Have I mentioned my crush on Alton Brown? He’s the creator of "Good Eats" on the Food Network, sort of a cooking version of Bill Nye, the Science Guy. Mix science, food history, gadget physics, and a little cooking with fast-paced educated humor and you’ve got MY attention. Anyway.
Monday night’s show was about carrots, and besides all the neat info about how beta-carotene is helpful to the rods in your eyes, I was particularly interested in the medieval data on carrots. How carrot cake is a direct decendant, via WWII Blitz England, of medieval carrot puddings. Because carrots have more sugar in them than any other veg, except beets. Cool! So I’m looking for a carrot pudding recipe. Since there’s some carrots in my garden.
OK, now I *know* we have to be long-lost sisters–I *adore* Alton Brown! (if you tell me you like Mythbuster then I’ll think we’re clones).
I just scanned a carrot halva recipie that I’ve never tried, but looks interesting. I’ll email it to you.
–Ann
OK, now I *know* we have to be long-lost sisters–I *adore* Alton Brown! (if you tell me you like Mythbuster then I’ll think we’re clones).
I just scanned a carrot halva recipie that I’ve never tried, but looks interesting. I’ll email it to you.
–Ann