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How To Cook Beets

How To Cook Beets
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Chef Paul Ellis demonstrates a simple way to cook beets or beetroot. With vinegar, olive oil, and a little bit of patience, you can learn to easily create a delicious beetroot salad that has loads of flavour. Enlarge Chef Paul Ellis demonstrates a simple way to cook beets or beetroot. With vinegar, olive oil, and a little bit of patience, you can learn to easily create a delicious beetroot salad that has loads of flavour.

At a glance

Serves:
2
Preparation Time:
5 minutes
Cooking Time:
1 hour 15 minutes
Total Time:
1 hour 20 minutes


Ingredients

  • 570 ml water
  • 140 ml vinegar
  • olive oil
  • pepper
  • salt
  • 6 beetroots

Method

Put your beetroots in a pan with 1 pint (570 ml) of water and 1/4 pint (140 ml) of vinegar. Bring to the boil, then simmer for one hour and a quarter.

Let them get cold in the pan, then peel them.

You can make a quick salad with them by cutting them up, then adding a little olive oil, a little fresh thyme and some salt and pepper.