Beetroot

[sinistra]

Can cooked beetroot be frozen? Got loads picked already and still more in the veg patch.

[DTCwordfan]

I believe so....but they should be cooked first.

[Retrochic]

I love beetroot served warm with a dressing of olive oil, lemon juice and dijon mustard -yummy

[Buenchico]

http://www.cookuk.co.uk/techniques/FreezeVegetables.htm

[sandyRoe]

How about pickling some?

[DTCwordfan]

http://www.growfruitandveg.co.uk/grapevine/making-most/freezing-beetroot_8902.html

I love them roasted, a sprinkle of fine, grated ginger on them, perhaps a touch of maple syrup......

Beetroot mousse too....yum.

[smoneybags]

We froze some once and didn't like the result. It was rather soggy.

[sinistra]

When I said "picked" in my original post I meant to say pickled. I will have a go at freezing some; thanks for the link Buenchico.

[EcclesCake]

Beetroot and horseradish chutney is awesome!

I haven't tried freezing cooked beetroot, not sure what I would do with it once it was defrosted as I do fear for the change in texture.

[dekkypoo]

When you have pickled it keep it somewhere dark, I have some from 3 yes 3 years ago and it's still fine. I've kept it in the shed under some cardboard/sacking

[shoota]

be true to your beliefs sinistra.

[diddlydo]

In my opinion beetroot should never, ever be pickled - that horrible vinegar taste destroys all the earthy sweetness of these delicious roots. Just lave them in the ground until you're ready to eat them fresh in so many different ways.

[EDDIE51]

Don't freeze pickled beetroot it keeps for years as long as you don't open the jars. Pickling is another method of preserving it as is freezing, you do not need to do both.

[Clanad]

Be sure to waste the greens... they freeze very well and are wonderful on a cold winter's evening as a slad or cooked with a little bacon... after removing any tough ribs just blanch them in boiling water for no more than 2 minutes or so, dry them ever so slightly and place in a freezer bag... et voila!

We put them in a vacuum freezer bag, but one doesn't have to.

[Clanad]

Oppps (keyboard's probelm)... not waste the greens (obviously)