Beets are not the most common vegetable at your local produce department. I learned this after checking out with some beets at my local grocery store, the clerk asked me what they were!. It's pretty obvious that they are not very popular it became evident that Beets weren't popular because people didn't know how to cook beets.
Beets are wonderful, and they are also excellent for your health. Beets can help get rid of infections, tumors, fevers and other known ailments. Beets also make a fantastic natural laxative, that the Egyptians were famous for using. Beets are also a great blood helper, as well as a fantastic digestive tool. Rich in vitamins C an A, as well as potassium, sodium, calcium and magnesium. Recently beetroots have been used to help combat AIDs in various parts of Africa.
Here is how you cook beets properly, watch out you may fall in love with beets.
Make sure that you remove the leaves from the beat and wash them thoroughly before you begin cooking. Make sure you wash them properly, if you don't you will be cooking with dirt! After that you can place your trimmed beets into a roasting pan, also make sure that you have added a little water to the pan so that they get thoroughly cooked. After you have roasted them for 30 to 45 minutes they should be finished, double check by piercing them with a knife if you can go straight through it then it means that they have been cooked.
If you decide to boil your beets you can cook the beets for 20 to 30 minutes or until the beets are tender. For an even faster way to cook beets, simply throw them into the microwave, add a little bit of water and cook them for 8 to 15 minutes depending on your microwave.
Be sure to add some orange juice or ginger for that extra zest!. By dressing the beets in a vinaigrette you are asking for a more toned down and conservative flavor, serving warm or at room temperature. To have a hearty salad, add a tiny amount of hard boiled egg, onions, and parsley.
If you have new person to beets then we suggest you make a salad for them. Start by removing the leaves and cutting the beets into 1 inch cuts. Make sure you wash them. Add the beets to a boiling water dish and let them cook until they are tender throughout (usually 40 minutes). The larger the beet, the longer the cooking time needed.
After the beets have been thoroughly cooked through, placing them into cold water allows you to bring them to room temperature. Be sure to carefully remove the skin before leaving them in the fridge. It's best to use a smaller knife than a peeler. Peelers remove too much of the beet because of how soft a boiled beet is. This is the messy part though and you will likely be covered in beet juice after working with the beets. Be sure to wear an apron or clothing that you don't care about as beets can stain clothing. When you've peeled the beets, grate them, add some garlic powder or fresh garlic and some salt, and mayonnaise for dressing, mix up the salad with a spoon or dish! An easy dish using beets.
