Comments on: Beet the slump http://jcarrot.org/beet-the-slump/ Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Fri, 29 Aug 2008 21:48:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: stacey http://jcarrot.org/beet-the-slump/#comment-2148 stacey Tue, 21 Aug 2007 19:28:18 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/beet-the-slump/#comment-2148 I've always been a roaster of beets, which is great on a cold day, but when it's still too warm to keep the oven on for that long, I like to grill them. I use a handy dandy cast iron grill pan that goes on the stove top, but it can be done on an outside grill (if you take precautions so the beets don't fall through). I scrub my beets well (instead of peeling), slice somewhat thinly, and brush or toss with oil before tossing them on the grill. I sprinkle on some sea salt and eat them as is. I’ve always been a roaster of beets, which is great on a cold day, but when it’s still too warm to keep the oven on for that long, I like to grill them. I use a handy dandy cast iron grill pan that goes on the stove top, but it can be done on an outside grill (if you take precautions so the beets don’t fall through).

I scrub my beets well (instead of peeling), slice somewhat thinly, and brush or toss with oil before tossing them on the grill. I sprinkle on some sea salt and eat them as is.

]]> By: Leah Koenig http://jcarrot.org/beet-the-slump/#comment-2146 Leah Koenig Tue, 21 Aug 2007 17:14:48 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/beet-the-slump/#comment-2146 Thanks Michael - beets in Red Devil Cake (which I'm assuming is similar to Red Velvet Cake) sound amazing! I'm also now dreaming of warm beet risotto with shaved paramsean. Amazing. Any other ideas out there for beets - or beating the end-of-summer slump? Thanks Michael - beets in Red Devil Cake (which I’m assuming is similar to Red Velvet Cake) sound amazing! I’m also now dreaming of warm beet risotto with shaved paramsean. Amazing.

Any other ideas out there for beets - or beating the end-of-summer slump?

]]> By: Michael http://jcarrot.org/beet-the-slump/#comment-2145 Michael Tue, 21 Aug 2007 15:39:35 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/beet-the-slump/#comment-2145 Thanks for a nice post about one of my favorite foods. I find that uses for beets depend on how much you like them. In general, I find it easiest, and a little less house-heating than using the oven, to trim the tops and bottoms of the beets (saving the greens for other uses), scrub, and boil with the skin on for about 30 - 45 minutes until tender. After they cool slightly, you can rub the skins off much more easily than peeling. At this point, you can cut up beets for use in salads. You can shred a few and put back in the lovely red liquid for a great borscht to be garnished with plain yogurt, dill, hard-boiled eggs, radishes, and/or cucumber. My apologies if that is too obvious, but it's easy and delicious. In Deborah Madison's cookbook, there is an incredible beet risotto recipe. If you don't have this book, someone you know surely does and you can borrow it. Also, beets can be used in chocolate cake (Red Devil Cake, I've heard it called) to great effect. Unfortunately I don't have a recipe with me to provide details, but I've done it before and the results were excellent. Good luck with your beets! Thanks for a nice post about one of my favorite foods. I find that uses for beets depend on how much you like them.

In general, I find it easiest, and a little less house-heating than using the oven, to trim the tops and bottoms of the beets (saving the greens for other uses), scrub, and boil with the skin on for about 30 - 45 minutes until tender. After they cool slightly, you can rub the skins off much more easily than peeling.

At this point, you can cut up beets for use in salads. You can shred a few and put back in the lovely red liquid for a great borscht to be garnished with plain yogurt, dill, hard-boiled eggs, radishes, and/or cucumber.

My apologies if that is too obvious, but it’s easy and delicious.

In Deborah Madison’s cookbook, there is an incredible beet risotto recipe. If you don’t have this book, someone you know surely does and you can borrow it.

Also, beets can be used in chocolate cake (Red Devil Cake, I’ve heard it called) to great effect. Unfortunately I don’t have a recipe with me to provide details, but I’ve done it before and the results were excellent. Good luck with your beets!

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