KNIFE SKILLS: How to Cut Carrots Carrots come in odd shapes and sizes, but cutting them uniformly is essential to cooking evenly Here’s how to do it • TO START , peel the carrots using a Y-peeler (1), making single strokes all the way from the head to the tip to remove the skin in as few pieces as possible—this will help keep the shape of the carrot more uniform Next, trim off the blunt end of the carrot (2), as well as the tip if it is still dirty For rough chunks, cut the carrot as is Otherwise, read on ... TO START , peel the carrots using a Y-peeler (1 ), making single strokes all the way from the head to the tip to remove the skin in as few pieces as possible—this will help keep the shape of the carrot more uniform... help keep the shape of the carrot more uniform Next, trim off the blunt end of the carrot (2 ), as well as the tip if it is still dirty For rough chunks, cut the carrot as is Otherwise, read on