Beets??

[SolarGarlic]

So I grew a bunch of beets this summer and now I don't know what to do with them...Never been a fan of the things but the dude who I grew the garden with loves 'em...anyhow, I ended up with a bag full of these things..

IDEAS??!! Checked out vegweb.com but found limited results so Im looking for your favourite, unique recipes for BEETS

[Ms.Huxtable]

I LOVE beets. I'll take them any way I can get them, even pickled.

The simplest way I prepare them is to wash them and boil them whole until you can pierce them with a fork. When they cool a bit, the skin will just slide right off. Chop them into cubes or slices and pan fry with butter, salt and pepper just to reheat and make them shiny. Mmmmm.

Beet soup (borscht) is very good as well, hot or cold. I've never made it myself but always enjoy it.

Here's a salad you might want to try as well:

Endive Beet & Red Onion Salad

Ingredients:

1/2 lb Raw Beets, trimmed

3 Heads of Belgian Endives, md

1 Red onion

1 T Dijon Mustard

1 T Red Wine Vinegar

3 T Vegetable oil

4 T Finely Chopped Parsley

Instructions:

Place the beets in a saucepan and add water to cover with salt. Bring to a boil until the beets are tender about 30 minutes.

Drain and let cool. Remove the skins and slice the beets.

Trim off the bottom of the endives and cut them into 1 1/2 inch strips.

Drop the pieces into cold water. Drain and pat dry.

Peel and slice the onion.

Combine the mustard, vinegar, salt and pepper in a salad bowl.

Add the oil and blend well with a wire whisk.

Add the beets, endive, onion and parsley. Toss well and serve.

[Hux]

Ceylon - a Sri Lankan restaurant in Ottawa does an awesome curry Beet thing....no idea how to make it, but damn, it's good.

[bouche]

I had a nice bowl of borscht yesterday in Wakefield. damn, I love that shit, but it was still nothing like the bowl I had at Euro Deli in Montreal (Thanks Blane!)

[Sarahbelle]

mmm beets!! yummy!

boil them until the skin starts peeling off and drain them. U can cut em up and eat em as is! They have a lovely sweetish flavour..! I like em with balsamic vinigar, olive oil and salt. Maybe some fresh basil too!! *I'm getting hungry thinking about it!* hehehe

[SolarGarlic]

hmmm, I like the sound of that salad, Ms.H.... thanks! I have a few pounds of these to go through so Ill do it up...cheers folks.

[Alexis]

try making the soup, you can freeze it and save it for the fall.

[c-towns]

pickle'em man.