Carrot
Now in season
Vegetables
Refrigerator
Carrots are long, slender carrots. Carrots are sold in bunches with the foliage still on. Carrots taste slightly sweet. Carrots combine very well with other spring vegetables, such as mangetout or peas. Carrots come from the Netherlands, but also from Spain and Germany.
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Preparation & storage
Storage
Carrots with the foliage (green) attached are called carrots. Spring carrots can be kept in the fridge for about 4 days. Carrots without foliage will keep for one to two weeks in the fridge.
Want to freeze raw carrots? Blanch them first for 2-4 minutes. Carrots will then keep at least -18ºC for up to 12 months.
Do you have any leftover cooked carrots? Then you can keep them in the fridge for 2 days or in the freezer for 3 months in a sealable container.
How do I know if carrots are no longer good? The carrots are mouldy or limp. You can recognise decay by looking or possibly feeling them.
Preparing
You can nibble the carrots. You can also slice them and cook them in a dish, for example.
Storage times
Refrigerator: 3-5 days
Deep-freeze: 1 year
Preparation times
Cooking: approx. 10 minutes
Stir-frying: 6 - 8 minutes
Microwave oven: 4 - 5 minutes
Braising: 10 - 13 minutes
Steaming: 17 - 19 minutes
Cleaning the carrots
Wash the carrots before use. Cut a slice from the bottom and top.
Information
Grow your own carrots
How much does a carrot weigh?
Cultivation
Tip
Carrot flavour
Consumption figures
Recipes with Carrot
More recipes
Noodles Goreng
230gr vegetables p.p.
Sweet potato curry
230gr vegetables p.p.
Salad with roasted beetroot and carrot with honey and ricotta by Brenda Kookt
255gr vegetables p.p.
Nutritional values
These nutritional values apply to the unprocessed product. View all for the full set of values and preparation methods.
View all| Type | Per 100gr |
|---|---|
| Energy | 131 kj (31 kcal) |
| Fat total | 0.3 gr |
| of which saturated | 0 gr |
| of which unsaturated | 0.3 gr |
| Carbohydrates | 5 gr |
| of which sugars | 4.8 gr |
| Dietary fibre | 2.5 gr |
| Protein | 0.9 gr |
| Salt | 0.06 mg |
| Retinol act. equivalent | 422 mcg |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.03 mg |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.03 mg |
| Nicotinic acid | 0.6 mg |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06 mg |
| Folate equivalents | 34 mcg |
| Vitamin C | 4 mg |
| Vitamin E | 0.2 mg |
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