What do I do with all these beets?

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My neighbor gave me a lot of beets from their garden. I really don't know any good beet recipes. What is your favorite way to prepare beets?

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[+4] - ehBeth - 08/14/2012I like beets. That is all ;) roasted beets roasted beet chips <swoon> beet salad with herring roasted beet salad with goat cheese and greens pickled steamed with tons...
[+4] - Ceili - 08/14/2012I pickle them or bake 'em, grill 'em,and even fry them with a little olive oil and sea salt. I was watching a cooking show where they used them in red velvet cake. I like them cold or hot.

@boomerang,

you can carve them into cool little finger puppets.

I can't believe people actually eat those things...

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@boomerang,

I pickle them or bake 'em, grill 'em,and even fry them with a little olive oil and sea salt. I was watching a cooking show where they used them in red velvet cake. I like them cold or hot.

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@Ceili,

I like beets.
That is all Wink

roasted beets

roasted beet chips <swoon>

beet salad with herring

roasted beet salad with goat cheese and greens

pickled

steamed with tons of butter and fresh herbs

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@ehBeth,

ha ha ha!! got me..

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Nice ideas! Yum -- goat cheese and greens! I think I have enough to try several styles of beets.

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@ehBeth,

ehBeth wrote:

roasted beets

beet salad with herring
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I LOVE beets! Though I never tried beet salad with herring. Sounds yummy.

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roasted beet salad with goat cheese and greens

pickled

I definitely have to second/third these classic beet dishes!

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@boomerang,

I made pineapple and beetroot wine once and substituted turnip for beetroot. Not a good idea, a real turnippy aftertaste.

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@tsarstepan,

beet salad with herring is the dish hamburgboy used to always make at Christmas - one of my favourites - very traditional North German/Scandinavian dish - kind of sweet and sour as those dishes often are

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@boomerang,

boomerang wrote:

My neighbor gave me a lot of beets from their garden. I really don't know any good beet recipes. What is your favorite way to prepare beets?

Start a nice big bonfire, then put each beet on a stick, then throw them all into the fire and incinerate them until they don't exist any more... I hate beets Wink

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@rosborne979,

I might like beet greens, but then I'd have to buy beets.

(Kidding - I don't see beets much in my market. Would be interested in trying the yellow ones.)

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Borscht!

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I never liked beets, if someone gave me a lot I would dig a hole in the backyard and bury them lol. Cool

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@jcboy,

boomerang wrote:

What do I do with all these beets?

Um... beet it?

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I like cooked, cold beets with cottage cheese and unsalted sunflower seeds. And borscht!

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@boomerang,

make some borscht / Veal bones, ham hocks, good ham, onions, potatoes and beets in a broth use good herbs (Dont ,ake the Jewish kind with sour cream, that really wucks n its not kosher EVER)

We pickle em with onions and keep em in the fridge as a snack.

Ive had a beet reduction sauce at a very uppidy restaurant which was the accompniment of veal chop dinner.

The bigger and older they are, the sweeter but tougher and they need longer cooking.

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@boomerang,

They make really great juice, too!

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I roasted the beets and made a salad with greens, tomato and goat cheese.

Delicious!

Mr. B had never had beets and he really liked them.

I have some roasted beets leftover. Can they be frozen?

I would like to try borscht but it is entirely too warm to be cooking soup right now.

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@boomerang,

http://www.livestrong.com/article/444670-how-to-roast-red-beets/

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Easy to roast, cooked beets will keep for up to a year when frozen.

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@ehBeth,

Thanks so much, ehBeth!

Maybe I'll hit neighbor up for some more so that we can enjoy them this winter!

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