Carrot Skins

It's true! You might still have taken off more than you needed to. Even better, you can do the same thing with apples and potatoes with great results. For potatoes, the skin holds a lot of the minerals of the potato, so it's healthier too. :)

We usually use carrot to make food....My mom will not peel the carrot's skin.... She will only wash that very well...I think it's very Nutritious food...It contains a lot of vitamins.....Try the carrots with out peeling the thin.... Thank you....

You got to be careful with some veggies though, because if they are not organic, and you don't really wash it well, you can consume some of the pesticides. That is why i do peel, unless I grow it myself or buy organic.

When cooking with carrots, I do not peel carrots, I just wash the carrots until clean, then I cut the carrots. My mother said, carrot skin has benefits for body, because the skin carrots contain beta carotene which is quite potent as an antioxidant.

Yes. we can eat carrots without peeling also. sometimes they can be taken as raw -salad. Otherwise it can be cooked also. I eat carrot as it is. This comes out of practice. Your digestion system must be able to take that load and digest. I am ok with carrots before peeling also.

hahaha. I wanna try that one too. Carrots cooked with its skin on. I think it would just taste as good as it taste when it's peeled. I like carrots in whatever way it was cooked but I know a lot of people who don't eat carrot. The vitamins you can get from carrots is essential to out health specially for out eyes. I think everyone should learn to like to eat carrots. Your family will surely love those carrots peeled or not.

I always just scrub them. I do cut the tops and any blemishes off, but other than that, the carrot is good to go when it has been freshly scrubbed. You are less likely to peel off good nutrients that way.

i think the only reason that carrots are peeled is because people are too lazy (or dont have enough time) to do as you did. good for you.

I am glad that I am not the "odd man" out here, as the veggie peeler lies mostly IDLE in my home. Carrots never get peeled, just washed...Potatoes only get peeled when I have heavy skinned Russets for "company mashed Potatoes. Sweet potatoes cooked with skin on, too! Sometimes, I think I take frugality..almost one step too far! Orange, lemon or lime, I always grate the peel first, as it always can be used in a recipe! I freeze the gratings in my ice-cube tray (about a Tbsp.) then baggie them! If the Apple must be peeled, freeze the peels, boil in water as the skins are very high in pectin. All this is after washing & polishing. Pesticides are applied to these fruits with a wax base (to keep from washing off in rains)so polishing is a good idea! As you can tell not much goes to waste in my house! I just hate it when a recipe calls for lemon, lime, orange gratings...and you have to go buy one, for that reason..LOL!

Interesting I wouldnt have thought to just get a corn cob brush and wash the carrots clean. I dont have a corn cob brush anyway though. If I didnt have a vegetable peeler then I would just scrape the skin off with a knife. It takes longer though and makes even more of a mess. I love to peel potatoes and carrots with a vegetable peeler theres something relaxing and fun about it.

i do the same with potatoes, just scrub the skin clean and boil or deep fry and it is every bit as tasty as the peeled versions.personally i dont think there is much difference except a mental thing

Taking carrot during meals or eating it in other times is good not only for healthy body but also for good eye sight.