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	Carrot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The carrot is a root vegetable, typically orange or white in colour with a woody texture.
		Carrots are often eaten raw, whole shaved into salads for colour, and are often cooked in soups and stews.
		The familiar wild plant wild carrot, occasionally known as "Queen Anne's lace", is a relative of the garden carrot; garden carrots that run to seed soon revert to their wild prototype, with a forking carroty-smelling, edible root that quickly becomes too woody and bitter to eat.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Carrot (876 words)

	Carrot - the large food & drink encyclopedia
		A carrot (Daucus Carota) is a root vegetable, typically orange or white in color with a woody texture.
		The familiar wildflower, Wild carrot, better known as "Queen Anne's Lace" is a descendent of a garden carrot; garden carrots that run to seed soon revert to their wild prototype, with a forking carroty-smelling, edible root that quickly becomes too woody and bitter to eat.
		The now synonymous orange carrot was developed in Holland as a tribute to William I of Orange during the Dutch fight for independence from Spain in the 16th century.
	www.netmoon.com /recipes/encyclopedia/c/carrot.html (330 words)

	Carrot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		A carrot is a root vegetable, typically orange in color with a woody texture.
		Carrots are often eaten raw, whole or shaved into salads for color, and are often cooked in soups and stews.
		Carrots are also rich in dietary fibre, antioxidants, minerals and are alkaline food.
	www.bidprobe.com /en/wikipedia/c/ca/carrot.html (200 words)

	Arracacha - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The arracacha is a garden root vegetable originally from the Andes, somewhat intermediate between the carrot and celery.
		The plant is also called apio criollo (creole celery) in Venezuela, zanahoria blanca (white carrot) in Ecuador, virraca in Peru, and mandioquinha or batata-baroa in Brazil.
		The leaves are similar to parsley, and vary from dark green to purple.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/White_carrot (482 words)

	JS Online: Carrots' nutrients can be judged by the color of their skin, studies find
		Carrots originated in Afghanistan and possibly northern Iran and Pakistan, then spread to the Mediterranean by the 10th or 12th centuries, to China by the 14th century, and to Japan by the 15th century.
		All of the pigments in the colored carrots are from the same pigment family, the carotenoids, and are believed to act as anti-oxidants that protect the body against oxygen free radicals that can damage cells and genetic material, leading to the development of tumors or other health problems.
		Purple carrots contain both beta carotene and anthocyanins, thought to protect against heart disease or cancer, while yellow carrots contain xanthophylls, pigments similar to beta carotene, thought to decrease the risk of macular degeneration and possibly prevent lung and other cancers.
	www.jsonline.com /alive/nutrition/oct01/carrots29102801.asp?format=print (1456 words)

	Root Crops
		This carrot is distinguished by Galen as Daucus pastinaca in the second century AD when he writes that the wild carrot is less fit to be eaten than the domestic sort (Edible Plants of the World, Sturevant, 1919).
		The white carrot may have been carried to England by the Romans in the 2nd century AD and archeological excavations at the Viking settlement at Jorvile, (modern York) England has uncovered evidence of what may be carrot seeds.
		The carrot at this time was apparently fairly new to the market for he feels it is necessary to describes for her how one may recognize the carrot and adds that they are either white or orange.
	www.kingsarmstavern.com /history/CWLand/resrch8.cfm (8376 words)

	carrot_pigment.html
		Orange carrots get their color from beta carotene, a pigment the body converts to vitamin A. Vitamin A deficiency, although rare in the United States, poses a major public health problem in developing countries second only to protein malnutrition, says Simon.
		White carrots lack pigment, but may contain other health-promoting substances called phytochemicals.
		Lower right is a "white" carrot, the color of a carrot with none of these pigments.
	www.cals.wisc.edu /media/news/02_00/carrot_pigment.html (725 words)

	Food Resource [http://food.oregonstate.edu/], Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
		Carrot seeds dating from about 2000-3000 B.C. were found in Zurich and also small quantities were found in the ancient lake dwelling area near Zug, Switzerland, dating from the late bronze period.
		Documents prove that the carrot was known in Italy in the 13th century, in France, Germany and the Netherlands in the 14th, and in England in the 15th.
		A white carrot was grown somewhat later in the Netherlands, France, and to a small extent in England.
	food.oregonstate.edu /faq/plant/carrot2.html (949 words)

	Vegetarians in Paradise/Carrot History/CarrotNutrition/Carrot Folklore/Carrot Recipe
		The truly orange carrot, indicating the presence of beta carotene, is attributed to Dutch cultivation and is depicted in Flemish paintings of the 17th and 18th centuries.
		Buttered carrots, considered common today, are thought to have originated in the royal kitchens of Queen Elizabeth I of England when a Dutchman presented her with a diamond studded wreath of bright orange carrots and a tub of butter from his country.
		Carrot tops are an outstanding source of chlorophyll, the green pigment that studies have shown to combat the growth of tumors.
	www.vegparadise.com /highestperch412.html (4084 words)

	Crop Profile: Carrots in Texas
		Carrots can be produced in a wide range of soil types but grow best in a deep well-drained sandy loam with no hardpan.
		Carrot seed are small (23,000/oz), often precision planted (1/8"-1/4" deep) July through November and harvested from December through May. The most critical water requirement period is just after planting when seed beds must be kept moist.
		White grubs are the damaging stage of June beetles.
	cipm.ncsu.edu /cropprofiles/docs/TXcarrots.html (2454 words)

	Isolation and analysis of carrot genes controlling carotenoid biosynthesis (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In carrot the ability to accumulate carotenoids in the storage root is genetically controlled and developmentally regulated.
		Occasionally white dominant carrot lines have been described, which are believed to be closely related to the wild form.
		Red and white carrot lines therefore seem to provide an attractive genetic model system in which to study the genetic control of carotenoid biosynthesis in non photosynthetic plant tissues.
	www.uni-hohenheim.de /i3ve/00217110/01090041.htm (212 words)

	24-11 Comparison of volatiles, phenolics, sugar and antioxidant content at different colored carrot varieties (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		In order to develop new varieties of carrots rich in antioxidants, flavor and sugar, and to assist in the breading program, it was necessary to analyze typical colored carrot varieties.
		White carrot contained the highest volatiles, followed by orange, purple and yellow.
		Purple carrot studied here seems to demonstrate improved quality attributes when compared to orange, white and yellow varieties and therefore purple carrot may be considered as an alternative for the more common orange variety for marketing.
	ift.confex.com /ift/2000/techprogram/paper_1750.htm (291 words)

	Vegetables C (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Carrots, particularly the longer ones, prefer a loose soil, free of rubble to the depth of a foot.
		A creamy white carrot with green shoulders, Lunar White is mild and sweet.
		The carrots are about the size of your index finger (@3 1\2 inches long) and not tapered much at all like a nantes.
	www.superseeds.com /vegc.htm (3981 words)

	Arracacha -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The plant is rich in (A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals) calcium (four times as much as potatoes).
		The yellow variety contains substantial amounts of carotenoid pigments, precursors to (Any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes) vitamin A; to the point that excessive consumption of arracachas may cause yellowing of the skin (a condition that is not considered to be harmful).
		The plant grows west of the Andes at altitudes varying from 200 m to 3600 m, but optimally between 1800 and 2500 m.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/ar/arracacha.htm (553 words)

	Carrot seeds Speciality, Baby and Heirloom Carrot seeds
		A superb baby carrot with deep orange colour, tender, sweet and tasty they are ideal cooked, or in salads, snacking or even in the kids lunch box.
		Creamy white roots with a delicious mild flavour and a small core.
		Purple skinned carrot with an orange centre, having a high vitamin and antioxidant level.
	www.nickys-nursery.co.uk /seeds/pages/veg-carrot.htm (417 words)

	Carrot - TheBestLinks.com - Apiales, Apiaceae, Canada, Celery, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Carrot - TheBestLinks.com - Apiales, Apiaceae, Canada, Celery,...
		Carrot, Apiales, Apiaceae, Canada, Celery, Carotene, Holland, New Zealand...

A carrot is a root vegetable, typically orange in color with a woody texture.

www.thebestlinks.com /Carrot.html (310 words)

	Carrot Cake 107 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Mixture of flour and egg together with white(!) carrot is stirred on frying pan.
		But my wife says there are white and red carrot sorts and this is not radish.
		P.S. I got assurance from Thian (Webmaster of Makan Time) that white carrot (maybe "bai luobo" in Mandarin) is in fact radish and not carrot.
	www.makantime.com /paradise/carrote.htm (160 words)

	Saying 'I do' to (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Whether it's carrot or white cake, whether it's three- or seven-tiered, the wedding cake has become a decoration centerpiece for a couple's big day.
		She has done a canoe scene on one of the tiers of the cake for one couple and a baseball motif for a couple who enjoys baseball.
		White cake ranked second with both men and women at about 20 percent.
	www.eagletribune.com /news/stories/20020410/LI_001.htm (907 words)

	Seed Catalog ( B - Co ) Seed from Whatcom Seed Company
		No, white carrots have been sold in European markets for 300 years or more.
		The distinctive flowers of the white form (alba) are creamy, greenish-white and more uncommon than the purple variety.
		White Pampas Grass is an ornamental grass with showy plumes in late summer, flowering August to October.
	seedrack.com /02.html (2723 words)

	Vegetable Seeds : Beetroot & Carrot Seed
		Although white beetroot have been known since at least Roman times, this is an improved modern variety for small gardeners, and dual-purpose - the succulent green leaves have been bred for use as leaf beet or chard.
		Carrots naturally come in a range of colours - white and yellow from Europe, and purple from the Middle East where agriculture originated about 11000 years ago.
		Carrots flower in their second year, so you need to dig up your carrots in Autumn.
	www.vidaverde.co.uk /roots.html (931 words)

	Vegetable Crops Research Unit : Simon (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		They don't have to be orange, carrots can come in a wide variety of colors derived from several different pigments.
		Classical breeding methods are being used to cross some of these types, and select the darkest purple carrots with higher levels of pigments.
		Carrot breeding - Small (left) and large (right) isolation cages which are used for controlled crossing of one or more carrot plants.
	www.ars.usda.gov /Research/docs.htm?docid=5202 (482 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Strips of carrot are cooked until tender, then combined with white beans, marinated thoroughly, and topped with delicious Yogurt-Sesame Sauce.
		Peel or scrub the carrots, and cut them into thin, flat matchstick pieces about 1 1/2 inches long and 1/4 inch wide.
		Transfer the carrots to a medium-large bowl, and add the beans, oil, vinegar, lemon juice, garlic, salt, cumin, and pepper.
	www.molliekatzen.com /recipes/carrot_whitebean_salad.html (235 words)

	Roses are Red, Carrots are Purple (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The carrots I sampled at the Co-op were red, orange, yellow, and green, but rainbow carrots are also available in purple, white, and fl.
		Stacey in the Co-op produce department said that to her, rainbow carrots “taste so distinctive, almost minty sweet.” I thought the red ones were slightly sweeter than the other colors.
		While rainbow carrots would presumably work well in any carrot dish, I wanted to make something highlighting their varied colors and chose a simple “Chilled Dill Rainbow Carrot Salad.” The people I served it to enjoyed it, and my friend Jessica said, “Wow, this is the best rainbow carrot salad I've ever tasted!” Hmm.
	www.moscowfood.coop /archive/carrots.html (661 words)

	GO Brooklyn
		Strands of white Christmas lights hung in the window; a fish tank burbled away in the corner; the wooden tables had a good inch of shellac.
		Thin, white slices of fluke, with its rose-tinted edges, were curled into a rose in the center of the plate; a pale green leaf formed from wasabi (a root that has the heat of horseradish) completed the flower.
		In cold sake, served in a tiny, beautifully etched, blue and white glass, is uni, or sea urchin roe, and one small, raw quail egg.
	www.go-brooklyn.com /html/issues/_vol25/25_38/sushitime.html (1075 words)

	Honewort
		Each flower is less than 1/8" across, consisting of 5 white petals, 5 white stamens, a conical pistil that is light green, and a tubular green calyx without teeth.
		Its white flowers are quite small and not very showy, which is quite typical of wildflower species that adapt to this type of habitat.
		Because their are many members of the Carrot family with umbels of small white flowers, they can be difficult to identify.
	www.illinoiswildflowers.info /woodland/plants/honewort.htm (553 words)

	Hemispheres \| Roving Gourmet (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The result is that dozens of West African eateries pepper the eastern and western sections of Harlem with bistros serving the cuisine of the Ivory Coast, Mali, Ghana, and Nigeria—and their number has doubled over the last five years.
		The rice is cooked with a drop of palm oil, along with chunks of eggplant, cassava root, carrot, white cabbage, and large pieces of salty king fish or bluefish.
		Carrots are sweet and moist; the cabbage is smooth and earthy.
	www.hemispheresmagazine.com /roving/2003/harlem-nyc.html (1616 words)

	All Recipes \| Cake \| Carrot Cupcakes with White Chocolate Cream Cheese Icing
		Mix in white chocolate, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and orange extract.
		Gradually beat in the confectioners' sugar until the mixture is fluffy.
		Beat together the eggs, white sugar, and brown sugar in a bowl, and mix in the oil and vanilla.
	cake.allrecipes.com /az/79313.asp?rss=1 (228 words)

	Splendid E-zine reviews: Archer Prewitt
		Rather than start this review with the customary witty hook, I'll just cut the crap and start the groveling.
		I've heard the CD several times and each time I'm left with a profound sense of awe, stunned by its power and beauty.
		White Sky is one of the finest records you could buy this year.
	www.splendidezine.com /reviews/oct-4-99/archer.html (285 words)

	The Food Timeline: history notes--cake
		In the second half of the 19th century the typical chocolate cake was either a white or yellow cake with chocolate icing or a cake made with chocolate.
		Last of all, she folded in the stiffly beaten whites of the eggs and turned the delicious-smelling brown batter into three layer-cake pans which Anna had buttered and floured.
		Many writers state that the carrot in something like its modern form was brought westwards, at least as far as the Arab Afghanistan, where the very dark red, even purple, carrots of antiquity are still grown.
	www.foodtimeline.org /foodcakes.html (17370 words)

	Texas Monthly: Recipe Swap - Re: Carrot Cake Wanted
		A friend of mine owns a bakery and gave me a recipe a long time ago for carrot cake - it was the best I ever had.
		Note: white chocolate is sometimes very stubborn about melting; if you cannot get yours completely melted and smooth, you may have to process it briefly at high speed in a food processor fitted with a steel blade.
		Make sure the cream cheese and butter are very soft but not melted, then beat together at medium speed in a large bowl (or the small bowl of a stand mixer) until perfectly smooth and very well-blended.
	www.texasmonthly.com /forum/read.php?f=1&i=1223&t=1205 (1870 words)

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