Carrots are gross
Quit polluting your vegetables. Celery and Carrots don't need any accompaniment. They are great just as they come. If you want to cook something Tuscan, you start with carrots, onion, garlic and carrots. Put everything in the pot cold and then turn the fire on and pouch the veg in olive oil. If you want to go Sicilian drop the carrots, bring the oil up to 350* and add the veg. Two totally different cooking methods.
Of course, I'm also the guy who'll pick a carrot or radish or what ever and dust it off on my pants and eat it.