How to Make Carrot Flowers
Peel the carrots and cut into pieces., Cut grooves into the carrot pieces with a knife., Slice the lengths of carrot into coins.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Peel the carrots and cut into pieces.
Take a medium or large carrot, and use a vegetable peeler to remove the skin.
After peeling the carrot, use a sharp knife to cut it in half, thirds, or quarters, depending on the size of the carrot.
The pieces should be approximately 3-inches (8-cm) long.You don’t necessarily have to peel the carrots.
If you’re using organic carrots, the skin is usually thin enough to eat. -
Step 2: Cut grooves into the carrot pieces with a knife.
Take each section of carrot, and use a knife that you feel comfortable making precise slices with to cut long, shallow wedges along the entire length the carrot piece to form the flowers’ petals.
You’ll want to make 5 to 6 wedges around each piece of carrot.It helps to hold the carrot piece upright when you’re cutting out the wedges.
Balance it against a cutting board with one hand, and use the other to cut. , Once you’ve cut out wedges around the entire piece of carrot, place it horizontally on the cutting board, and use your knife to slice it into coins that are approximately ¼-inch (½-cm) thick.
Each coin will be a small flower. -
Step 3: Slice the lengths of carrot into coins.
Detailed Guide
Take a medium or large carrot, and use a vegetable peeler to remove the skin.
After peeling the carrot, use a sharp knife to cut it in half, thirds, or quarters, depending on the size of the carrot.
The pieces should be approximately 3-inches (8-cm) long.You don’t necessarily have to peel the carrots.
If you’re using organic carrots, the skin is usually thin enough to eat.
Take each section of carrot, and use a knife that you feel comfortable making precise slices with to cut long, shallow wedges along the entire length the carrot piece to form the flowers’ petals.
You’ll want to make 5 to 6 wedges around each piece of carrot.It helps to hold the carrot piece upright when you’re cutting out the wedges.
Balance it against a cutting board with one hand, and use the other to cut. , Once you’ve cut out wedges around the entire piece of carrot, place it horizontally on the cutting board, and use your knife to slice it into coins that are approximately ¼-inch (½-cm) thick.
Each coin will be a small flower.
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