Throwing the Baby Carrots Out with the Dish Water

A couple weeks ago I went to the Powderhorn Park May Day Parade. And what I remember from that day wasn't the crazy bikes, but that my new friend Gabe was eating a carrot old-school style. And I mean Oooooold school. Forget that Baby Carrot Fad that defined the 90s or the 80s peel-your-carrots-first rage that swept the country. Gabe was eating an old-fashioned whole, unpeeled, but washed carrot. Retro cool.

Emily pointed out that this is probably the environmentally correct thing to do (less carrot waste). It also may be healthier as much of the nutrients are in the peel, she said. I'm not so sure about that last part, but she is getting a PhD. in publc health. So who am I to question? Even so, it looks like the jury is till out on the health issue of baby vs. whole carrots. For any of Emily's peers, maybe there's a lame dissertation idea for you. Or maybe I'm insulting you by assuming that the health benefits of whole and baby carrots even falls under the field of Epidemiology. Maybe I should quit while I'm ahead.

So today, for the first time in years, I ate a whole, unpeeled carrot at lunch, rather than my usual 12 baby carrots. It ruled! Whole carrots dominate big time over baby carrots. What the hell have I been thinking all these years??? Everyone needs to jump Gabe's Whole Carrot Bandwagon!!!!