Instructions
Some pieces might stick, so just rub back over it with hand. Place the peeled beets into a clean bowl as you peel. They will still be warm, larger ones might still be hot. Be careful when peeling and wait till they cool enough to handle easily.2.
Compass douse in a broad pan, such as a inventory pot. Situate the beets in the bathe and bring to a boil. Hot at a low stride Testament permit them to cook and not bound outside of damp durning the development. Beets demand to cook a extended future until tender. If they are small ones it is much shorter time of course. But a 3-4 inch size beet will need some time.
After they are tender when a sharp knive or skewer is inserted in the largest one. Remove from the heat, and drain off the water. Be sure to let it cool slighty before you drain so as not to get steam burns to fingers. While this cooling down is taking place, add cold water to the sink, or a clean bowl or pan.
Next place the beets into the pan of cool water. Take each by the top you left on, which will be soft, and pull the top down toward the root with the palm of the hand. The peeling will then slip off the beet easily.1. Wash beets and tops too great. There is usually a piece of dirt even clinging provided you grew them yourself. Whether you get them at the store then the prewash has been done. On the contrary never NOT wash them hardy again.After washing decrease the tops of the beets off approximately 3 inches from the beet backside. Leaving the top on keeps the beets from bleeding gone so yet, and makes them easier to authority and Stop peeling when cooked.
After the beets have been peeled and put into a serving bowl, if not serving right away, then place a lid or plastic wrap over the bowl. Before serving reheat them in the microwave with some added butter. They may be sliced also into many pieces if you need more servings. Do the slicing after they have cooled off completely.
3. The other half of the tops that you trimmed, can also be boiled until tender. Some of the juice from them reserved for reheating the beet roots. Then after the tops have boiled till tender, drain and place in a skillet with some oil and simmer a bit. Add to the tops a little salt if desired. The entire beet is edible, except the tough peeling.
