Carrot Powder

Dehydrated Vegetables
	CARROT POWDER Name in Spanish: Zanahoria Polvo Name in Latin: Daucus carota zoom

ASPECT AND DESCRIPTION The carrot is native of Europe, north of Africa and Asia, in spite of has been found wild species in North America and in the South. Its major importance from the alimentary viewpoint is its high content of provitamin A in its root. It is a biannual plant although the crop of the roots is produced in the first year and flowers in the second. The leaves that are of 7 to 13 forms a small rose and are able to reach 40 to 80cm high. The inflorescences are terminal umbels composites of white-greenish flowers. The root is a reserve organ that reaches a longitude of 10 to 30cm and its form generally is conical or cylindrical. The color of the root is orange and its intensity is related with the carotene content ( provitamin A ) that is found more centered in the cortex than in the inside.
HISTORY The carrot is known from the antiquity since it is mentioned in Greek and Latin writings. The Greeks have struck them three denominations: ØSISARON, appropriate for Epicharmus, a comic poet (500 A.C.); ØSTAPHYLINOSØ, used for Hypocrates (430 A.C.) and ØELAPHOBOSCUMØ, mentioned for Dioscórides (100 A.C.). The CAROTA name was appropriate for Atheneus (200 D.C.) and Galen adds the DAUCUS word to differentiate the carrot of the turnip (200 D.C.), and finally Linueo chose for DAUCUS CAROTA for the 1800. It was introduced to France for Flemming when he fled of the persecution of Felipe II of Spain and the Isabel queen was who extended its cultivation. The carrot was mentioned for Shakespeare in his The Merry Wives of Windsor work. Also the air party was used as decoration for the home, since it is cut the apical consonant party of the root with all its leaves and the root is plunged in a receptacle with hot waters, remaining visible a pretty bouquet of leaves. Inclusive was in fashion in some French cities where the ladies decorated their clothes with a small [bouquet] with carrot leaves.
CULINARY USE The cubes, slices, thick, etcetera, dehydrated are able to be used in soups, stews and rehydrating them during the process of cooking. The powdered carrot is used for the carrot vermicelli manufacture, cream soups Or also in the manufacture of Capsules that are consummated to increase the fixation of the melanin in the skin (increase the colored tone of the skin when exposed to the sun). It is able to be combined also with the flakes potato (instantaneous purée) and prepare a purée of both vegetables. The pieces of carrot after hydrating are used in inlaid, carrot breads and full to accompany white or red meats.