Tasty Carrot Sticks - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/4-lb. carrots
1 sm. clove garlic, lightly crushed with heavy knife handle and peeled
salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1/4 tsp. oregano
1 Tbsp. red wine vinegar
Olive oil, enough to cover

Preparation

Peel the carrots, cut them in 2 inch lengths.
Cook them in boiling salted water for about 10-12 minutes.
(Cooking time varies according to the thickness and freshness of the carrots.)
In order to cook the carrots uniformly, put the thickest parts into the water first, then the thinner, tapered ends.
You want the carrots tender but quite firm for this recipe because the marinade will continue to soften them.