Thanks to its predominantly sweet taste, the carrot is a suitable vegetable for both
savoury and sweet recipes. When raw it is excellent for the preparation of smoothies,
extracts, appetisers and salads, and when cooked it is ideal for soups and creams. It is used together with onion and celery to make soutéed vegetables.
The carrot is a perennial herbaceous plant belonging to the Apiaceae family, which is native to Asia, but now cultivated throughout Europe and North Africa. The edible part is
the root, whose length and diameter can vary.