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Have been given a 2kg bag of carrots which need using up, was thinking of carrot & coriander soup, but can't face peeling them.
Do they need to be peeled, or would a quick wash suffice for soup?
Do they need to be peeled, or would a quick wash suffice for soup?
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I never peel carrots, it's half the goodness!Weight loss: Start weight: 80kg; Current Weight: 77kg; Target weight: 55kg0
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I would as I have read that if any pesticide has been used in the soil it tends to be in the skin, so I always peel although I don't actually know for a fact that its dangerous..#6 of the SKI-ers Club :j
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No, just a quick scrub with a nail brush or something like, they'll be ok.I’m a Forum Ambassador and I support the Forum Team on the Old style MoneySaving boards.
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I dont peel them either, dont wash them unless they are dirty either :rotfl::heartpulsOnce a Flylady, always a Flylady:heartpuls0
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Yes, all the pesticides gather just under the skin in carrots so it's best to peel them. Carrots get sprayed more than any other vegetable crop and retain a higher proportion of what they're sprayed with, apparently. Even if you think you can cope with this it's recommended that you don't give unpeeled carrots to babies and small children regularly, unless they're grown organically.Val.0
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Absolutely not, life's too short to peel a carrot
. Or a parsnip or potato, unless it's for mash. And I can't believe there are people who actually peel mushrooms! 0 -
I normally do but when I'm doing it I always wonder if there is much point. As long as you give them a proper wash I can't see any problem with it, especially as you say if they are going into soup
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But most of the carrot is underground![SIZE=-1]"Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit. Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad"[/SIZE]
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Absolutely not, life's too short to peel a carrot. Or a parsnip or potato, unless it's for mash. And I can't believe there are people who actually peel mushrooms!
I use to be one of those people who peel mushrooms.....but not any more .
I don't peel carrots if it for soups or stews but i do otherwise, I think maybe in future i will just scrub them and be done with
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