How to Prepare Beets for Steaming Like most vegetables, beets should be washed prior to cooking them. "Beets grow underground, and while they are generally washed before they hit the market, you should still rub them well with lukewarm water and a clean sponge," Welsh says. Once washed, Da...
Bring a large pot of water to boil. While you’re waiting, wash the roots (with skin intact) and prepare a bowl of ice water. Once the water boils, add the beets. (Tip: If you’re working with different colored beets, boil them in separate pots otherwise they’ll discolor!) Boil u...
But if I’m being honest, I buy and eat them all year long. Roasted beets are so easy to make, that I find myself doing it on a weekly basis so that I can add beets to my salads. They are such a sweet and delicious addition. Read on and you will see how nutritious they are ...
While the water is coming to a boil, prepare the raw beets before cooking by trimmingoff the rootoff the bottom of the beet as well as thestem and leaves. Save the leaves to sautee, if you wish. Wash the beets if they are especially dirty. Once the water comes to a boil, add the...
How to Prepare Beets Start by cutting off the tops and the bottom root. Then give them a really good scrub and wrap them up in foil. After wrapping them in foil, I like to line my baking sheet with parchment paper. This way if the beet juice leaks from the foil, you have less mes...
Step 2: Realize the importance of washing ALL of your produce.I admit that sometimes I skimp on washing the foods that we don’t eat the outside of, but since we are using them to add flavor to homemade chicken stock – you do need to wash them. Here’s myguide to washing produce...
Split the pod open with your thumb and roll the small sweet peas into your mouth or into the bowl and immediately prepare and enjoy. Young, small, tender peas are the sweetest to eat. Peas are much like corn as soon as they mature a chemical reaction occurs that causes the peas’ ...
Prepare the cabbage Before anything else, remove the outermost leaves from the head of the cabbage, especially if they appear bruised, wilted, or discolored. Give the cabbage a rinse, then dry it thoroughly. Option 1: Cabbage steaks Stand the cabbage upright with the stem side down, making ...
Another way to avoid veggie fatigue is to prepare them differently, Ehsani says. One thing to try: Make your own crispy vegetable chips by thinly slicing vegetables like kale, zucchini, sweet potatoes, or beets, tossing them in olive oil and seasoning, and baking them until crispy. These hom...
Many people shy away fromroasting beetssince it can seem like a difficult process. However, with the right tips, making homemade roasted beets couldn't be easier. Use them as a side dish, add them to salads with goat cheese and greens, or eat them cold right out of the fridge. ...