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Carrots are super cool root vegetables! They are usually orange, but you can also find them in purple, red, white, and yellow. People use carrots in all sorts of yummy dishes because they are sweet and healthy. This article explores some delicious foods and drinks that feature carrots as a main ingredient.

Yummy Carrot Creations

  • Apio: This is a type of appetizer.
  • Carrot bread: A tasty bread that has carrots mixed right into it!
  • Carrot cake: A super popular sweet cake with shredded carrots, often topped with cream cheese frosting.
  • Carrot cake cookie: Like carrot cake, but in a fun cookie shape!
  • Carrot chips: Thin slices of carrot, made crispy by frying or drying them. They can be a healthier snack!
  • Carrot hot dog: A creative vegetarian hot dog made from carrots, seasoned and grilled.
  • Carrot juice: A sweet drink made from pressed carrots. It's often enjoyed as a healthy drink.
  • Carrot jam: A sweet spread made from carrots, popular in Portugal.
  • Carrot pudding: This can be a sweet dessert or a savory side dish, all made with carrots.
  • Carrot salad: Many different recipes exist for carrot salads. Shredded carrots are often used and can even top other dishes.
    • Morkovcha: A spicy carrot salad from Koreans who lived in the former Soviet Union. It's like a type of kimchi.
  • Carrot soup: This soup can be creamy or a clear broth, both made with carrots.
  • Cezerye: A chewy, jelly-like candy from Turkey, often made with carrots.
  • Chai tow kway: A savory dish from Southeast Asia, sometimes made with radish cake and carrots.
  • Gajar ka halwa: A sweet dessert pudding from India, made with grated carrots, milk, and sugar.
  • Glazed carrots: Carrots cooked in a sweet glaze, often with butter and sugar.
  • Hutspot: A traditional Dutch dish made from mashed potatoes, carrots, and onions.
  • Kimpira: A Japanese dish that often uses root vegetables like burdock and carrots.
  • Mashed carrots: Carrots that have been boiled and then mashed, usually served as a side dish.
  • Porkkanalaatikko: A traditional Finnish carrot casserole.
  • Tzimmes: A sweet stew often made with carrots and dried fruits, popular in Jewish cuisine.

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