Carrot Fancy Flower Carving

Material:

• Two large carrots

Equipments:

• Sharp-pointed knife
• Carving knife

Directions:

• Select a large, bright orange carrot and wash it thoroughly.
• Cut it into disks about ¼ inch thick.
• Cut to flower shape using the cookie cutter.
• Cut a circle about 1 cm. in diameter in the center and then carefully remove some of the flesh from around the circle. Form the stamens by cutting five shallow grooves crisscrossing the center.
• From the center, cut grooves toward the edge to form 11 or 12 petals. Flowers like this may be used in soups and stir-fried dishes.

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