seekhelp
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Grew these for the first time this year in my garden. I may juice them. My daughter loves them too. I never prepared them. Any hints? These are gourmet type. I never grow anything but rare stuff. lol.
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Beautiful beets....Good job seek!
I wrap mine in tinfoil, roast them for about 45min to 1hr, slice them and butter them (Yummy)
If you juice them they are very strong so only drink a little at a time. Very good for the liver. Enjoy,
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You can substitue yogurt for mayo. I use half mayo and half yogurt,
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boil, peel, and eat. i always like the vinegar sauces.
like eets just out of the can too.
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They are the best when put in a juicer with other vegies. Peel, cut in small enough chunks to juice. I juice with carrots, small amount of celery, zucchini, greens(beet greens are great), apple and beets.
My favorite is to cut them in slices, place in a pan with olive oil and garlic and grated fresh ginger, cook briefly, then add water, cover and steam until soft. Add some peeled sliced yams when cooking to have a very sweet treat.
Beets are a great way to relieve constipation.
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Those are some beautiful beets.
I like them prepared like grandmother prepares hers. As Gael said, they are really strong juiced so I add some other main juice to them and use just a small amount of beet juice.
lymaid - you can very easily make your own mayo if you have a food processor. Depending on how much you want to make, put an egg or 2 in the food processor, whip for a couple of minutes on high speed until frothy and fluffy, add a splash of lemon juice, let whip for another 1/2 minute or so, slowly - very slowly drizzle a cup or more of oil into the food processor with the eggs and lemon while it is still on high speed. I just add the oil until I get the consistency that I want.
I use it within a week but it's probably fine for awhile longer. There are recipes that you can find in books and probably on the internet but that is how I make mine. I haven't bought store mayo for a few decades. Fresh is so much better.
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I cann them in sugar and vinegar.
Then you can eat plain or pickle eggs in the juice:)
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Where's The Beets?
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Just got this from the web last week. Haven't tried it yet but it sounds yummy.
Roasted Beets with Balsamic Vinegar Reduction
9 or 10 beets, medium size, washed and trimmed of tops and tails and dried with a paper towel 1 T olive oil 1 -2 t coarse grind salt 1 cup Balsamic vinegar 1 bay leaf 5-6 tufts of fresh rosemary 1 teaspoon honey
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Place washed, trimmed and dried beets on a baking pan and drizzle with the olive oil. Roll beets around so they're all covered in the oil. Sprinkle salt over all. Place in oven and roast for 1 to 1.5 hours. They are done when wrinkled. Cool and remove skin and cut into quarters or 6ths, depending upon size.
Pour 1 cup balsamic vinegar in small saucepan; add 1 bay leaf, 5-6 small tufts of fresh rosemary (off of one sprig) and 1 teaspoon of honey. Bring to a boil and then turn down to low and simmer for about a half hour, or until reduced by half, stirring occasionally. Strain through a fine sieve and cool. You'll have approximately a half cup of thick syrup.
Drizzle 2-3 tablespoons of syrup over the room-temperature beets and leave the remainder on the table in a little pitcher for folks to help themselves to more. Serves 4-6.
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I love beets, yummy.
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The photo of the beets is gone. Where's the beets?
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You can also bake them in oven at 350. Wash them, wrap them in aluminum foil then bake until they are soft (hour plus??? depends on size). Peel after cooking.
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I like to saute a big pan of sweet onions until they are caramelized. Then I grate fresh, peeled beets on top and splash balsamic vinegar on. Yummy!!!!! PB
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Although, I can't see your lovely beet picture either.
All of the above suggestions sound scrumptious.
I also like to roast them. I cut them into chunks along with sweet potatoes(larger chunks so they all cook in same amount of time), red or white potatoes, onions, garlic, carrots, whatever strikes me.
Toss with a little olive oil, salt, pepper, and sometimes thyme or rosemary and roast for about an hour.
They give everything such a beautiful pink color and sweet flavor.
Yum.
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