Beets - What to do with them?

[Admin]

I'm going to harvest my beets and was wondering if ya'll have any suggestions for them beyond normal canning or pickling. After seeing Rhyla's post about Zucc Salsa, I was just wondering if anyone had any off the wall recipes for beets that possibly I never heard of.

[trapperandhunter]

couldn't make enough pickled beets for me and the girlfriend. We love them ! boiled beets in a salad are pretty good to

[derekdutton]

be intersting to see the replys here, as all i really have ever had is pickled beets

[patricimo54]

I've heard of folks adding beets to slaw, but I don't know if they were raw or processed first, but I am thinking cooked. Haven't tried it myself, but I am wanting to.

Here is a few others,

Beet and sweet potato oven fries

Using two different baking sheets and a 400* oven peel and cut the roots into 1/2" sq. sticks rotating them as needed, baking for about 30 min. Beets should be tender, sweet potatoes should be brown.
Use your favorite dipping sauce.

I have a recipe for beet relish and then you can always dehydrate them.
It is recommended that you boil them for 30 min. and then plunge them into an ice bath prior to skinning. After skinning slice into 1/8th" slices. Dry at 130* for 10 to 12 hrs.

[patricimo54]

Here is a recipe I've found using raw beets in slaw,



Recipe: Apple and Raw Beet Slaw

Ingredients


1 teaspoon grated ginger
1 pound beets, peeled
1 large Granny Smith apple, or similar flavored and textured apple
3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
1/2 teaspoon coarse grain salt
1/8 teaspoon cracked black pepper
1 to 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil


In a medium sized salad bowl, using your microplane grater (or the smallest holes of a cheese grater) grate fresh ginger directly into bowl, about one teaspoon.

Grate beets and apples, add them to the bowl with the ginger, and toss until ginger is evenly distributed.
Add sherry vinegar, salt, and pepper to bowl and toss to coat evenly.

Add olive oil, stir to combine. Taste and adjust seasonings.

Serve immediately or keep refrigerated.

[patricimo54]

Here is another one that looks like it would be mighty tasty.

Beet Slaw
2 - 3 carrots, peeled (thicker carrots are easier to grate)
1 bulb fennel, outer layer removed
4 medium to large (tennis ball sized) raw beets, peeled
1/2 small red onion, very thinly sliced & blanched* (blanching optional, but it removes the bite of the onion) or 2 shallots
2 Tbls. Dijon mustard
1 lemon, zested** & juiced
3 Tbls. apple cider vinegar
salt & pepper to taste
honey, agave nectar or sugar to taste (I used about a tablespoon of agave)
1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil

* To blanch, boil a saucepan of water; add sliced onions for 30 seconds; drain & run cold water over them. Shake excess water off (or squeeze them to get rid of the water).
** The zest is the colored part of the citrus peel -- where all the oils are. Zesting tools will strip the colored part off, while leaving the bitter, white pith. A carrot peeler will work for this too; make strips of the zest, and then chop very finely with a knife.

-- Grate the carrots, fennel, & beets; easiest done in food processor, but a box grater will work fine too. Place in a large bowl & add blanched onions.
-- In a small bowl or measuring cup, combine the mustard, lemon zest and juice, cider vinegar, salt, pepper, and honey. Whisk well to combine and to dissolve the salt and granulated sugar, if using in place of honey/agave (salt and sugar won't dissolve once oil has been added).
-- Add the oil (canola, vegetable, grapeseed oil are fine too) and whisk really well to combine; pour over beets and toss well.
-- Cover and refrigerate for at least an hour, so the flavors can meld.

[Admin]

Interesting recipe's Thank you kindly

[Nutso]

I love them roasted. Peeled, some olive oil and salt & pepper. OMG sooooo good.

[yedi21]

Harvard Beets:
3/4C sugar
4teasp. cornstarch
1/3C white vinegar
1/3C water
3C cooked sliced beets
3Tablespoons butter
salt and pepper

combine the first 4 ingredients bring to a boil for 5 min. add the beets to the liquid...simmer 30 minutes ober low heat then add the butter salt and pepper.... Eat hot or chilled!!

the easiest way to prepare the beets..... place them in a baking dish with a little water..... with the peel on.... bake at 250 until beets are tender... they will peel nice and easy!!!

[Ipostbulls**t]

Grilled beets, I have also sautéed them on the stove top with bacon grease and added them to a salad good stuff.

[Admin]

Aug 27, 2012 7:18:05 GMT -5 Ipostbulls**t said:

Grilled beets, I have also sautéed them on the stove top with bacon grease and added them to a salad good stuff.

Never heard of such a thing but sometimes those are the best recipes.

Thank for sharing.