Beetroot

[RosscoPCole]

The beetroot we have been growing in the garden is ready to pick. Has anyone any ideas on what to do with them?

Thanks in advance.

[Pothole]

dig them back in? I hate the stuff

[Whoozit]

Boil for an hour, scrape the skin off, chop into quarters and pickle in 50/50 vinegar and brine. Way better than shop bought pickled beetroot. It doesn't last very long in my house!

[dougc]

Boil and scrape it like whoozit describes. Then get a baguette. Cut perpendicular so you get discs of bread about 3/4 inch thick. Toast one one thoroughly, lightly toast the other, then lay a slice of beetroot followed by a slice of goats cheese on top and toast until the cheese starts to brown. Nice with a balsamic and red onion dressing. Make little ones as accompaniments to drinks or bigger ones as a first course.

[5potTurbo]

dougc said:

Boil and scrape it like whoozit describes. Then get a baguette. Cut perpendicular so you get discs of bread about 3/4 inch thick. Toast one one thoroughly, lightly toast the other, then lay a slice of beetroot followed by a slice of goats cheese on top and toast until the cheese starts to brown. Nice with a balsamic and red onion dressing. Make little ones as accompaniments to drinks or bigger ones as a first course.

Git, I'm hungry now ....

[Pete Franklin]

i have been growing loads of beetroot this year. my avice is that it needs sugar and acidity to balance the earthyness.

recipes:

Bake whole or halfed depending on size in a hot oven for 45 mins. peel and dice into 1cm pieces, chop some cucumber to a similar size, mix in bowl with a tablespoon of creme fresh, juice from quarter of a lemon salt and pepper and a teaspoon of sugar. serve with meat (very good with smoked meats)

wrap individual beets in two layers of foil with olive oil, dash of balsamnic vinager and half teaspoon of sugar and salt and pepper in each one. heat bbq coals and place in with the hot coals for 45 mins. remove from coals, remove foil, scrape off skin and serve with bbq meats

peel and cut beets into bite sized chunks, boil in water a couple of glugs of red wine vinager and about 3-4 tablespoons of soft brown sugar, until tender (30 mins). remove from liqour and reduce the liquid to a syrupy consistency. add the beets back in and serve. goes very well with venison. can ommit vinager if desired.

[mrsshpub]

Chocolate orange cake. 300g beetrot & you'd never know it was there.

[dougc]

5potTurbo said:

dougc said:

Boil and scrape it like whoozit describes. Then get a baguette. Cut perpendicular so you get discs of bread about 3/4 inch thick. Toast one one thoroughly, lightly toast the other, then lay a slice of beetroot followed by a slice of goats cheese on top and toast until the cheese starts to brown. Nice with a balsamic and red onion dressing. Make little ones as accompaniments to drinks or bigger ones as a first course.

Git, I'm hungry now ....

And I've inadvertently worked out what I'm going to have for dinner tonight except I've got to work out a way of getting some meat in there too.

[Stu R]

pickled beetroot chutney is completely nommable

[Tanguero]

Borscht!!!!
Fondant beetroot - the same way as you would do fondant potato
Boil, skin, dice and serve cold with soured cream and a sprinkle of chives
Roast whole
Peel (NB This can make your kitchen look like the set from Saw) & braise in a good stock.
Parboil, slice thickly then a drizzle of oil and grind of nutmeg then finish off on the barbequeue (yes really!)

Edited by Tanguero on Wednesday 25th August 11:00

[Dibble]

Go Antipodean - a slice of beetroot on your burger.

Oh yes.

[Gusanita]

My MIL bakes them with carrots. Towards the end of the cooking (I believe 30 minutes before) she adds a dressing of honey and balsamic vinegar.

I've also heard wonders of chocolate/beetroot cake.

[dougc]

I thought of another. Small piece of beef fillet, seared in a very hot pan so its still raw in the centre. Slice as thinly as you can. Lay out on a plate and cover with a mix of creamed horseradish and beetroot (use a ricer* to get it really smooth)

*not a JDM Honda

[grumbledoak]

Just for a change, I'm with Pothole.

A total pain in the arse to make edible, it stains everything it touches, and it isn't even nice.

[taldo]

i love it roasted with carrots and parsnips to accompany a nice sunday roast.

[Tanguero]

Slice into crisp thickness with a mandolin and deep fry - sprinkle with celery salt.

[Mobile Chicane]

Peel, roast it in wedges and make it into a salad with watercress, goats cheese and orange segments. A few shavings of coconut over.

[Rower]

But most importantly do not worry next morning if you notice that both your poo and pee are red ! you are not having a haemorage !!

Rower

[RosscoPCole]

Thanks for all the suggestions. I am going to try a few

Rower said:

But most importantly do not worry next morning if you notice that both your poo and pee are red ! you are not having a haemorage !!

Rower

I read about this and it depends on how acidic your stomach is.

Also if I do any steaming it will be on the hob of the gas bbq so the kitchen doesn't look like the set from a slash horror film.

[rlw]

Rower said:

But most importantly do not worry next morning if you notice that both your poo and pee are red ! you are not having a haemorage !!

Rower

I wish my GP had thought of this the day I presented myeslf with those very symptons and set off a long, expensive and, sometimes, uncomfortable chain of events............