Beets

by ninrn 6 months ago

I’d like to make a red velvet layer cake using beets for color rather than food dye. I believe this was how the original versions of red velvet cake were made. Does anyone have a tried and true re...

Anyone else enjoy fresh from the garden pickles? I mix it up a bit and generally do quick pickles. I love adding onion flowers and fresh herbs. If it comes from the garden lets see it...

Does anyone have any ideas for earthy flavors besides root vegetables and mushrooms?

So I just made beet salad for the evening but when I removed the water from the pot, it was a the same color as blood mixed with water. This has never happened before and the water tends to be a lo...

Hello everyone I'm new here and I was asking what to do with boiled beet water! I really enjoyed the response about the plants, and I thought about doing it in my hair as well! However my main conc...

by Angelina 12 years ago

o.k. So I went a little crazy yesterday at Shoprite's can can sale. I have 6 cans of beets and I don't know what to do with them. I was going to do a Greek spin with a vinegar, feta, oregano kin...

I roasted some beets tonight then decided to do a quick slice and pickle before supper. Served the beets, tastes great, undercooked! Do I dare cook them more after the vinegar has been added? If...

by tinabeans 13 years ago

Hi! I am a newbie, both to this board and to cooking (well.. sort of. I've been stumbling my way through college for 4 years with a spatula but now I am graduated and trying to learn for serious!)....

I have 8 lbs. of blended beets left over from juicing. I am baking at 300 degrees to dry.. then grind up to make flour!

I love beets but not the peeling part! I tried the typical ways several times but decided it was easier to give up eating fresh beets. Recently, I was given several pounds of fresh beets. So I s...

I boiled, peeled, refrigerated... and then promptly forgot a bunch of small beets about a week ago. Should they still be good, first in terms of food safety (they've been in a closed Ziploc bag at...

by energy 12 years ago

ok, I've peeled, and roasted and I always end up staining my hands, dish cloths etc., and usually end up with a big mess, and hardly any more beets. Does anyone have a better method?

Hey Chowies!! I got some bottles beet juice at Trader Joes. It says "flash pasteurized". It also says "use within 3 days of opening". I was surprised and confused- really?? If a juice is pasteuri...

Trying to include more veggie variety in my diet and I know beets are so good for you, but I just don't like the "earthy" taste. Any ideas on how to make them taste better?

by Caralien 12 years ago

We picked up some beets at the farmer's market. Currently, there is a pork shoulder (butt) in the oven at 200F; it will be pulled out sometime tomorrow. To accompany it, I'll cook the beet gree...

Should I vacuum seal them and keep them in the fridge (how long would they last in the fridge?), or the freezer?

Anybody tried cooking them in microwave? Good, bad, so-so results??

Is the beet the new veg du jour? OK, I'm seeing lots of things beets, beet juice, beet salad, wow that's really new, beet jam, beet powder, canned beets, different color beets, beets everywhere!...

i'm roasting some gorgeous beets from the farmers market but can't decide whether to wrap them in foil or not. what to do? what are the pros and cons or wrapping your beets?