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Mahalo cooking expert Miranda Valentine shows you the proper way to cut carrots on a diagonal.
Ingredients and Equipment
Cut Your Carrot Diagonally
1. Cut off the ends of the carrot.
2. Position your knife on a diagonal to the carrot and slice through, keeping the point of the knife on the cutting board.
3. Push the carrot forward and under the knife with your opposite hand, continuing your diagonal slices, making them as thin or thick as you prefer.
4. Once you've cut through the entire carrot, transfer to a plate and serve or add to a recipe.
The Finished Product
References
Meet Our Experts
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Miranda Valentine
Miranda Valentine blogs about food and lifestyle at Everything Sounds Better in French. Miranda graduated from the University of Southern Maine and earned her master's degree from the University of Southern California. She works as a contributing writer for Bunker Hill Magazine and Joonbug.com's LA edition.
Fast Facts
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The first U.S. carrots:
The settlers at Jamestown in 1607 introduced carrots to North America. -
Cash Crop:
Carrots rank as the 7th most valuable crop produced in the United States. -
Weightloss:
One cup of raw carrots contains only about 52 calories.
A Nutritious Snack
- Known for their beta carotene content, carrots protect eyesight, especially night vision.
- One serving of carrots a day helps reduce the risk of a heart attack by up to 60%.
- A rich source of carotenoids, the consumption of carrots has been linked to a 20% decrease in breast cancer for postmenopausal women and a 50% decrease in bladder, cervix, prostate, colon, larynx and esophageal cancers.http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=21
