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1. Under proper storage conditions, carrots keep 4 to 6 months.
2. The flavor of cooked carrots is enhanced by herbs.
3. Carrots are usually planted with other frost tolerant vegetables as soon as the soil mellows in the spring.
4. Carrots can be shredded, chopped, juiced or cooked whole.
5. Do not choose carrots that have begun to soften and wither.
6. Carrots are known to contain a number of important nutrients, including fiber.
7. The Irish and English make a carrot pudding, the French make a cream with candied slivers of carrots in it, "tzimmes" a sweet carrot stew, is traditional for the Jewish New Year and early New Englanders gave carrot cookies as Christmas gifts.
8. Hugh overgrown carrots are less tasty, and they may have a tough woody core which may need to be removed.
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1. Storage carrots will keep in the refrigerator in a plastic bag up to 10 days.
2. Eating plenty of carrots, cabbage, broccoli and collard greens can help reduce breast cancer risk, especially among African American women, researchers claim.