Beware the Beet
When I was young the only beet I’d ever eaten was from a can. I wasn’t a fan. My mom was a young wife in the early 1940’s and canned goods were the modern miracle. By the time my sisters and I were cooking in our own kitchens, canned goods were taking a second place to fresh veggies. I don’t remember exactly when I was introduced to my first fresh beet, but it was a game changer. They taste nothing like a canned beet. The canned beet tastes like… well, can. The fresh beet has a sweet earthiness. They were a favorite around our house and still today if my adult kids request a specific meal from me, chances are it will include Harvard Beets . A little over a week ago I got a share from a box of fresh veggies that my daughter picked up for us. As you can see in this picture, it was bountiful. We shared out the beets and I got 3 medium and 1 large beet. Since I wasn’t planning to cook them right away I stored them in the veggie drawer in the refrigerator. You can store the...