what is the diff in horse carrots...?

COOLTRIKERCHICK

went visitng me mam today, and on the way there is a fruit/veg shop..

where i buy my sacks of pots... £6.00 at mo.....

his fruit and veg is not really that much cheaper than the supermarkets

but he was selling big nets of carrots....i think they were poss 12kg

for £2.65..... when i asked about them he said they were horse carrots.... for feeding to horses....

the only thing i can think of they were chunky carrots.....or is there another reason ?

as i was thinking of buying a net of them and spending a day blanching:eek:

as will never go a miss in our house...

heavenleigh

Hi hun i just found this on the web i hope it helps.

I'm going to be looking out for them from now on, what a bargain!

There is a carrot type for everyone. Horse carrots are big, irregularly shaped orange carrots, sometimes with splits in them. Horse carrots tend to be older and more fibrous, making them good for long cooking, as in soups or stews.

shazziere

im glad youve asked this question cos i saw these once at the farm shop and couldnt see anything different other than price.i will be interested to see any answers on this too.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

heavenleigh wrote: »

Hi hun i just found this on the web i hope it helps.

I'm going to be looking out for them from now on, what a bargain!

There is a carrot type for everyone. Horse carrots are big, irregularly shaped orange carrots, sometimes with splits in them. Horse carrots tend to be older and more fibrous, making them good for long cooking, as in soups or stews.

ooooo thats interesting.......

to be honest i did feel a bit silly doing this post.... it felt like i was having a dumb moment and basically answered my own question..

they also had nets of suede..... too.. but didnt ask about them..... maybe i should have now :rolleyes:

Penelope_Penguin

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

they also had nets of suede..... too.. but didnt ask about them..... maybe i should have now :rolleyes:

....you'll need your sewing machine for them

I'll get my coat..........

COOLTRIKERCHICK

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

....you'll need your sewing machine for them

I'll get my coat..........

:rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl:

i allways do that ...lol.....especially if i have been doing stock taking and listing items in work.....:cool:

heavenleigh

COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »

ooooo thats interesting.......

to be honest i did feel a bit silly doing this post.... it felt like i was having a dumb moment and basically answered my own question..

they also had nets of suede..... too.. but didnt ask about them..... maybe i should have now :rolleyes:

Dont feel dumb, i had no idea what they were either until you asked the question, now i shall be on the look out for them, either that of sneaking into the local stables in the middle of the night! :rotfl:

COOLTRIKERCHICK

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

...

I'll get my coat..........

would that be a swede coat......:rolleyes:

whatatwit

I used to buy sacks of horse carrots, when I had a *hayburner* :rolleyes:

The carrots tended to be the miss-shapes...usually candidates for Esther Rantzen and her gang. :rotfl:

They would often be broken, and sometimes the ends would be a little soggy.

If I see a gang of orange people wandering about, I'll know it's the CoolTriker bunch.

COOLTRIKERCHICK

whatatwit wrote: »

I used to buy sacks of horse carrots, when I had a *hayburner* :rolleyes:

The carrots tended to be the miss-shapes...usually candidates for Esther Rantzen and her gang. :rotfl:

They would often be broken, and sometimes the ends would be a little soggy.

If I see a gang of orange people wandering about, I'll know it's the CoolTriker bunch.

omg we will be the same colour as umpa lumpas :eek:


so basically these carrots are the ones that the supermarkets dont want because they are not the right shape and size....

Sarahsaver

I suppose they are the same as the ones my organic veg people sell as 'juicing carrots'
Mmmm lots of carrot soup ...:)