll hang on to this fridge,
-Jack
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| 3959.4 | | PERLE::glantz | Mike, Paris Research Lab, 776-2836 | Wed Jul 20 1994 04:32 | 10 |
| >hydrator bin at the bottom of the fridge
You're a lucky guy to have a fridge whose veggie bin actually works. I
have yet to own a fridge, bought used or new, whose veggie bin was at a
proper level of temp and humidity to keep veggies any longer than
they'd last in the main compartment. Is there something special you
have to do to get these things to work, or have I just been unlucky?
Then again, maybe you're just not very demanding of quality in your
carrots :-).
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| 3959.5 | | NOVA::FISHER | Tay-unned, rey-usted, rey-ady | Wed Jul 20 1994 07:14 | 4 |
| Carrots should be kept in the root cellar, burried in a barrel of
dry sand.
ed
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| 3959.6 | | TOOK::DELBALSO | I (spade) my (dog face) | Wed Jul 20 1994 11:00 | 15 |
| re: .-1, Ed
Interesting story -
Years ago when I lived in Upstate NY, I ordered some horseradish root
along with my seed order in the late winter. The order arrived in March,
much too early to plant the horseradish root. The instructions stated
that the root could be kept until planting time by keeping it covered
in sand.
Now, where to get sand in March in Upstate NY out in the country other
than at the Town Barn?
A rather dessicated mess that May.
:^(
-Jack
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| 3959.7 | Carrots in tangelo | GIDDAY::BURT | My wings are like a shield of steel | Sun Sep 18 1994 20:39 | 10 |
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3 medium sized carrots, cut diagonally ("Chinese style")
juice of one tangelo
teaspoon of butter
Put in a small microwave dish & nuke on high for 4 minutes.
Chele
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