Blanch, cool, and drain: Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the carrots and blanch the small whole carrots for 5 minutes, or sliced, diced, or strip-cut carrots for 2 minutes. Drain with ...

2. Store carrots in your fridge's crisper drawer The crisper drawer is my go-to place to store carrots, and it seems like food pros agree that it's where vegetables stay freshest for the longest ...