Did you know there are different colored beets and that each color has its own level of “earthy” taste? The “earthy” taste of beets comes from the presence of geosmin, which literally translates to “earth smell”. The following three varieties are key players at my local farmers market: “Burpee’s Golden”, a beet with orange-red skin and [...]
Pickled Beets
July 7th, 2011 · No Comments · Amy's Recipes
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The Beet Goes On……
October 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Amy's Recipes
This past Saturday the weather was a perfect 65 degrees, over cast and clouds were looking like they may drip on us. People were out in droves at the Farmers Market. The nights are getting progressively colder and this sweeten up the carrots, beets and other root vegetables. The sweetness of the carrots from week to week [...]