Carrots are not on my low carb list but a multi-vitamin that contains beta carotene is. Not to say I don’t like carrots. I do, especially mashed and buttered as Grandma used to make them at Thanksgiving. But then, she also used to make mealy puddin’, a Scottish specialty involving an intestine, oat meal, onions, and suet, steamed until done. It was one of favorite childhood dishes until I realized it was killing my ancestor’s hearts. Yet, in my mind I can still taste it and it was GOOD stuff.
I only like carrots now and then-and only raw ones-I hate cooked carrots. A lot of that good stuff was eaten because people did not waste food-a lot of us still don’t-and since it is mostly protein, I doubt it killed anyone.
Tripe, brains, etc are still eaten by farm and ranch people here-has been since my ancestors came here from Spain, via Mexico-I like all that stuff, I cook it, and if I come across a rattlesnake on my property, I won’t hesitate to shoot it with my .22, skin and season it with chili powder, lemon and garlic and throw it on the grill-the dried skins make nice belts, too...