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Old Nov 10th 2011, 9:41 pm
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bought some of these today...anyone had them?

http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/maroon.html
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Originally Posted by sonlymewalter
bought some of these today...anyone had them?

http://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/maroon.html
Yep. Grew my own in England. Delish
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Old Nov 10th 2011, 9:43 pm
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Yep. Grew my own in England. Delish
oh goody, cheers

do you cook them like normal carrots and do they taste the same?
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oh goody, cheers

do you cook them like normal carrots and do they taste the same?
Yes and yes. Although I prefer to eat them raw, within 30 mins of picking them
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Originally Posted by sonlymewalter
oh goody, cheers

do you cook them like normal carrots and do they taste the same?
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Yes and yes. Although I prefer to eat them raw, within 30 mins of picking them
I think they have a slightly nutty taste, not as sweet as normal carrots - I like them
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Default Re: Purple carrots......

Carrots were originally purple. Nicer than orange I think.
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Yay looking fwd to trying them

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I dont go in for cannibalism... Even if it is only a distant nutty cousin
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Is that what we call a beetroot?
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No, its whatwe call a purple carrot... Two completely different animals...
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No, its whatwe call a purple carrot... Two completely different animals...
I thought they were veg?
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Matter of opinion and perspective... I live by the rule.. people in Glass houses don't have baths
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Originally Posted by eddie007
I dont go in for cannibalism... Even if it is only a distant nutty cousin
nutty is what's in common
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Carrots were only bred to be orange to honour the king- William of Orange- and became popular after that.
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Default Re: Purple carrots......

Originally Posted by carolinephillips
Carrots were only bred to be orange to honour the king- William of Orange- and became popular after that.
Or holland?

I grew them this year. They wern't as sweet. I prefer normal carrots.
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