There’s No Such Thing As Baby Carrots

You’re probably thinking, yes there is. I see them in the grocery section all the time. Here’s the thing, carrots are root vegetables. If you really want fresh baby carrots, you just harvest them early. Given the fact I just laid down a fact, a follow up question might be, then what am I eating. Don’t panic, they’re still carrots…that had some work done.

How Are Baby Carrots Made?

Once a carrot is cut, it slowly starts to loose its luster. So, how do precut carrots keep their color? After pre cut carrots are packaged immediately after processing (washed, peeled, and cut). Otherwise, they wouldn’t maintain their vibrant orange color going from factory to you’re refrigerator.

As the video explained above, farmers can maximize their profits for carrots that aren’t presentable enough to be sold loosely or bagged.

Final Thoughts

That being said, food prep is very soothing to me. I prefer to buy whole carrots and prepare them for consumption. In my opinion, they stay crisper longer cause I’m not buying a precut product. Since I like cooking, I set aside time to care for mundane tasks.

When tine is of the essence, I do appreciate the precut stuff. I’m just more likely to go this route for road trips or parties. So if you don’t know, now you know. Thanks for you patience and understanding last week. I’m still a bit under the weather, but got inspired peeling carrots 😅. See ya next week for Motivational Mondays with Trisha!