I heard that beetroot juice was ridiculously healthy. It sounded nasty, but people claimed it tasted great, so I decided to buy some. It does not task great; it tastes nasty! In an attempt to improve the vile taste, I added a crap-ton of vanilla flavoured whey powder and a bunch of strawberries. It’s now slightly more palatable, but I have three times the amount of liquid to consume now :/
Do any of you have any great suggestions on how to make this crap taste less like something which should stay in the ground where it came from?
Beetroot is one of those foods I have on hand permanently in my fridge!! When it’s in season I bulk up on It. In summer I grow it myself!! It’s one of those foods that is so versatile and I have had so much fun experimenting with it!! When I first cooked with beetroot I did the simple thing of roasting , or steaming then moved on to making my famous relish that is a delight to eat so many ways! As a relish its great with steak, on a cheese board and also wonderful in burgers, salads or pitas!!
Just recently Iv discovered eating it raw and this is how I find I enjoy it more!! I invested in a juicer and it’s now my best friend! It’s a ritual now to have a beetroot juice on a daily basis!! My favourite beetroot juice combo is with carrots, fresh ginger and apple or orange. Or all of the above with the addition of spinach, and celery! I find one of these power juices gets me through the day or if I have one later in the day it stops me from wanting to eat something I shouldn’t be!!
If I’m not juicing beetroot I’m grating it and adding it to salads or throwing it into slaw. I find when it comes to cooking there are no limits and experimenting is the key to new creations!
I hope with these suggestions you won’t bag beetroot all together and do eventually grow to like it!!
I’ve started to get used to it now 🙂 I was gagging trying to guzzle down 250 mL the first time I tried it, but I’m not downing 500 mL each day voluntarily 🙂