what to do with Beetroot

[Hot_Potato]

ooops - should have said 'Flowerlady'..... :-[

[Hot_Potato]

[kcarlisle]

Try bbc.co.uk/food/recipes - they have a great collection of recipes and you can search by ingredient.  Beetroot soup with feta sounds great!  Does anyone know how long you can keep raw beetroot in the fridge?  Is that the best place to store it?

[Lazybones]

I managed to convert OH with roasted beetroot and potatoes with thyme and olive oil last night.  All chucked in together.  Convert him into what you might ask  ;)  Can't believe it was that easy.  Wonder if it put's him off when he makes a trip to the little boys room - forgot to mention about that  ;D 

For lunch today I have cold leftovers and will mix fromage frais in with it.  Yum.

[wardy]

I should think you did!  Sounds like a gourmet feast   :)

If you eat too much it does have an unfortunate side effect  ;D

Don't tell him, see if he mentions it  :)

[Lazybones]

Believe me Wardy, I will soon know about it.  He will think something major has happened and will go on about it for days.  Bless him  ;)

[beejay]

Is it not one of those that some do & some don't, like asparagus?

[Lazybones]

I'll let you know by tommorrow as I will definitely be made aware of it.  ;D

[Obelixx]

Madhur Jaffrey did a great recipe for beetroot with onions in her first BBC series on Indian cooking.  It's spiced with cumin so earthy rather than hot but you can add chili to taste.   They are very good cooked, then peeled and diced, mixed with cream and horseradish and served with meaty fish such as cod, salmon, mackerel.....   You can do the same thing but add butter beans, top with grated cheese and bake till golden for a vegetarian supper and I have a recipe for beetroot and orange cake which I have yet to try.

[Daisylover]

Hi

Spent a few hours over the stove last night making the Beetroot chutney as suggested by Barrowbob. I'm really pleased with it as it is the first chutney I've ever made.

Will have to wait a few months to see what it is like but i am already imagining Christmas day with some chutney, cheese and biscuits! yummy!
Feeling like I might be up for some jam making now, although I don't think that one strawberry and three blueberries will make very much (first year lottie owner).

[daisymay]

I managed to convert OH with roasted beetroot and potatoes with thyme and olive oil last night. 

We had roast beetroot with our sunday dinner, was delicious. I had never had beetroot cooked before till this year, was the OH who converted me! I put it on a separate tray as I thought maybe the juices would run and stain the other veg, but needn't have bothered.

[Lazybones]

Fantastic Daisymay - glad it worked for you too.  If you add fromage frais or yogurt to it when cold with potatoes then it goes a fantastic pink colour too (if you like that kind of thing).  Makes a great summer salad or lunch just as it is.  ;D

[RosieM]

Hi recipe people,

Beetroot gratin is a favourite of my lot, with cheesy breadcrumbs on top.

Really impressive colour as well!!

Rosie

[wardy]

I cooked a panful of beetroot up brown sugar and water the other day and am having it dipped in cider vinegar every time I open the fridge  ;D  I love it roasted too. 

[titchhagger]

Hi,  My wife and I bought a juicer, and one of the best drinks is raw beetroot with half a stick of celery and 4 sweet fruit, i.e apple or pear.  Last night my daughter and I made beetroot chutney, if you are interested I will post the recipe

[wardy]

I got a juicer the other day but it;s so puny it's back in the box  :(  I got about a thimble full of juice from a flaming great bag of oranges  :(  Must make note to self to get better one  ;D

[beejay]

Just came across www.lovebeetroot.co.uk

[daisymay]

If you eat too much it does have an unfortunate side effect  ;D

Know what you mean - freaked me out first time I went to the loo the next day! thought there was something wrong with me.... if we are talking about the same side effect that is....... :o :-[

[daisymay]

Just came across www.lovebeetroot.co.uk

great website! Converted my parents and two of their friends to roast beetroot and steamed beetroot leaves last night. They were all very impressed!

[flowerlady]

Have been reading the website, love the idea of being 'in the pink' - through and through!!! ;D

Of course you can always try drinking them, found this:-

4* fo energy, detox, immunity boostskin, and 3* for digestion:-

Blend:-   2 beetroot
              2 carrots
              1 apple
              1 orange
              1 stick celery
              1/2 inch ginger root.

Cheers ............. ;)