Eating raw beetroot
@allknowing (153544)
India
February 14, 2023 2:34am CST
I have been eating beetroot for a while now by steaming it. But I understand the best way is to eat raw beetroot as the nutrients remain intact.
Today I grated a piece of raw beetroot and ate it mixed with curds and sugar I liked the taste but being raw it was a bit hard on the teeth even though it was grated.
What bothers me is it fine eating it raw. Will there be germs that only die with boiling or steaming.
Your views and suggestions please.
Image credit:https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Beetroot_on_plate.jpg
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods/beetroot
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8 responses
@allknowing (153544)
• India
14 Feb 23
I usually eat a piece of steamed beet. Juice would mean may be a large sized one. If raw beet is safe then I would prefer grated.
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@LadyDuck (502187)
• Italy
14 Feb 23
@allknowing I know it's safe to eat raw beets. When I was a kid and my grandfather had plenty in his garden we always had them raw.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
14 Feb 23
@LadyDuck These days they use pesticides and artificial fertilizers and inspite of this if it is safe I would any day prefer raw beet
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
14 Feb 23
I normally eat just a piece What juice can I extract from a piece?
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
14 Feb 23
@Icydoll Reading through recommendations on the Net most say around 150 grams is sufficient per day A large sized beetroot is around 400/500 grams
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@Icydoll (36713)
• India
14 Feb 23
@allknowing try to drink atleast half glass. Why do you eat only piece .
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
15 Feb 23
A dip in boiling water is what I have decided to do before grating it
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@RebeccasFarm (91299)
• United States
15 Feb 23
Oh I am not sure if I could eat it raw. But I do love beets.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
15 Feb 23
I had it with sweetened curds and tasted good
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
15 Feb 23
I am thinking of putting the whole beetroot in boiling water and then grate it
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
15 Feb 23
@JudyEv Not boiling - I used to steam it - but just putting the beet in water that is boiled and keep in it for a minute or so.
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
15 Feb 23
@allknowing Good idea but I think maybe boiling them would boil out some of the goodness, same as with other vegetables.
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@lazydaizee (6732)
• United Kingdom
14 Feb 23
I remember when somebody gave me a bunch of fresh beetroot and I tried to cook it by boiling it. People say you should not cut the leaves too near the root because all the colour will drain from the beetroot while cooking. This will cause the beetroot to come out nearly white. I managed to cook my beetroot and keep all the colour but the water in the pan had boiled over and there was red juice all over the top of my cooker.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
14 Feb 23
I have always seamed in the pressure cooker The water does not come in contact with the beet. There is a collander on which the beet is placed. But steamed or boiled it loses many of its nutrients
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@popciclecold (40215)
• United States
14 Feb 23
That's something I never ate But I heard they are good for you.
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@allknowing (153544)
• India
14 Feb 23
I ate it today. Juice could be better but one needs atleast one large beetroot for that.
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