Monday, August 18, 2008

Produce of the Week: Beets


When I started my own personal produce of the week, beets were the first selection I made. So when I was at Publix the other day, these lovely root vegetables spoke to me...
Beets are a root vegetable with both the root portion and the leaves being used for food. Beets can be boiled, steamed or roasted or pickled or used in soups such as borscht. The young tender greens can be steamed, boiled or sauteed.

Jamie Oliver has a great show on the Food Network called, "At Home with Jamie". Last week's episode was about beets & carrots. He roasted them with some great herbs (pronounce the "H"... you're British) and marinades and then threw them in his smoking hot outdoor oven and served them with pork chops... Click HERE for the link to the recipe. It is AWESOME!

Also came across a great (and very simple) recipe for the greens. A two-fer out of one veggie! Click HERE for a link to this recipe.

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