Why do we peel carrots? And apples?

[~Kim~]

hmmm I must be lazy - I never do either. Unless it's for a recipe that a bit spesh.

Even when stweing baby food. The skin purees in like the rest....

[*Ash*]

I never peel carrots. I only peel apples if I am making apple pie.

[KatieRabbit]

I peel non-organic ones as it is where most of the pesticides, herbicides etc are concentrated (in the skin). So it is a toss up between peeling away the toxins and peeling away the goodness in the skin. I would always peel apples for apple pie in case the skin turns tough...

[boobaloo]

i don't peel either for cooking or eating raw, even for the kids, i just give them a wash - so much of the nutrients are either in the skin or just under it.

[angelaartsstudent]

I never peel ANYTHING...becuase I'm lazy!

[Indadhanu]

I peel carrots for eating raw, but not when cooking them. I don't peel apples, well I did when I was making Jazz her first stewed apples, but not any more

[Visitor3]

I peel carrots just because they taste a little bitter to me if I don't and as for apples, if I'm eating them raw then I don't peel but if I cook them then I do. Mmm, good point about he fiber and nutrients ? I may have o start hiding the skin in mashed potato or something ?

[Doing my best]

I peel apples for DD cause if I am not stewing them, she will not chew the skin, and I have to dig around in her mouth to get it out.. She will hang onto it in her mouth for ages if I don't.