The Day of The Beet

Are you one of the Beet Generation? I was actually brought up to believe that there was only one thing you could do with beet. That was to twist the tops off and throw them on the compost, boil them to within an inch of their lives, peel them, slice them, douse them in vinegar and eat them with cold meat. In fact, of course, there are so many more things they are good for (not to mention eating the young leaves in a salad). They don't have a lot of flavour of their own but they do have a lot of sugar and a useful texture (and, of course, the colour). You can make a pretty good spicy pickle with them and you can also make quite a good jam provided that you marry them with a good flavour such as orange or ginger. You can also roast them whole along with other root vegetables and squashes with a good sprinkling of warm spices, such as cumin and coriander. They also work well with sharp, acid things like feta (oh, I see that you did that). What about beetroot and plums or any sharp fruit like that? I have difficulty imagining what a tomato strawberry tart would be like. I shall have to try it!.(I have found a recipe).

I think you've covered it all. Your hands must look as if you're a mass murderer!

I haven't done much with beets besides roasting them . I've never known beet to be a fat substitution in baking - interesting - I guess with chocolate, the color wouldn't matter!

I like the beet salad with feta, onion, olives and dressing

Wow! You are doing so many things with beets already

I bought beets, I know I should not eat them because my kidney stones problems, but I like. I had one and I immediately did not feel well. I wonder what to do with the two I still have. The Caprese salad (from the city of Capri) is very popular in Italy, mozzarella, tomatoes, salt, pepper, olive oil and basil leaves. I had it yesterday.

I have made a few recipes with beets and hated them but I did find one recipe that I liked.

What about pickled beets? Beets are very good for you. I wish I liked them more.

I often eat beet salad with lots of lemon and coriander.

I love to make sweet beets, they are so good and the only way I like beets

I like beets with vinegar. I tried them once in a smoothie or that was my intent but it took forever to boil it so it could be pureed.

I love beets, too! Hubs doesn't, so more for me.

SOunds like you gained a lot of good information from that talk. Its cool - doesn't surprise me you can bake with beets, I imagine they taste sort of plain

I used beets in my fried rice.

not sure but sounds like you have found a lot of ways for it. I normally love beets but they don't agree with me for some reason

Beets..I love them.

I am a fan of pickled beets

You made a chocolate cake with mashed beet? Oh my! I'm glad you like beets. I am not a fan of beets. They're my most hated vegetable.

You mention bruschetta. I remember I have eaten that several times as a snack in a party I attended.

In some areas of Scotland, some people put Beets on their feet!!!