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Salad bar beetroot

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  • 27-08-2013 9:14pm
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    emz8
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭


    Hi all,

    I absolutely love the beetroots in salad bars (like the one in Dunnes), but all the beets I've tried at home either taste to vinegar-y or too root-y. Anyone know whats put with the beets to give them the sweeter taste that you get at a salad bar?

    Thanks


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    Lovely Bloke
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    some kind of dressing with honey maybe


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    Dinkie
    Registered Users Posts: 1,291 ✭✭✭Dinkie


    Did you try the beetroots in the vacuum pack? They are in the veg aisle.


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    Uncle_moe
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    yeah most poorer quality deli's (i.e. most in Dublin) use the vac packed beetroot available at most supermarkets. Buy it raw and roast it yourself is your best option if that's a possibility for you


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    Davdee1
    Registered Users Posts: 306 ✭✭Davdee1


    Grew beetroot for first time this year. Absolutely best I have tasted. So if you have small patch of ground in sun you may try this next springtime. That way you decide what flavour. Also ask staff at salad.bar what they add to the beetroot


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    Honey-ec
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    Davdee1 wrote: »
    Also ask staff at salad.bar what they add to the beetroot

    Shedloads of sugar, would be my guess.


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    emz8
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭emz8


    Thanks for the replies,

    Yeh I've tried the vaccum packed one, its got such a harsh root taste though! Although I only had it in a salad and raw, maybe roasted might soften the flavour a bit.

    Ha, I was afraid to ask in Dunnes incase they said something relly sugary and ruined it for me. :P


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    vibe666
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    i hate tesco's in general, but in their 'finest' selection they have sweetfire baby beetroot and it's gorgeous. nice and sweet with a spicy kick (but not too spicy). they're approx. cherry tomato sized and lovely in a salad. highly recommended. :)

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    emz8
    Registered Users Posts: 129 ✭✭emz8


    I asked, its balsamic vinegar and honey!


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    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    emz8 wrote: »
    I asked, its balsamic vinegar and honey!

    Thanks for posting this. I recently got a good few beets for cheap enough.

    I grated a raw one, added a couple of tablespoons of Vinegar (1 Balsamic, 1 Cider, as I only had a small amount of Balsamic left) and a tablespoon of honey, plus a few shakes of ground allspice.

    It's absolutely delicious


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