Keeping fresh beetroot?

quidsinquentin

Can anyone tell me how to store beetroot after it has been opened please?

It's the type that comes in a vac-packed wrapper - it's supposed to be better than beetroot in a jar (well it always tastes better to me!).

Each time I open it, it only lasts for about 2 days then goes off even in the fridge.

Any recommendations please?

Penelope_Penguin

quidsinquentin wrote: »

Can anyone tell me how to store beetroot after it has been opened please?

It's the type that comes in a vac-packed wrapper - it's supposed to be better than beetroot in a jar (well it always tastes better to me!).

Each time I open it, it only lasts for about 2 days then goes off even in the fridge.

Any recommendations please?

Slice and open freeze Take out and use what you need

crazyterrier2000

quidsinquentin wrote: »

Can anyone tell me how to store beetroot after it has been opened please?

It's the type that comes in a vac-packed wrapper - it's supposed to be better than beetroot in a jar (well it always tastes better to me!).

Each time I open it, it only lasts for about 2 days then goes off even in the fridge.

Any recommendations please?

Any salad stuff that I grow in the garden, when picked & washed then goes in a wee plastic bag, I then suck the air out, being careful obviiously, & then put in the fridge. I had some like that for 7 days, and still not spoilt. Worth trying.

quidsinquentin

Penelope_Penguin wrote: »

Slice and open freeze Take out and use what you need

Had no idea you could freeze it! Ta.

Is there any option of pickling it? With vinegar I mean, and if so, what do I do and how long will it last - if you know?

meritaten

I suppose you could pickle it- after all it is cooked and then sealed and if you pickle it in vinegar it SHOULD be like boiling raw beetroot. but, I find that the vacuum packed beetroot, once the pack has been opened keeps better if you transfer it to a freezer bag and then use a wire tie to seal the pack. I find this helps it keep up to a week in the fridge. if you leave it in the pack and the air gets to it then it goes off (mouldy) in a couple of days!

Vaila

this thread is exactly what i was lookinf for, if anything i just keep it in the fridge and add a little vinegar before serving

Penelope_Penguin

quidsinquentin wrote: »

Is there any option of pickling it? With vinegar I mean, and if so, what do I do and how long will it last - if you know?

Course you can :T I would have mentioned that, but I got the impression from your OP that you wanted to keep the "fresh" taste

I've just dug and cooked several of my HG beetroot. I've then peeled them. Some are sliced in the pantry in a jar of last year's shallot spiced pickle vinegar. The rest is in the freezer The batch in vinegar should keep for weeks, as long as the beetroot stays submerged.

quidsinquentin

Thanks all!:)

rosie383

I did the same as you PP. You say they should keep for weeks.... is that all? Mine are in a jar covered with pickling vinegar, and I thought you are meant to leave them for ages before eating them. But if they don't stay long, should I just enjoy them now?

Penelope_Penguin

rosie383 wrote: »

I did the same as you PP. You say they should keep for weeks.... is that all? Mine are in a jar covered with pickling vinegar, and I thought you are meant to leave them for ages before eating them. But if they don't stay long, should I just enjoy them now?

They last for weeks, as I only make up as much as I need

They're not like chutneys, where you need a flavour to "develop", so they don;t need storing - use them straight away.

Little_Vics

Hi,

I've opened a vac pack of beetroot today and there is no way we're going to 'eat it within 3 days'. Any ideas on how I can store it??