Yet, many peoplemyself includedget stuck in a rut, rotating the same ones on repeat.
Root vegetables like carrotsand potatoes get a lot of love, but beets tend to get overlooked.
There is evidence that beets may lower blood pressure and reduce cancer risk.
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I love the versatility behind them.
Its this versatile quality that makes beets an ideal choice for use in bothsweet and savory recipes.
I use beets in desserts, such as a beet cheesecake, and in savory dishes, like soups.
There should be no resistance to the knife when placed into the beet.
Once they’re done cooking, peel the outer skin and let them cool.
“Now you might use them in multiple ways,” says Mustafa.
“I put them in water with a little bit of vinegar, chile flakes, sugar and salt.
It’s my preferred way of cooking them because you might set and forget them.
By the time you remember you were cooking beets, they’re fully cooked.”
I use beets as a natural colorant when I make purple-cured salmon.
I recommend making a beet juice base to cure your fish.
I use 50 grams of beet juice per kilo of salt and 300 grams of sugar.
It makes a crudo look amazing!"
“We slow-roast them, brine and cook them, smoke them and juice them.
We will steam the brined beets until tender, then put them into a super-low oven to dehydrate them.
Be sure to add beets to your list for your next grocery store trip.
