Getting creative with...carrot greens?
My brother and I just picked up our first CSA box together this week, and we got some great yellow carrots that I braised off with a bit of OJ and minced ginger tonight. Unfortunately, we have a HUGE bag's worth of the greens off the carrot tops. I feel awful throwing them away, especially since we're trying to be more "one with the earth" and all. Does anyone have any creative ideas on how to use them? Any help or direction would be great!
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7 Comments:
You could add them in small amounts to salads or soups, or use them as garnishes. But really, they don't taste that good, so consuming them in large quantities is going to be difficult. If you're really intent on eating them, I suppose you could add them to really strongly-flavored dishes...but honestly, not every part of a plant is going to be tasty. Consider starting a compost pile.
And if this is going to be your intention with every type of plant product that comes your way, make sure that all the parts are actually edible. AFAIK, the carrot tops aren't harmful, but just because one part of a plant is edible, it doesn't mean that all the parts are good for you. If something isn't commonly eaten, there're probably a reason. Like, it really doesn't taste good.
dbcurrie at 2:14AM on 10/12/09
Post them in the Free or Pets sections of Craigslist. Bunnies love them.
orangemiles at 7:53AM on 10/12/09
Always chop up the carrot tops and put them in soup, especially in chicken noodle soup, and tomato-based pasta sauce.
Cassaendra at 11:35AM on 10/12/09
My bunny would love them! Send them to us in Brooklyn!!! nom nom nom
Have you tried them? I guess it would depend on the tast/texture. As in, if they are really tough, you'd probably prepare them like collards or kale. Otherwise, they might just work well tossed in when you make your own vegetable stock broth.
engmcmuffin at 11:46AM on 10/12/09
I freeze mine along with other vegetable trimmings to be simmered into stocks. But use in moderation - I once put greens from a whole bunch of carrots into a stock simmer and it gave the stock a bitter flavor.
yayfood at 12:45PM on 10/12/09
Reminds me of the two bunnies I've owned over the years, they loved them. I miss those little critters.
dmcavanagh at 4:38PM on 10/12/09
You could just compost them. I've found it's pretty much the only way to get rid of large, unusable veggie parts guilt-free.
PumpkinBear at 7:49PM on 10/12/09