Carrots contain a fair percentage of starch and sugar, combined with
a little proteid and organic mineral salts. Carrots in a grated form
(raw) make an excellent salad eaten with oil and lemon juice, or the
grated roots can be used as a dressing for a mixed green salad.
Carrot Juice.
The juice extracted by the Fruit Press, or by grating and squeezing, is
strongly antiseptic, and moderately palatable, and is thus a valuable
remedy to correct acidity. Carrot juice is especially good in the case
of children who are anæmic and ailing and they usually like the taste
of it.
Carrot Tea.
Grate a large cleaned carrot; add a few of the green tops, well
bruised, mix them together with a pint of boiling water, strain and
then serve.