Guest guest Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 I wonder if it because the skin has been removed??? I just rinse them off and haven't had any problem with taste...is the slimy feel just on the outside? Be sure they are kept in the crisper - heat hastens " decay " . They also have more moisture in the bag to keep them from getting that white coating (dryness) so possiblby rebag them without all of the moisture. Lastly, buy small and eat more at a serving :-) Check Nutrition at Nutrition.teach-nology.com Ortiz, RD nrord@... Eat Healthy, A Body is a Terrible Thing To Waste baby carrot question I'm having a rather odd problem with baby carrots and hoped someone here would have some suggestions. for the past 3 or 4 months, every time I keep baby carrots in our refrigerator, within a day or 2 they are covered with slime (a week on the outside). This has happened with organic carrots, regular carrots, various brands...(not big ones--just the babies). I turned down the humidity in the fridge. aside from that, I'm out of options and miss eating carrots! I would love your thoughts... TIA! Cheryl ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/396 - Release Date: 7/24/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 Why do they have to be kept in the refrigerator? " Ortiz, R.D. " wrote: I wonder if it because the skin has been removed??? I just rinse them off and haven't had any problem with taste...is the slimy feel just on the outside? Be sure they are kept in the crisper - heat hastens " decay " . They also have more moisture in the bag to keep them from getting that white coating (dryness) so possiblby rebag them without all of the moisture. Lastly, buy small and eat more at a serving :-) Check Nutrition at Nutrition.teach-nology.com Ortiz, RD nrord@... Eat Healthy, A Body is a Terrible Thing To Waste baby carrot question I'm having a rather odd problem with baby carrots and hoped someone here would have some suggestions. for the past 3 or 4 months, every time I keep baby carrots in our refrigerator, within a day or 2 they are covered with slime (a week on the outside). This has happened with organic carrots, regular carrots, various brands...(not big ones--just the babies). I turned down the humidity in the fridge. aside from that, I'm out of options and miss eating carrots! I would love your thoughts... TIA! Cheryl ---------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/396 - Release Date: 7/24/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 25, 2006 Report Share Posted July 25, 2006 I have had the same problem recently. However it has only been with organic baby carrots. I tried to contact the company who makes the carrots, but was never able to get a response. I wonder if it because the skin has been removed??? I just rinse them off and haven't had any problem with taste...is the slimy feel just on the outside? > Be sure they are kept in the crisper - heat hastens " decay " . They also have more moisture in the bag to keep them from getting that white coating (dryness) so possiblby rebag them without all of the moisture. Lastly, buy small and eat more at a serving :-) > > Check Nutrition at > Nutrition.teach-nology.com > Ortiz, RD > nrord@... > Eat Healthy, A Body is a Terrible Thing To Waste > > baby carrot question > > I'm having a rather odd problem with baby carrots and hoped someone > here would have some suggestions. > > for the past 3 or 4 months, every time I keep baby carrots in our > refrigerator, within a day or 2 they are covered with slime (a week on > the outside). This has happened with organic carrots, regular > carrots, various brands...(not big ones--just the babies). I turned > down the humidity in the fridge. aside from that, I'm out of options > and miss eating carrots! > > I would love your thoughts... > > TIA! > > Cheryl > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/396 - Release Date: 7/24/2006 > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 this might be a good answer found on a general blog........now we know! Have a good day! Pat Pat Raimondi MS, RD Senior Partner The Milestone Group Marketing and Research Slimy baby carrots I bought a bag of baby carrots at Safeway, took them to work today and they are all slimy. Disgusting. What causes slime on baby carrots? In my experience the sliminess on peeled carrots is due to the proliferation of lactic acid bacteria. Many processors of carrots prefer that the carrots be very moist in the bag to prevent development of dry, white cells on the surface. These bacteria are normal components of the carrot microflora and come from the soil that the carrots were grown in. They are generally not harmful and produce little odor. They tend to thrive in low oxygen, high moisture environments which often develop in bags of peeled carrots. You can probably wash the carrots and eat them without ill effect but most people find them unsavory once they become slimy. To prevent the development of the sliminess I would recommend keeping the carrots colder (measure the temperature in your refrigerator and if it is above about 40F, turn it down) and eating them sooner. Devon Zagory, Ph.D. Senior Vice President Food Safety & Quality Programs Fresh Technologies, LLC www.davisfreshtech.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 Keeps them fresher longer - retards enzymes that are naturally in the carrots!! Check Nutrition at: Nutrition.teach-nology.com Ortiz, RD nrord@... Eat Healthy, A Body is a Terrible Thing To Waste baby carrot question I'm having a rather odd problem with baby carrots and hoped someone here would have some suggestions. for the past 3 or 4 months, every time I keep baby carrots in our refrigerator, within a day or 2 they are covered with slime (a week on the outside). This has happened with organic carrots, regular carrots, various brands...(not big ones--just the babies). I turned down the humidity in the fridge. aside from that, I'm out of options and miss eating carrots! I would love your thoughts... TIA! Cheryl ---------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/396 - Release Date: 7/24/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 I'ts not keeping them fresher for longer if they're going slimy in the fridge.... " Ortiz, R.D. " wrote: Keeps them fresher longer - retards enzymes that are naturally in the carrots!! Check Nutrition at: Nutrition.teach-nology.com Ortiz, RD nrord@... Eat Healthy, A Body is a Terrible Thing To Waste baby carrot question I'm having a rather odd problem with baby carrots and hoped someone here would have some suggestions. for the past 3 or 4 months, every time I keep baby carrots in our refrigerator, within a day or 2 they are covered with slime (a week on the outside). This has happened with organic carrots, regular carrots, various brands...(not big ones--just the babies). I turned down the humidity in the fridge. aside from that, I'm out of options and miss eating carrots! I would love your thoughts... TIA! Cheryl ---------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/396 - Release Date: 7/24/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 But that is from the moisture in the bag... Check Nutrition at: Nutrition.teach-nology.com Ortiz, RD nrord@... Eat Healthy, A Body is a Terrible Thing To Waste baby carrot question I'm having a rather odd problem with baby carrots and hoped someone here would have some suggestions. for the past 3 or 4 months, every time I keep baby carrots in our refrigerator, within a day or 2 they are covered with slime (a week on the outside). This has happened with organic carrots, regular carrots, various brands...(not big ones--just the babies). I turned down the humidity in the fridge. aside from that, I'm out of options and miss eating carrots! I would love your thoughts... TIA! Cheryl ---------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/396 - Release Date: 7/24/2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 26, 2006 Report Share Posted July 26, 2006 I too have had the experience with organic only... --- " Ortiz, R.D. " wrote: > But that is from the moisture in the bag... > > Check Nutrition at: > Nutrition.teach-nology.com > Ortiz, RD > nrord@... > Eat Healthy, A Body is a Terrible Thing To Waste > > baby carrot question > > I'm having a rather odd problem with baby carrots > and hoped someone > here would have some suggestions. > > for the past 3 or 4 months, every time I keep baby > carrots in our > refrigerator, within a day or 2 they are covered > with slime (a week on > the outside). This has happened with organic > carrots, regular > carrots, various brands...(not big ones--just the > babies). I turned > down the humidity in the fridge. aside from that, > I'm out of options > and miss eating carrots! > > I would love your thoughts... > > TIA! > > Cheryl > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/396 - > Release Date: 7/24/2006 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Stuart J. > > http://Nutra-Smart.net > http://nutra-smart.blogspot.com > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/396 - > Release Date: 7/24/2006 > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > Stuart J. > > http://Nutra-Smart.net > http://nutra-smart.blogspot.com > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.10.4/399 - > Release Date: 7/25/2006 > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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