— VEGETABLES – ROOTS & TUBERS
Coloured carrots
Did you know that carrots exist in all kinds of colours? Besides the well-known variety, there are also white ‘white satin’, purple ‘purple haze’, black ‘deep purple’, yellow ‘yellow mellow’ and red carrots. These cheerful carrots provide a colorful feast on your plate!
Availability coloured carrots
Origin
Coloured carrots may seem modern, but they were already available before the 17th century. When the Oranje (Orange) family ruled the Netherlands in 1684, the well-known ‘orange madness’ started in the Netherlands. In addition to orange palaces, orange marmalade, orange liqueur and orange trees, the carrots also had to change colour. The carrot farmers in the Netherlands were allowed to only grow orange carrots in honour to the family. Fortunately, nowadays other colorful carrots are becoming more popular.
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How to store
Keep carrots in the fridge for about one – two weeks.
How to store
Colorful carrots are perfect to brighten up any dish. In any recipe where you would normally use orange carrot, you can substitute by a colorful carrot. You can eat carrot raw. Use a spirelli to make long “spaghetti strings”. You can also boil, stir-fry or grill carrots.
