Carrots are known as “small ginseng” because they are rich in carotenoids and nutrients. This is a regular food in families’ meals.

To get delicious carrots and maintain their nutrients, you should pay attention to the following selection and preservation tips:

How to choose carrots

– When buying carrots, choose those with dark yellow color. The darker the color, the higher the content of carotenoids and vitamin C.

– Among carrots of the same size, choose the heavier ones. This type of carrot has enough moisture and nutrients, and they are fresher and better. On the contrary, the lighter ones mean that the carrots have been stored for some time, and some of their nutrients and moisture have been lost. Therefore, it is not recommended to buy them.

– Do not buy carrots with damaged or deformed surfaces. Damaged carrots are susceptible to bacterial contamination.

– If you want to preserve them for a long time, choose carrots that still have some soil on their surface.

Carrots with soil may look dirty, but they are often fresher. Cleaned carrots may look beautiful, but the drawback is that they are not suitable for long-term preservation.

– Do not buy carrots with wrinkled or soft skin. When buying carrots, use your hand to feel their firmness. If the carrot skin is hard and you can squeeze out water with your fingernail, it means the carrot is still very fresh. If it feels slightly soft or has wrinkles, it means the carrot has lost a lot of water and it is not fresh. It is not recommended to buy such carrots.

3 ways to preserve carrots:

– Preserve Carrots in a carton box: Line the bottom of the box with a layer of newspaper, place the carrots on top of the newspaper, and close the lid of the box. Store it in a cool place.

– Preserve carrots in the refrigerator: First, clean the carrots, then let them dry in a ventilated area. After that, wrap each carrot with plastic wrap and place them in the refrigerator’s cold compartment.

– Clean the carrots, dice them into small squares, blanch them in water until cooked, let them cool, and then put them in a tightly sealed container. Finally, store the container in the freezer compartment of the refrigerator. With this method, you can preserve carrots for about 2 months. When eating, simply take them out and heat them up.

Linh Giang (According to Sohu)

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