Carrot greens?

[KissMeKate]

Can you cook with the greens on the end of carrots?  I bought a bunch of carrots with a generous amount of flowing greens on them and it seems a shame not to use them. 

If so, what should I make with them?

[Isabella]

Try this soup recipe:   http://tonopahrob.com/?p=20

I've never eaten carrot tops but I have grown them in a glass of water.

[RudeBwoy]

I've always heard to avoid the greener carrots, because they've been exposed to the sun for too long after being picked, but I'm not sure...

Cheers

[hespedal]

Try this soup recipe:   http://tonopahrob.com/?p=20

I've never eaten carrot tops but I have grown them in a glass of water.

i think i might try this.. of course subbing the beef bullion for veggie... i have tons of carrot tops from the org. farm.

[KissMeKate]

I've always heard to avoid the greener carrots, because they've been exposed to the sun for too long after being picked, but I'm not sure...

Cheers

The carrots themselves aren't green.  I meant the leafy parts on top.  My bad!

I was thinking of making soup.  I'll try that!

[VegAnna]

Try adding a few sprigs to your salads. It's slightly bitter but I find that it otherwise tastes great. It's also supposedly used as an herbal remedy... can't remember what for, but you can google that.

[RudeBwoy]

In Brazil we eat a lot of rice, I've used a few times the leafy part of the carrots with the rice, I made a normal rice, in the end I added the leafy part, I chopped it up a little bit.

Cheers!

[yabbitgirl]

Blanch them for a bit in boiling water (just a few seconds) and then dip in cold water. This gets rid of the sharp flavour, well most of it. Chop and use in stirfries, and put in a wrap or with rice.

Cage birds love them! My budgie will eat them till the white feathers around his beak turn green!

The French make "greens soup" with radish, carrot or turnip greens--or a blend of all of them. Blanch first, and then use in soup. I think I posted a radish-green soup on here. You could try that. Best in a creamy-type soup.