Carrots are among the oldest vegetables in the world, and they have a rich history of cultivation and variation. They originated from wild carrots that were usually purple with white inside, and they had a woody and bitter taste. They were first domesticated in Asia around 900 AD, where farmers bred different colors of carrots, such as yellow, red, white, and black. However, some sources claim that carrots were cultivated earlier in ancient Persia or Egypt .
The orange carrot that we consume today was developed in the Netherlands in the 17th century by crossing yellow and red carrots. It had a sweeter and juicier taste than the other varieties, and it became a symbol of the Dutch royal family, the House of Orange. The orange carrot was widely exported to other countries in Europe and beyond. Some of the earliest orange carrots were called Long Orange or Horn Carrots.
Carrots are now grown all over the world, and they come in many different types and colors. Some of the most common types are:
Danvers: These are the classic orange carrots that are good for cooking and juicing. They have a conical shape and a smooth skin.
Nantes: These are cylindrical carrots that have a blunt tip and a crisp texture. They are sweet and tender, and they are best eaten raw or lightly cooked.
Imperator: These are long and slender carrots that have a tapered end and a deep orange color. They are crunchy and flavorful, and they are ideal for salads and snacks.
Chantenay: These are short and broad carrots that have a tapered end and a reddish-orange color. They have a rich and earthy taste, and they are suitable for roasting and stewing.
Mini: These are small and round carrots that have a bright orange color and a sweet taste. They are perfect for snacking or garnishing dishes.
There are also heirloom varieties of carrots that have different colors, such as purple, yellow, white, or black. These carrots have different health benefits due to their different pigments. For example, purple carrots contain anthocyanins, which have antioxidant properties; yellow carrots contain xanthophylls, which support eye health; white carrots contain phytochemicals, which may have anti-inflammatory effects; and black carrots contain anthocyanins as well as phenolics, which may lower blood pressure.
PICKLE SISTERS
a vaudeville group from the 1920s.
Margaret, Mavis, Opal and Florence were just names that no one knew until they changed them to dillie, kosher, gherkin, and bee bee. they recorded a few songs that got on the radio. They appeared in a newsreel that grabbed every moviegoers attention- and suddenly everyone was crazy about the pickle sisters. green studded dresses started flying off the racks, children ransacked their parents wardrobe closet for anything that looked like a pickle hat, and “i'm green for your form” reached 6 on the hit parade.
"Sometimes, carrying on, just carrying on, is the superhuman achievement." Albert Camus
Frank Xavier Leyendeker - The Flapper, 1922.
@MissAdventurous The pickle sisters? Oh my 😳
Two Quotes:
We can’t always be our most genuine selves which in my mind is the nature of being human. I’m pretty much always positive in a Morticia Adams glass half empty kind of way which means when I see 🦄 unicorn puke 🌈 it reminds me of when she says,
Which leads me to my second quote:
“Are you genuine? Or merely an actor? A representative? Or that which is represented? In the end, perhaps you are merely a copy of an actor. Second question of conscience.“ -Fredrick Nietzsche (Twilight of the Idols- Maxims and Arrows)
And yes I’m a Nietzsche fan girl. Existentialism for the win.
@stormydaycuddle
Kristen Bell's character, Eleanor in The Good Place loves Nietzsche lol
"His name was King Friday XIII. We thought that was fun because so many people are so superstitious about Friday the 13th that we thought, let’s start children out thinking that Friday the 13th was a fun day.
And every Friday the 13th would be his birthday. So we would celebrate his birthday every time a Friday the 13th came. And that was so wonderful about [broadcasting a live TV show]—when a Friday the 13th came, you knew it."
-Fred Rogers '62
Happy Birthday King Friday!