Food Alphabet
Carrot tops: the benefits of carrot tops
The topsof ordinary carrots have a specific, slightly spicy smell. It is soft to the touch, so it can be added to soups, vegetable casseroles and fish soup, as well as to marinades for preserving vegetables, borscht, salads and pie fillings.
Before using the tops, it is recommended to pour boiling water for 15 minutes, since it has a bitter taste when fresh.
Carrot tops: the benefits of carrot tops
To dry the carrot tops for the winter for use for medicinal purposes, it is necessary to harvest the tops in June-July. After that, the tops should be washed, dried on a towel, crushed, poured on clean paper and placed in the shade or any other darkened place.
The finished dried carrot tops should be stored in a dry place. In winter, it can be brewed and drunk as tea for hemorrhoids or other diseases.
