Thread: Pickled Boiled Dirt Chunks of a different hue.

On 9/22/2011 11:21 AM, Ross@home wrote:
> Also posted to ABF with pictures.
> We planted a new variety of beets (for us anyway) this year called
> "Golden". They did very well but, we should have checked them earlier,
> they "got away", some beets were huge!. We figured they'd be tough,
> woody and unusable but decided to give them a try anyway.
> Very pleasantly surprised. After cooking they were neither tough nor
> woody. In fact they were tender, sweeter and better tasting than any
> of the traditional red beets we've ever grown.
> Cut them into chunks, pickled some, vac-packed and froze the rest.
> I ate many chunks while cutting them and I think even Barb would
> probably like them ;-).
>
> Ross.
I had this vision of Barb gagging and spitting at the very thought of
eating golden Boiled Dirt Chunks. <G>

On 9/22/2011 10:21 AM, Ross@home wrote:
> Also posted to ABF with pictures.
> We planted a new variety of beets (for us anyway) this year called
> "Golden". They did very well but, we should have checked them earlier,
> they "got away", some beets were huge!. We figured they'd be tough,
> woody and unusable but decided to give them a try anyway.
> Very pleasantly surprised. After cooking they were neither tough nor
> woody. In fact they were tender, sweeter and better tasting than any
> of the traditional red beets we've ever grown.
> Cut them into chunks, pickled some, vac-packed and froze the rest.
> I ate many chunks while cutting them and I think even Barb would
> probably like them ;-).
>
> Ross.


Don't bet the farm on that. She's more stubborn than she looks....

gloria p

On Sep 22, 3:12*pm, "gloria.p" <gpues...@comcast.net> wrote:
> On 9/22/2011 10:21 AM, Ross@home wrote:
>
> > Also posted to ABF with pictures.
> > We planted a new variety of beets (for us anyway) this year called
> > "Golden". They did very well but, we should have checked them earlier,
> > they "got away", some beets were huge!. We figured they'd be tough,
> > woody and unusable but decided to give them a try anyway.
> > Very pleasantly surprised. After cooking they were neither tough nor
> > woody. In fact they were tender, sweeter and better tasting than any
> > of the traditional red beets we've ever grown.
> > Cut them into chunks, pickled some, vac-packed and froze the rest.
> > I ate many chunks while cutting them and I think even Barb would
> > probably like them ;-).
>
> > Ross.
>
> Don't bet the farm on that. *She's more stubborn than she looks....
>
> gloria p

I made the rounds at the farmers market Saturday and bought some
golden beets since you recommended them so highly. There were some
giant ones, like the size of my fists together, but I just bought
smallish ones for the trial run. They sure are pretty! I'm looking
forward to trying them.

Last year, I grew chiogga beets, the striped ones and thought they'd
be pretty pickled. I think I cooked them too long and all the color
leached out. I think steaming them rather than boiling might preserve
their color better. The flavor was fine at least, even if the color
was kind of blah.

Beti

In article <[email protected]>, Ross@home
wrote:
> Very pleasantly surprised. After cooking they were neither tough nor
> woody. In fact they were tender, sweeter and better tasting than any
> of the traditional red beets we've ever grown.

I find that hard to believe.

> Cut them into chunks, pickled some, vac-packed and froze the rest.
> I ate many chunks while cutting them and I think even Barb would
> probably like them ;-).
>
> Ross.

Don't hold your breath.
--
Barb

In article <j5gbsb$dtm$[email protected]>,
"gloria.p" <[email protected]> wrote:

> > Cut them into chunks, pickled some, vac-packed and froze the rest.
> > I ate many chunks while cutting them and I think even Barb would
> > probably like them ;-).
> >
> > Ross.
>
>
> Don't bet the farm on that. She's more stubborn than she looks....
>
> gloria p

That's harsh, G, just harsh. A Tibetan sage told me I have the gift of
discernment.
--
Barb,
http://web.me.com/barbschaller September 5, 2011

In article <4e7b85d8$0$16630$[email protected] >,
George Shirley <[email protected]> wroteze the rest.
> > I ate many chunks while cutting them and I think even Barb would
> > probably like them ;-).
> >
> > Ross.
> I had this vision of Barb gagging and spitting at the very thought of
> eating golden Boiled Dirt Chunks. <G>

Bingo.
--
Barb,
http://web.me.com/barbschaller September 5, 2011

"Melba's Jammin'" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In article <j5gbsb$dtm$[email protected]>,
> "gloria.p" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> > Cut them into chunks, pickled some, vac-packed and froze the rest.
>> > I ate many chunks while cutting them and I think even Barb would
>> > probably like them ;-).
>> >
>> > Ross.
>>
>>
>> Don't bet the farm on that. She's more stubborn than she looks....
>>
>> gloria p
>
> That's harsh, G, just harsh. A Tibetan sage told me I have the gift of
> discernment.

I never argue with Gloria ...
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