Beets

Storage: 

• Cut off greens right above the root, store greens in plastic bag in refrigerator. Store beet roots in plastic bag in crisper drawer of refrigerator for up to two weeks.

• CULINARY:

• Wash beets thoroughly, peeling is optional but not necessary

• Try grating raw beets into salads, or use a vegetable peeler to create thin ribbons of beet in salads (especially beautiful with the chiogga (candy cane) variety.

• Beets are delicious in smoothies, chop beets and add to smoothie with frozen berries, banana, spinach and a little honey.

• Beets are dense and take a long time to cook. If cooking in a rush, chop beets into 1/2 inch cubes and roast at 425, checking for tenderness regularly.