2.2.1. Common method
Common method (Fig. 1(a)) was obtained using as ingredients fresh carrots (667 g kg 1) and commercial sucrose (333 g kg 1).
As showed in Fig. 1(a), carrots were washed, peeled, cut into
2 cm thick slices, and boiled (98.5 1.0 C) in tap water for 30 min. After cooking, carrots were homogenized for 2e3 min, using a food processor (Bravosimac FP 500, De’Longhi Appliances, Treviso, Italy), obtaining a carrot puree. Finally, sucrose was added to the carrot puree and this mixture was cooked (105.0 1.0 C) for 15 min.