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Beets

BigEasyEggor
BigEasyEggor Posts: 11
edited November -0001 in EggHead Forum
Tomorrow we should get our first allotment of vegetables from a cooperative organic farm down here in Louisiana. We will get beets with the other vegetables and I am looking for ideas, egg or otherwise. I vaguely remember beets from my childhood as something that came out of a can so I really don't know where to start.[p]Thanks,
BEE
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  • Chef Wil
    Chef Wil Posts: 702
    BigEasyEggor,
    boil your beets until tender and cool in the fridge. Meanwhile, boil some eggs and potatoes until done. Peel eggs and place boiled eggs and potatoes on BGE for about 15 minutes using guava, peach, pear, or an other fruit wood.Chill eggs and potatoes. NOW........make yourself a nice cold salad slicing the eggs, potatoes, beets, and red onions, top with fresh chopped green onions. Add a little spicy mayo, cream fraiche, or sour cream.
    This salad will BEET your taste buds to death....hope you like.
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  • BBQBluesStringer
    BBQBluesStringer Posts: 398
    BigEasyEggor,
    Beets are one of those things that food eats. Feed an appropriate animal and then eat him.
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  • BlueSmoke
    BlueSmoke Posts: 1,678
    Chef Wil,
    Sounds very good. The only modification I'd make is wrap the beets in foil (after you've topped them) and roast for 50 to 60 minutes at 400 degrees. Allow beets to cool, and slip the skins off under running water.[p]I really like the way roasting develops the sugars in beets.[p]Ken
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  • Chef Wil
    Chef Wil Posts: 702
    BlueSmoke,
    thanks for the tip, I never considered roasting beets. I'll give it a try, roasting could be done on the egg right?
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  • fishlessman
    fishlessman Posts: 33,690
    Chef Wil,
    eggs go well with the beets, my sister mixes them with the yolks and restuffs the boiled whites. makes a god aweful pink easter egg that you cant stop eating
    fukahwee maine

    you can lead a fish to water but you can not make him drink it
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  • irishrog
    irishrog Posts: 375
    BigEasyEggor, I find the easiest way to cook beets is in the microwave. I normally do 15 minutes for 1 lb. weight of beet, and then a few more minutes if needed. I put them in a pyrex bowl covered with some clingfilm, pierced 3 or 4 times to let out steam.
    When the beet are cooked I skin them while they are still warm, slice them and toss them in some balsamic vinegar, with sea salt, ground pepper and a little sugar added. I then chill them in the fridge, and serve as a side with pork, or turkey.
    A very under rated vegetable, and lovely if cooked right.

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  • BlueSmoke
    BlueSmoke Posts: 1,678
    Chef Wil,
    I just wrap mine (medium or larger) in foil and put them on at 400 direct. Takes about an hour; or tell you get a whiff of that luscious beet aroma.[p]Ken
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