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what is the diff in horse carrots...?

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  • twink
    twink Posts: 3,827 Forumite
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    when the family were young we always bought a bag of carrots from the farm shop, they were unwashed and kept longer as well as being cheaper, you can layer them in a big pail with sand and they keep fine
  • paddy's_mum
    paddy's_mum Posts: 3,977 Forumite
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    My daughter buys 'horse' carrots for her sons' pony and I'm always allowed to raid the sack. They are mis-shapes mostly - what most of us would call seconds but at that price, I'm quite happy to pick through them and take out the best. By the time they are peeled, I defy anyone to tell me whether they were 10 pence or £10 a kilo. Go for it, cooltrikerchick - I promise the ponies won't mind nor hold it against you!
  • rosh12
    rosh12 Posts: 197 Forumite
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    I passed a farm the other day selling pony carrots and wondered what they were... maybe they were a smaller version?!
  • COOLTRIKERCHICK
    COOLTRIKERCHICK Posts: 10,510 Forumite
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    i have re - arranged my freezers and i am going to buy a sack this afternoon..:eek: i think i might need a thread.... aptly names ....101 things to do with carrots ( clean suggestions only :rolleyes: )

    with winter ...here in true frosty style ..... i think buying the carrots in bulk like this will be a good os / frugal saving as cassaroles...etc.... are cooked a few times a week this time of the year......

    will let you know who i get on... and exactly how much in weight the nets were.....
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  • whatatwit
    whatatwit Posts: 5,424 Forumite
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    CTC, I peeled and boiled 2 kg of carrots yesterday, I'm going to mash them and freeze them....some with swede mixed in (you can use suede if it's all you have in stock :D ).

    I find that when I just chop up carrots and serve them, Mr & Miss Twit eat a few pieces, when they are mashed, they eat more and so I get more veg into them. ;)
    Carrot cake would be scrummy.
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  • Softstuff
    Softstuff Posts: 3,086 Forumite
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    Just in case you need them:

    A carrot halva recipe: http://www.recipeland.com/recipe/3877/

    Turkish carrot dip: http://turkishkitchenmelbourne.blogspot.com/2006/11/turkish-carrot-dip.html
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  • Penelope_Penguin
    Penelope_Penguin Posts: 17,288 Forumite
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    COOLTRIKERCHICK wrote: »
    i think i might need a thread.... aptly names ....101 things to do with carrots ( clean suggestions only :rolleyes: )

    Here you go - Oooodles of carrots.

    Twink - we still buy *dirty carrots* from the Farm Shop. Somehow, they taste so much better than the washed ones, too ;)

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  • COOLTRIKERCHICK
    COOLTRIKERCHICK Posts: 10,510 Forumite
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    whatatwit wrote: »
    CTC, I peeled and boiled 2 kg of carrots yesterday, I'm going to mash them and freeze them....some with swede mixed in (you can use suede if it's all you have in stock :D ).

    :rotfl: :rotfl: :rotfl: :T :T :T

    i am sure i have some hanging around somewhere in work ...lol....

    good idea about the mash.. that way i coud add some suede ( swede ):cool:

    into it.. as my family only eat it if it is disguised in casseroles... etc.....

    also my dog loves eating raw carrots.....( and he's a size of a horse........we.. maybe a shetland pony ) plus i can grate some up for my chickens......

    so they will not go to waist.... i mean waste.... ( doing it again ):cool:
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  • trying-very-trying
    trying-very-trying Posts: 1,215 Forumite
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    I've never seen the horse carrots, but I often get horse apples. A great big box for £1, and they're lovely.
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  • COOLTRIKERCHICK
    COOLTRIKERCHICK Posts: 10,510 Forumite
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    trying-very-trying wrote: »
    I've never seen the horse carrots, but I often get horse apples. A great big box for £1, and they're lovely.

    can you give us more info on these... would love to know about them ..

    thanks
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