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{{Short description|Snack made of carrots}} |
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'''Carrot chips''' |
'''Carrot chips''' are [[carrot]]s that have been [[frying|fried]]<ref name="Salunkhe Kadam 1998 p. 131" /> or [[Dehydration (food)|dehydrated]]. Some carrot manufacturers also refer to bagged, sliced carrots as carrot chips. The fried version of carrot chips is often referred to as carrot fries, especially when the chips are made in the shape of [[french fries]]. Fried carrot chips have an oil content of 35–40%.<ref name="Salunkhe Kadam 1998 p. 131" /> |
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Carrot chips are considered a healthy alternative for [[potato chip]]s, as the two items have similar consistencies and uses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fastcompany.com/1739774/how-carrots-became-new-junk-food|date=2011-03-22 |title=How carrots became the new junk food |publisher=Fast Company |author=DOUGLAS MCGRAY |accessdate=11 October 2013}}</ref> |
Carrot chips are considered a healthy alternative for [[potato chip]]s, as the two items have similar consistencies and uses.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fastcompany.com/1739774/how-carrots-became-new-junk-food|date=2011-03-22 |title=How carrots became the new junk food |publisher=Fast Company |author=DOUGLAS MCGRAY |accessdate=11 October 2013}}</ref> |
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{{Carrots}} |
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Carrot Chips
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Type | Dehydrated Food, Fried Food |
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Course | Snack |
Carrot chips are carrots that have been fried[1]ordehydrated. Some carrot manufacturers also refer to bagged, sliced carrots as carrot chips. The fried version of carrot chips is often referred to as carrot fries, especially when the chips are made in the shape of french fries. Fried carrot chips have an oil content of 35–40%.[1]
Carrot chips are considered a healthy alternative for potato chips, as the two items have similar consistencies and uses.[2]
Carrot chips may, in fact, become a very important food in some developing countries. University of Nebraska Scientists Ahmad Suleiman and Judy Driskell have been working with carrot chip recipes because they believe that the chips might help to combat vitamin deficiencies in children who are growing up in impoverished circumstances.[3]
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