More often than not, I would eat carrots raw, so it would be either baby carrots for me, or peeled regular carrots. As for potatoes, depends on the recipe. If I bake them, I don't peel them at all. For mashed potatoes or fries, I peel them before cooking. For salads, I find it best to cook them unpeeled, then cool and peel before slicing.
-----Original Message----- From: Cookinginthedark <cookinginthedark-boun...@acbradio.org> On Behalf Of Marie Rudys via Cookinginthedark Sent: Friday, June 19, 2020 1:21 AM To: cookinginthedark@acbradio.org Cc: Marie Rudys <marmusi...@gmail.com> Subject: [CnD] To peel or not to peel Hello, All! Do you peel your regular sized carrots or leave them unpeeled? When he was alive, my friend Howard never peeled his carrots, but cooked them unpeeled. Red potatoes, I cook them with the skin on. I hardly buy russet potatoes anymore. The toughest thing to peel is ginger root because it ots irregular shape. I find the best way to do it is with the mandoline on the thinnest setting. Still, some spots are hard to get at with a regular potato peeler. I do the best I can. I know baby carrots are already peeled and ready to go. I got some regular-sized carrots for a change and they are slender, so when I take the peel off, there is hardly enough carrot to taste. I hope I didn't open a can of worms. Best, Marie _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark _______________________________________________ Cookinginthedark mailing list Cookinginthedark@acbradio.org http://acbradio.org/mailman/listinfo/cookinginthedark
