Carrots are a year ’round item at the Hollywood Farmers Market. But this time of year particularly beautiful carrots can be found in an array of colors, sizes and shapes. I love the little round French carrots; so sweet and carroty. They are the perfect size to pop in your mouth like a little carrot bon-bon, and that’s exactly what I do with them.
So this week I chose carrots for my Market Matters post. Not just any carrot however, I chose a variety of the most unusually colored carrots I could find. Because once you get out of the PigglyWiggly you will discover that there is way more to a carrot than orange. There are red carrots, purple ones, even yellow, white, and two-toned varieties.
You needn’t be frightened of these carrots. They are not some mutinized hybrid with a lot of genetic hanky-panky going on. Nope, most of these carrots are heirlooms.
With a light citrus nose and the palest hint of grassy green, this typically acidic Sauvignon Blanc is fresh and zingy. Making it an excellent pairing with many foods. It has a vibrant fruitiness that is well balanced by a crisp lingering finish, and is best when enjoyed young. Which makes this wine a perfect foil to the bold spice and luscious, full-mouth texture of this roasted carrot salad with its hints of rich caramel overlaid with savory goat cheese.
