What are baby carrots?

baby carrots are carrots with a length of approximately two inches (5.08 cm) that are sold wrapped in plastic bags. They are very popular as refreshments, often eaten raw with ranch dressing or other type of immersion. Many people do not realize that baby carrots are not really miniature carrots. Instead, they are full -size carrots with imperfections that are cut into small segments and peeled instead of elimination, which will turn them into ready to eat. In its packaging race, up to 70% of carrots were spent for cosmetic reasons, which meant that they could generally feed only livestock. In 1986 he invented carrots, which would allow the spent carrots to pack and sell to consumers instead of being written off.

Baby carrots soon gained massive popularity in American society as a snack of healthy food. While in the 1960s the Americans ate only £ 6 (2.72 kg) per year, today most Americans eat £ 10.5 (4.76 kg) every year. Drastic increase in consumptionY carrots are almost completely invention of baby carrots, which are much easier to eat than traditional carrots, because they may not be peeled and cut first.

Today, almost all baby carrots in the United States are grown in Bakersfield in California. Sometimes they are known as "carrots". In supermarkets throughout the United States, baby carrots are larger sellers than full -size carrots, although they can be twice as expensive to buy for a pound. Baby carrots benefit from American desire for pre -wrapped food; Today, many fruits and vegetables are sold in pre -cut packaging, including pineapples, melons, onions, celery, and broccoli.

Recently, there was an even smaller type of baby carrot in grocery stores. Known as "Petite Carrots", they are made of carrot tips and can be as small as 1/8 inches (3,18 millimeters).