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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: Riala on August 28, 2009, 13:08

Title: Pickled Beetroot (adding pics)
Post by: Riala on August 28, 2009, 13:08: I finally got my beets, pickling vinegar, jars and labels!

I have just top and tailed my beets and put them in a large pan of water and I am bringing them to the boil. All recipes and books say to boil until tender, but they give absolutely no indication of time!

My beets are the size of large oranges, or small grapefruits. Can some one please give me some sort of rough time that I need to cook them for?
Title: Re: Pickled Beetroot
Post by: Swing Swang on August 28, 2009, 13:39: 45 min
Title: Re: Pickled Beetroot
Post by: Riala on August 28, 2009, 13:39: Thank you very very much!
Title: Re: Pickled Beetroot
Post by: Riala on August 29, 2009, 14:41: Sorry - I have another question.

My jars are sterilizing in the oven, but I presume when I add cold vinegar and beetroot it will not make the lid 'click'.

Should I warm the vinegar first?

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Title: Re: Pickled Beetroot (adding pics)
Post by: Val H on August 29, 2009, 14:54: I always use hot vinegar for beetroot as it makes the storage life longer and retains the colour.
Title: Re: Pickled Beetroot (adding pics)
Post by: Riala on August 29, 2009, 14:54: Excellent, thank you!
Title: Re: Pickled Beetroot (adding pics)
Post by: sunshineband on August 29, 2009, 15:36: Must be something in the air today -- I'm just going to get my beets out of th oven (roasted them) to pickle :D :D

Am adding some cloves and cinnamon the the vinegar when it is being heated, to see how that comes out :ohmy: Oh, and a bit of shallot as well as my duaghter said she likes the combination so am giving it a go :ohmy: