Is The White Stuff On Baby Carrots Safe To Eat?

Since baby carrots are actually just 2-inch cuts of full-sized carrots, you may be wondering why they are more susceptible to developing that white film.

 It's because, much like real babies, baby carrots are more vulnerable to their environment than their full-grown counterparts are.

 The white carrot blush might make it seem like your baby carrots are starting to rot, but looks can be deceiving. Those dried carrots are still safe to eat.

You can easily get rid of this visible sign of dehydration by washing your carrots or soaking them in water for some time (soaking can help save old, squishy carrots too)

 Don't worry, Doc, your baby carrots aren't rotting away, they're just extra thirsty little veggies.

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Full-grown carrots are generally not peeled or cut until they're going to be used, which means they still have an outer layer of skin protection 

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