Beetroot

Sharon · « **on:** July 19, 2008, 19:22 »

Iv'e just boiled my first ever beetroot. It brought back loads of memories. My mum boiling up the beetroots that my dad had grown in the garden. Although it was only last year the last time I watched her do it.

Well tomorrow I will be taking them some that I have grown and cooked. I'm a bit nervous though. I hope Iv'e done them right.

agapanthus · « **Reply #1 on:** July 19, 2008, 19:39 »

I'm sure you have and I'm sure they will love 'em!!!

shaun · « **Reply #2 on:** July 20, 2008, 09:08 »

try them roasted,just wrap them in foil like a spud and leave them in the oven for an hour or 2,much less mess and i think much tastier

peapod · « **Reply #3 on:** July 20, 2008, 09:56 »

I just roasted one of my tiny weenie beetroots that i thought was ready to pull. It was the first time Ive had it roasted and it was deeeeelish!

Cant wait to eat the rest now, and Im going to put some more in too

Paula

Charlotte · « **Reply #4 on:** July 20, 2008, 12:27 »

Im just boiling my first 2,maybe should have left them a bit longer but i will know for next time as i have a lot growing.

Going to have a bbq later with the beetroot,own grown potato salad and own grown green salad.

Sorry cant say that about the meat though.

Hampshire Hog · « **Reply #5 on:** July 20, 2008, 14:04 »

Fresh beets are great, we had some on friday.

One tip they are dead easy to cook in a pressure cooker. Cooked my medium size beets for 25 minutes at high pressure and there they were ready to peel.

Cheers HH

Porffor · « **Reply #6 on:** July 20, 2008, 14:06 »

sounds wonderful.. my beets seem to have given up growing as tiny seedlings..

they are still there teasing me. :roll:

roasting sounds wonderful. Grated on a salad is nice too

Also had some shop bought 'crisp' vegetables recently they were amazing, beetroot, parsnip and swede. much tastier than normal crisps.

Sharon · « **Reply #7 on:** July 20, 2008, 20:22 »

Update. The beetroots were great. Mum and Dad were pleased with theirs too.

blue_cortina · « **Reply #8 on:** July 21, 2008, 21:11 »

Quote from: "Sharon"

Update. The beetroots were great. Mum and Dad were pleased with theirs too.

Nice one - we've just had our fist few small thinnings and it was excellent.

Would be interesting to hear views on roasting - skin on or off ?

Beetroot is much underestimated - it's the queen of veg :queen:

codheadred · « **Reply #9 on:** July 21, 2008, 21:29 »

Skin on just chuck some oil and salt on them and they slip out of the skins on the plate - eat the greens as well wilted with garlic like you would spinach

Sadgit · « **Reply #10 on:** July 22, 2008, 08:50 »

grown beet for the 1st time this year and oh boy they are nice in salads. Grated raw beet MMmmmMmmMmmm messy but worth it

blue_cortina · « **Reply #11 on:** July 22, 2008, 16:30 »

Quote from: "codheadred"

Skin on just chuck some oil and salt on them and they slip out of the skins on the plate - eat the greens as well wilted with garlic like you would spinach

Cheers fir that. I feel hungry now - Will try that next - will go well with the home grown onion garlic and potatoes ;-)

muddywellies · « **Reply #12 on:** July 22, 2008, 16:58 »

The wife of the chap who has the plot next to us told me you could cook beetroot in the microwave. I tried it with 3 golfball sized beetroot - it took 6 mins and they tasted great!

nipper31 · « **Reply #13 on:** July 22, 2008, 17:47 »

Is it too late to sow some ? :cry:

DD. · « **Reply #14 on:** July 22, 2008, 18:05 »

They're quite fast growing so you should be OK. Keep well watered this weather.

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