[Yabba]

I know this has been mentioned on the forums somewhere, but it's been a long day and my mind is to frazzled to search.

Can you eat the leaves of beetroot and, if so, care to share a recipe ?

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[farmersue]

Yes you can. Young ones are nice in a salad. Not sure if you can cook them tho.  I think you can, but don't quote me!

[Yabba]

but don't quote me!

That's good enough for me, thanks

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[farmersue]

Ha ha! 

[barney rubble]

Can you eat the leaves of beetroot and, if so, care to share a recipe ?

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Treat them a bit like spinach and just wilt them - i.e. just show them the pan of boiling/simmering water for 30 seconds - I minute. Then experiment

As salad they are great too as farmersue says, but pick em young or they are as tough as old boots

[Eatyourgreens]

The Romans only ate the tops and discarded the root, and as mentioned they are a Beet, so related to Perpetual Spinach (Spinach BEET) and Swiss Chard (Seakale BEET) so if small treat as Spinach, and if a bit larger maybe treat as Turnip tops and boil them and have as or with mixed Greens (I often boil an Onion to have with boiled Greens) so looking forward to some Beetroot tops to add in as well.


Bob

PS The other members of the family are Sugar Beet and Mangoldwurzels (For animal feed).

[Yabba]

So, that's 3 votes for "no they're not poisonous" and .... urm ... it would appear that the "noooooo, don't eat it, it's poisonous you fool!" brigade has died out

I wonder what other leaves I could eat .......

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[sunshineband]

Radishes -- got loads 

[mumofstig]

So, that's 3 votes for "no they're not poisonous" and .... urm ... it would appear that the "noooooo, don't eat it, it's poisonous you fool!" brigade has died out ;¥

Yup think they got outvoted last time it was discussed as well
You could always take revenge on your dandelions and eat them

[sunshineband]

Yes they did and I STILL eat them with salad when I thin out, without any worries. Each to their own  :blink:

[mumofstig]

it's stupid to say you cant eat the leaves when they've even bred some for adding to mixed leaf salads There's nowt so strange as folk

[sunshineband]

it's stupid to say you cant eat the leaves when they've even bred some for adding to mixed leaf salads There's nowt so strange as folk

Oh yes you are soooo right!!

[Salmo]

PS The other members of the family are Sugar Beet and Mangoldwurzels (For animal feed).
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Just picking nits. They are either called mangolds or mangel wurzels

[MoreWhisky]

So you can eat radish leaves, didnt know that.

What do they taste like?

[DD.]

A bit radish leafy.