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Baby carrots and slime!

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    1. I get some seriously slimy ones every once in a while. I think it's what happens when one of them is "bad." Sometimes there is water in the bag, but there is definitely a difference between damp carrots and the slimy ones. I still buy them because they are so convenient, but the sticks that I get when I cut up a bunch of carrots taste WAY better.

      1. I think this happens when there's a small hole in the bag, and then the bag is sprayed by those awful sprinklers they have in some markets, and the water gets inside. I do buy them because my daughter really likes them, but we pick up the bag and shake it before deciding to put it in the cart. If they're wet or white and hoary (worse, in my opinion), it's a no go.

        1. There have been issues with bacterial contamination on "baby" carrots. The rough surface...the damp environment...a good breeding ground. I don't buy them, I use a peeler and go old school.

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          1. re: SherBel

            Yep, that's what I'll be doing in the future.

            A google search tells me that the carrot folks say it's because somewhere down the supply line they were unrefrigerated for a few hours. Others say it's because of the water in the bag. Yet others say it's because they spray them with a chlorine solution after they're tumbled and shaped. Whatever it is, I think I've bought my last bag. It's back to regular carrots and the peeler for me.

            1. re: Leepa

              I think it is the way the universe has of telling us to stay away!

              1. re: magiesmom

                "...It's Nature's way of telling you something's wrong..."

          2. I have stopped buying these for the exact same reason. Disgusting!

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            1. re: IndyGirl


              I used them for years, but would just wash them as soon as I got them home.

              I finally went back and tried a real carrot that I had to trim and peel, and I realized that in accepting the convenience, I was giving up the flavor.

              Now I just buy a bunch and trim and peel them when I get them home.

              There's really no comparison.

              1. re: DoobieWah

                I have reached a similar conclusion!