Beetroot storage.

  • 10 Replies
  • 3374 Views
*

Kleftiwallah

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: North Wiltshire
  • 4026
Beetroot storage.
« on: November 29, 2017, 13:54 »

I do not have any dry/moist sand but I do have some oak chippings & oak sawdust.  Will this do for beetroot storage overwintering for the use of?
 :D
Cheers,  Tony.
I may be growing OLD, but I refuse to grow UP !

*

snow white

  • Guest
Re: Beetroot storage.
« Reply #1 on: November 29, 2017, 15:14 »
I don't bother with that stuff.  Don't have the space.  So I cook then freeze them.  They are then ready for use without any more preparation.  Everyone says they taste just cooked.

*

Kleftiwallah

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: North Wiltshire
  • 4026
Re: Beetroot storage.
« Reply #2 on: November 29, 2017, 15:54 »
No room, no room

That's why I'm asking about sawdust & wood chippings.  Damp or dry?

Cheers,  Tony.

*

Pescador

  • Senior Member
  • ****
  • Location: Miskin, Pontyclun, S.Wales
  • 512
Re: Beetroot storage.
« Reply #3 on: November 29, 2017, 18:41 »
They would need to be damp to prevent the beet dehydrating, but I'm not sure if damp woodchip may encourage rot and also impart a flavour
Every Pickle Helps!

Paul's Preserves and Pickles.

*

sunshineband

  • Global Moderator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Reading, Berkshire
  • 32056
  • Tallest Sunflower prizewinner 2014
    • A Little Bit of Sunshine
Re: Beetroot storage.
« Reply #4 on: November 29, 2017, 21:58 »
No room, no room

That's why I'm asking about sawdust & wood chippings.  Damp or dry?

Cheers,  Tony.

We use very slightly damp old spent compost, so I feel sure sawdust would be OK. The roots keep in good condition for months, although they do throw out some leaf stalks sometimes
Wisdom is knowing what to ignore - be comfortable in your own skin.
My Blog
My Diary
My Diary Comments

*

jaydig

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Worcestershire
  • 1729
Re: Beetroot storage.
« Reply #5 on: November 30, 2017, 09:15 »
I don't bother with that stuff.  Don't have the space.  So I cook then freeze them.  They are then ready for use without any more preparation.  Everyone says they taste just cooked.

Are they ok when they've been frozen.  I tried this once, but when I defrosted the beetroot they seem slimy.  Did I do something wrong?

*

snow white

  • Guest
Re: Beetroot storage.
« Reply #6 on: November 30, 2017, 18:52 »
I cook them, skin them then cut into 2cm size pieces and freeze.  Never had any that were slimy though.  ???

*

jaydig

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Worcestershire
  • 1729
Re: Beetroot storage.
« Reply #7 on: November 30, 2017, 19:41 »
I cook them, skin them then cut into 2cm size pieces and freeze.  Never had any that were slimy though.  ???

I boiled them, skinned them, but then I froze them whole.  Perhaps that's where I went wrong, and the pieces were too large.

*

lettice

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: Sunny South Coast, Hampshire
  • 1531
Re: Beetroot storage.
« Reply #8 on: December 01, 2017, 09:19 »
I pickle a lot of my beetroot.
Picked a load last week.
But do freeze them after a boil and a slice. I use a crinkle cutter to slice them, they look so good that way. I layer them in a tub and a quick shake when you need them, individual ones come out easy and taste perfect.

*

rowlandwells

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: northamptonshire
  • 3151
Re: Beetroot storage.
« Reply #9 on: December 07, 2017, 09:50 »
we do both pickled beatroot and freezer beatroot we found that freezer beet doesn't seem to keep that long where pickled beet last's much longer

we sometimes have beetroot as a second veg never put beet in sand or sawdust so don't know how it keeps surprisingly we still have beetroot down the allotment in a razed bed pulled some the other day and it was fine cooked ok no problems

grew two varieties a round type and a cylindra type both cropped very well in a razed bed

*

madcat

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Location: North Oxon
  • 5926
Re: Beetroot storage.
« Reply #10 on: December 07, 2017, 15:08 »
I used freeze mostly cooked, but like you - no room in the freezer!  So they are in dry compost and are keeping fine.  They do throw up leaves, but I pick them off and use in salads as a bonus crop.  Seems to work ..

PS no market for pickled beetroot here.   :(
All we need to make us really happy is something to be enthusiastic about (Charles Kingsley)



xx
Beetroot storage box

Started by Steveharford on Cooking, Storing and Preserving

2 Replies
1906 Views
Last post August 31, 2013, 13:33
by Steveharford
xx
beetroot storage

Started by Madame Cholet on Cooking, Storing and Preserving

12 Replies
3786 Views
Last post September 12, 2013, 01:21
by gobs
xx
beetroot storage

Started by acwid on Cooking, Storing and Preserving

10 Replies
7131 Views
Last post July 20, 2010, 14:57
by Trillium
xx
My beetroot chutney tastes more like pickled beetroot

Started by Mark-S on Cooking, Storing and Preserving

6 Replies
5516 Views
Last post January 10, 2011, 09:03
by lacewing
 

Page created in 0.148 seconds with 35 queries.

Powered by SMFPacks Social Login Mod
Powered by SMFPacks SEO Pro Mod |