How To Cook Fresh Raw Beetroot

Instructions preheat oven to 180Âșc and line 2 3 depending on size baking sheets with parchment paper.
How to cook fresh raw beetroot. If either of them are trimmed too much the colour will bleed out while cooking. Use about 1 tablespoon of olive oil and toss the. For the pickling vinegar put the sugar.
Method for the pickled beetroot wash and trim the stems of beetroot. Heat oven and prepare the beetroot. The most common ways to cook fresh beetroot are to roast or boil it whole.
Quarter large beets or halve smaller beets. Steam for 15 minutes or until tender. Bring to the boil.
Trim any foliage but do not cut into. Place in steamer basket over boiling water. Wash the beets gently making sure that you don t tear the skins then place in a pan of warm water bring to the boil reduce the heat and simmer until tender around 20 30 minutes.
Use a mandolin to thinly slice beets. Toss with olive oil and arrange slices in a single layer on baking sheet. Ingredients 8 medium fresh beets 1 cup vinegar 1 2 cup sugar 1 1 2 teaspoons whole cloves 1 1 2 teaspoons whole allspice 1 2 teaspoon salt.
Drain and leave to cool slightly. Alternatively you can steam whole beetroot or bake them in the oven for 2 3 hours at 150 c gas mark 2. When cool enough to handle rub off the skins with your fingers.