The carrot is a root vegetable, typically orange or white in colour with a woody texture. The edible part of a carrot is a taproot. It is a biennial plant which grows a rosette of leaves in the spring and summer while building up the stout taproot, which stores large amounts of sugars for the plant to flower in the second year. The flowering stem grows to about 1 m tall, with umbels of white flowers. Carrot - Uses. Carrots can be eaten raw, whole, chopped or shaved into salads for colour, and are also often ...

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Carrot Ironfoundersson is a corporal in, and later captain of, the Ankh-Morpork City Watch, of Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels. As The Discworld Companion states: Carrot Ironfoundersson is Captain of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch police force. Bulging with muscles, this six-foot-six-inch dwarf (adopted) remains honest, good-natured, and honourable despite the city's best efforts. Carrot may be the true heir to Ankh-Morpork's throne (a subject filed under "I wouldn't ask if I were you"). His dwarfish name is K ...

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Carrot cultivars can be grouped into two broad classes, eastern carrots and western carrots. More recently, a number of novelty cultivars have been bred for particular characteristics. Eastern carrots Eastern carrots were domesticated in Central Asia, probably in modern-day Afghanistan in the 10th century or possibly earlier. Those of the eastern carrot that survive to the present day are commonly purple or yellow in colour, and often have branched roots. The purple colour common in these carrots comes from anthocyanin pigments. ...

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Carrot cake is a sweet spice cake with grated carrot mixed into the batter. The carrot softens in the cooking process, and the cake usually has a soft, dense, texture. Many carrot cakes contain nuts. The carrots themselves add little, if any, flavour, but enhance the texture and appearance of the cake. Carrot cake - Serving. Carrot cake is often eaten plain, but it is commonly either glazed or topped with white icing or cream cheese icing and walnuts. They are popular in sheet cake as well as cupcak ...

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Wild carrot (Daucus carota) is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae, native to temperate regions of Europe and southwest Asia; it is the ancestor of the domesticated carrot. It is a biennial plant growing up to 1 m tall, bearing an umbel of bright white flowers that turn into a "birds's nest" seed case after blooming. Very similar in appearance to the deadly poison hemlock, it is distinguished by a mix of bi-pinnate and tri-pinnate leaves, fine hairs on its stems and leaves, a root that smells like carrots, and occasionally a single dark red flower in its center. Including:

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According to the 1881 Household Cyclopedia, Carrot pudding can be made in the following way. Take 1/4 peck of carrots, boil and mash them well; then add 1/2 pound flour, 1/2 pound currants, 1/2 pound raisins, 1/2 pound suet chopped fine, 1/2 cup of sugar, 2 tablespoonful of cinnamon, 1 teaspoonful of allspice. Boil four hours, and serve hot with sauce flavored with Madeira wine. See also. Pudding ...

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ALARP stands for As Low As Reasonably Practicable, and is a term often used in the milieu of safety-critical and high-integrity systems. The ALARP principle is that the residual risk shall be as low as reasonably practicable. It means that a risk is low enough that attempting to make it lower would actually be more costly than any cost likely to come from the risk itself. This is called a tolerable risk. The ALARP principle arises from the fact that it would be possible to spend infinite time, effort an ...

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The arracacha is a garden root vegetable originally from the Andes, somewhat intermediate between the carrot and celery. Its starchy taproot is a popular food item in South America, especially in Brazil where it is a major commercial crop. The name arracacha (or racacha) was borrowed into Spanish from Quechua, and is used in the Andean region. The plant is also called apio criollo ("creole celery") in Venezuela, zanahoria blanca ("white carrot") in Ecuador, virraca in Peru ...

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See text Ref: Hortiplex 2003-11-14 The Apiaceae or Umbelliferae (both names are allowed by the ICBN) are a family of usually aromatic plants with hollow stems, including parsley, carrot, and other relatives. It is a large family with about 300 genera and more than 3,000 species. The earlier name Umbelliferae derives from the inflorescence being in the form of a compound "umbel". The small flowers are radially symmetric ...

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The parsnip is a root vegetable related to the carrot, which it resembles, although it has a paler color and a stronger flavor. Like carrots, parsnips are native to Eurasia and have been eaten since ancient times. Indeed, until the potato arrived from the New World, its place in dishes was occupied by the parsnip. Parsnips can be boiled, roasted or used in stews, soups and casseroles. Parsnip - Cultivation. Parsnips are not grown in warm climates, since frost is necessary to develop their flavor. The parsni ...

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An umbel is an inflorescence which consists of a number of short flower stalks (called pedicels) which are equal in length and spread from a common point, somewhat like umbrella ribs. Umbels are a characteristic of plants such as carrot, parsley, dill, and fennel in the family Apiaceae, and ivy, aralia and fatsia in the family Araliaceae. A compressed cyme is called umbelliform if it resembles an umbel. Categories: Plant morphology | Apiales ...

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A Cornish pasty or Cornish pastie is a type of pie, originating in Cornwall, United Kingdom. It is an oven-cooked pastry case traditionally filled with diced meat—nowadays beef mince (ground beef) or steak—potato, onion and swede (rutabaga). Some pasties contain carrot but this is not part of the traditional recipe; the presence of carrot in a pasty is usually an indication of inferior quality. It has a semicircular shape, caused by folding a circular pastry sheet over the filling. One edge is crimped to form a seal. In Devon, a Devon Pasty is very similar but the cr ...

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Vegetable is a culinary term denoting any part of a plant that is commonly consumed by humans as food, but is not regarded as a culinary grain, fruit, nut, herb, or spice. These include leaf vegetables (e.g. lettuce), stem vegetables (asparagus), root vegetables (carrot) and flower vegetables (broccoli), and botanical fruits such as cucumbers, squashes, pumpkins, tomatoes, avocados, capsicums, et cetera, as well as botanical pulses like green beans, and fleshy ...

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The phrase Chairman of the Board has several meanings: Chairman of the Board is the term used to denote the leader of a corporation's board of directors. See chairperson. American singer Frank Sinatra (1915-1998) is referred to by the nickname "The Chairman of the Board." Chairman of the Board is the title of a 1998 movie starring Courtney Thorne-Smith and Carrot Top. "Chairmanoftheb

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Carotene is an orange photosynthetic pigment that is important for photosynthesis. It is responsible for the orange colour of the carrot, and can cause people who have consumed enough to turn slightly yellow. It does not actively contribute in photosynthesis, but instead it transmits the energy it absorbs to chlorophyll. Chemically, carotene is a terpene. It is the dimer of retinol (vitamin A) and comes in two primary forms: α and β-carotene (also γ, δ and ε-carotene). These can be stored in the liver. Carotene can be conv ...

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Bubble and squeak (sometimes just called bubble) is a traditional British dish made with the shallow-fried leftover vegetables from a roast dinner. The chief ingredients are potato and cabbage, but carrots, peas, brussels sprouts, and other vegetables can be added. It is traditionally served with cold meat from the Sunday roast, and pickles. Traditionally the meat was added to the bubble and squeak itself, although nowadays the vegetarian version is more common. The cold chopped vegetables (and cold chopped meat if used) are fr ...

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Caraway or Persian cumin (Carum carvi) is a biennial plant in the family Apiaceae, native to Europe and western Asia. The plant is similar in appearance to a carrot plant, with finely divided, feathery leaves with thread-like divisions, growing on 20-30 cm stems. The main flower stem is 40-60 cm tall, with small white or pink flowers in umbels. Caraway seeds are crescent-shaped and around 2 mm long, with five pale ridges. It prefers sun and well-drained soil. Including:

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Coleslaw (or Cole Slaw) is a salad consisting primarily and minimally of shredded, raw, white cabbage, although it often also includes shredded carrots. There are many variations of the recipe which include the addition of other ingredients, such as red cabbage, pineapple or apple. It is always mixed with a dressing which traditionally consists of or is based on vinegar or a vinaigrette. Most modern coleslaw contains mayonnaise, although many regional variations exist. A variety of seasonings may be added. The dressing is allow ...

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Clam chowder is any of several chowders containing clams and broth. Along with the clams, potato chunks are common, as are onions sauted in the drippings from salt pork. Vegetables are uncommon, but small carrot strips might occasionally be added, primarily for color. A garnish of parsley serves the same purpose. New England clam chowder is white and as popularized, contains a considerable amount of milk or cream. One point of view contends that New England clam chowder has become creamier over the years as a result o ...

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