Beetroot

Ticklemouse

I like beetroot with houmous and also on tuna mayo butties.

I can also vouch for the chocolate beetroot cake (although I will use less oil next time).

Oh, and the first time I ate lots of it, I was nearly down the Dr.s thinking I had a kidney infection

arkonite_babe

chocolate beetroot cake????????? I know I have some weird ideas, but really? TBH, I think I will end up pickling it. Dad has some pickling vinegar which I can "borrow"

Ted_Hutchinson

Beets World's Healthiest foods info.

Marinated Beets
From RHS
Preparation

Beetroots can be boiled, steamed, roasted or cooked in a pressure cooker. The latter method is the quickest and easiest method. First of all, cut off the leaves approximately 5cm (2in) above the root but do not trim off the tapering root at this point. Wash carefully and avoid damaging the outer skin of the beetroot as it will bleed when cooking.

To boil: A medium sized beetroot will take about an hour to cook in boiling water. Allow 30 minutes for smaller ones. Leave to cool and slide off the skin.

To steam: 30 minutes - 1 hour depending on the size. Leave to cool and slide off the skin.

To pressure cook: Cover the beetroots generously with water but take care not to fill the pressure cooker more than three-quarters full. Bring the water up to the boil and cook on the highest pressure for 10 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, open cooker and slide off the skins of the beetroot.

To roast: Wrap beetroots in foil and bake at 150C for 45 minutes - 1 hour.

AussieLass

Beetroot would have to be the only vegetable I loathe. It makes me dry retch even putting it in my mouth. Everybody loves it in my house. Years ago I was given some so I cooked it up. DH hated it, liked the canned stuff better.:p So sorry can't help, I would go with Curry Queen's suggestion though and feed it to the cattle.

Quackers

arkonite_babe wrote:

chocolate beetroot cake????????? I know I have some weird ideas, but really? TBH, I think I will end up pickling it. Dad has some pickling vinegar which I can "borrow"

Did you ever watch the Vicar of Dibley. It sounds like something that old lady would bake :rotfl:

Oh, I've peed red from eating a jar of beetroot before (do you notice how proud I am :rolleyes: )

harpo1

Roast the beetroot, just nice & slow like lovin life & debt free say - you'll know they are done when you squeeze them gently & there's a little bit of " give". Beautiful with roast meat or on their own hot with vinegarette. Very different flavour to the pickled
favours - tho' that can be hard to beat.
We've just discovered this year & they are super autumn food & if what they say is true about colourful food being full of antioxidants & vitamins - then they couldn't be better for you
All the best

whiteguineapig

we use it raw in the juicer and it tastes great
edited as i forgot to say it is very very good for you

squeaky

arkonite_babe wrote:

chocolate beetroot cake????????? I know I have some weird ideas, but really? TBH, I think I will end up pickling it. Dad has some pickling vinegar which I can "borrow"

I can recomend the cake. It works a treat.

One slight difference in the method I adopted was to put the beet and choc (in chunks) into the oil in the food processor and whizzed it. Got a lovely gloop to add to the dry ingredients

It was easier to whizz wet than dry.