beetroot

[hawthorns]

pull my first ever home grown beetroot yesterday. cooked for an hour and had in my salad today they were lovely. well chuffed with my effort.

[rustylady]

Well done Hawthorns. Surprised you needed to cook for an hour, though. Even my biggest ones have only had twenty minutes. OK after 20 minutes I turn the heat off and leave them in the pan but they have been beautifully tender.

[Snadger]

Just don't be alarmed when the water in your toilet bowl turns a funny colour!

[Two_Sheds]

I skin (with a potato peeler) and quarter my beet and cook for no longer than 10 mins. Saves a lotta leccy!

[Flummery]

I boil in skins (with root intact and a tuft of the top grow on) for about 30 mins. Cool and the skin slips off.

[hawthorns]

beetroot

i will try skining them first next time to reduce cooking time

[Flummery]

If you skin them first they 'bleed' a lot and their bright colour is reduced.

[lainey lou]

The skin come off easier after they are cooked.
I baked mine this year which did take about an hour but was worth it, they tasted really good, yum yum!

[mrs potato head]

Trow some in with your roaties on Sunday.Mmmmmm

[Alison]

I like mine baked in the oven best. If I want to eat them hot as a veg, I peel 'em, chop 'em and spread them on a baking tray with a drizzle of olive oil and they take about 30ish mins depending on the size but will be in there the same time as other stuff so already using the gas. Alternatively if I want them whole for pickling etc, I'll simply clean them, wrap in oiled foil and then they can take anything up to an hour and a half. Skins will pretty much fall off and there's no mess. Don't like them boiled much as I find they loose a lot of the sweetness. Suppose it's personal taste but to me, if you rush them then you miss out.

[lainey lou]

I like mine baked in the oven best. If I want to eat them hot as a veg, I peel 'em, chop 'em and spread them on a baking tray with a drizzle of olive oil and they take about 30ish mins depending on the size but will be in there the same time as other stuff so already using the gas. Alternatively if I want them whole for pickling etc, I'll simply clean them, wrap in oiled foil and then they can take anything up to an hour and a half. Skins will pretty much fall off and there's no mess. Don't like them boiled much as I find they loose a lot of the sweetness. Suppose it's personal taste but to me, if you rush them then you miss out.

totally agree!

[leona]

the best nutrients are just under the skin! i just wash mine and chop into cubes then boil in as little water as possible until they are soft with lid on the pan. that or put them in a baking tray whole with a bit of oil and cook in the hot oven of the aga for 20 mins

[terrier]

Raw Beetroot, grated with Sorrell, lovely with salad.

[Polly Fouracre]

Grow white or yellow ones,you can peel them before cooking without them bleeding.They taste exactly the same though.
Beetroot and mayonaise sandwiches--bliss!!

[JanieB]

I love beetroot, unfortunately, it doesn't like me. I'm violently allergic to it . It's used in some dairy products as an emulsifyer so I have to watch the ingredients on things eg yoghurt.