[lincspoacher]

Can you eat beetroot leaves ?

[peapod]

I havent tried the leaves, but I do leave the stalks on to get crispy..they are yum! So I guess you could. I wouldnt hazard a guess on how to cook them though.  Ill leave that to the experienced cooks on here :-)

Paula

[Trillium]

Washed off well, beet greens are excellent as salads, though you might need to acquire a taste for them.  Eaten with a bit of sour cream is quite delicious. You can also saute them as you would any greens; taste often until it's to your liking. You can also boil them in soups for extra flavour.

[jennyb]

they're a bit like chard leaves i think.  are they related species?

[Pompey Spud]

I've just thinned my Beets out. The leaves taste great. Supermarkets sell them in salad bags for loads.

PUP!

[washsaint]

we eat some of the beetroot leaves in our salad.  The leaves are a bit tougher/chewier than our lettuce but they taste good... ours have a very striong iron type taste.

[Knoblauch]

Recommended for scrubbing your insides out clean, and cleansing the liver too.

[gobs]

they're a bit like chard leaves i think.  are they related species?

Very closely.  Leaf beet is a nick name for chard.

[jennyb]

they're a bit like chard leaves i think.  are they related species?

Very closely.  Leaf beet is a nick name for chard.

thats what i thought. thats more how its known in the USA isn't it?

[Trillium]

It is. We can't figure why people want to call it beetroot.  

[lincspoacher]

i tried the leaves, there very similar to but better than spinach.

Very nice.

[Novice but totally hooked]

Pompey Spud -  I hope you didn't throw away any of the beetroot you thinned out.

I thinned mine and replanted those I'd removed.  After a day or so of looking very sorry for themselves they're now looking great.  Even better, the few days set back has meant they're behind the original row's planting so I haven't got a glut forming but will have plenty of yummy beetroot over a longer period.

[Angelah]

One of the old boys on our plot gave us some beetroot the other day when he was harvesting, cooked them - first time, and they were yummy, one son tried and liked them - hooray! Saw the old boy today, and thanked him again, saying we'd all enjoyed them, his reply - next time you're up, I'll show you where they are - help yourself! Shame we don't have anything to offer in return, other than thanks.

[digalotty]

One of the old boys on our plot gave us some beetroot the other day when he was harvesting, cooked them - first time, and they were yummy, one son tried and liked them - hooray! Saw the old boy today, and thanked him again, saying we'd all enjoyed them, his reply - next time you're up, I'll show you where they are - help yourself! Shame we don't have anything to offer in return, other than thanks.

i was very kindly given spinach and potatoes so i gave some seed in return,as ive only planted my first seed today . they both tasted fantastic.