tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26501630.post1581216617453359737..comments2009-01-30T16:15:07.736-05:00Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806044628624933477noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26501630.post-57803283536477584082009-01-30T16:15:00.000-05:002009-01-30T16:15:00.000-05:00Hi Bella...thanks for reading and writing! To be honest, I've never boiled beets. I've had them before, and I just think that they don't compare to the roasted variety. I find that roasting beets preserves their flavor better and, although this could be my imagination, makes them sweeter. If you do want to boil beets, I don't see any reason why adding sugar to the water would be a necessary step. In fact, the only time I've ever heard of adding sugar to the water in which you've boiled beets is so that it can be drunk as a sort of "beet juice." Doesn't really sound so good to me. <BR/><BR/>The recipes in this post don't call for roasting or boiling...the beets cook either in the oven (for the chips) or in the skillet (for the latkes). <BR/><BR/>Take care.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806044628624933477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26501630.post-46471474602533066872009-01-30T15:45:00.000-05:002009-01-30T15:45:00.000-05:00hi there, i love you recipes and share your affinity for beets. i was wondering though if you know whether adding sugar to the water is essential or can i skip that step?bellanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26501630.post-20327753787206047722008-07-16T10:43:00.000-05:002008-07-16T10:43:00.000-05:00Loved the latkes - thank you!<BR/>http://curlyhairday.blogspot.com/2008/07/who-knew.htmlCurlyHairDayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12796037575166602159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26501630.post-50720725329026484792008-04-15T03:56:00.000-05:002008-04-15T03:56:00.000-05:00The pictures look very attractive.<BR/>I have anemia and need to eat more beet. I wish that I may make 'beet chips' ONE DAY!!! <BR/>Thank you : )Choi Harnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26501630.post-44795289350353135522007-10-14T07:53:00.000-05:002007-10-14T07:53:00.000-05:00I was looking for something to do with beets beyond roasting that would make a fun "football food" snack and these chips caught my eye! Thanks for the inspiration!Deborah Dowdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00572471201444889836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26501630.post-54506683233141944652007-10-11T23:12:00.000-05:002007-10-11T23:12:00.000-05:00rebecca~ I've revisited this recipe a few times now, and I have to say it's the best "non-beet" beet recipe I've found to date. There's something about these things...they taste almost meaty...like bacon I hope you're not a vegetarian because that could be enough to turn you off. Let's just say that beets are well liked at my house, but this particular method of cooking them is on the "best of" list (even though they don't taste so much like beets).<BR/><BR/>stephanie~ I think I've had the same beet salad at Legume (a restaurant, by the way, which I am very fond of...it helps that we live in walking distance). Let me know how the golden beets do...I have been wondering about using them for chips myself. I assume they'll work fine, but might turn out a little brownish? I'm not sure. In any case, I'm sure they'll taste great.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806044628624933477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26501630.post-1834758093858043612007-10-10T22:07:00.000-05:002007-10-10T22:07:00.000-05:00It's funny that you have an entire entry on beets, because I just discovered my love of this fine vegetable recently. I had a fantastic beet and lentil salad with chevre the other day at Legume (located in Braddock). <BR/><BR/>I also just got a mandoline today and can't wait to try out the beet chips recipe. Have you ever tried golden beets? I went to Whole Foods today and found some there- they're the most beautiful color, and perfect for fall. I'm not sure if their taste differs much from the red ones, but I'm going to give them a try.Stephanie from the Lovin' Ovenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03649814054272891975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26501630.post-40340781159227621032007-09-27T20:23:00.000-05:002007-09-27T20:23:00.000-05:00Beet latkes! That's brilliant! Thanks goodness beets keep a long time, because like you, I've gotten more than my share in the CSA box this summer. I love them but in my house they are not man-pleasers. But I'm thinking he may actually go for them in this guise...Rebeccahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05966482977006640976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26501630.post-66339113196392458002007-09-20T16:52:00.000-05:002007-09-20T16:52:00.000-05:00aileen~ thanks for posting the recipe...I'm looking forward to trying it.<BR/><BR/>erika~ thanks for sharing! And, I meant *never*, so I'm sure I'll try your version.<BR/><BR/>hi pam, I wonder what made the Foreman grilled latkes taste different? Less oil? More browning? I cooked mine in a cast iron skillet which gave them a nice crust. Keep lovin' the beets!Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806044628624933477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26501630.post-34775502063842950042007-09-19T10:31:00.000-05:002007-09-19T10:31:00.000-05:00Mmm. My roommate made the latkes last night, and they were fabulous. He cooked half in a pan and the other half on the George Foreman grill - they tasted completely different, but both preparations were fantastic. Thanks for making me a beet lover!Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08542154587082063628noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26501630.post-26961204122638530332007-09-14T09:39:00.000-05:002007-09-14T09:39:00.000-05:00Hi Sarah, <BR/>I am a new reader of your blog as I just joined 'BlogHer' :)<BR/>It is funny as just this week I posted a recipe for fresh garden beetroot salad - and as you say you have never turned down a beet salad I thought you might like this. Love your beetroot chips idea, and look forward to trying the recipe. <BR/>Erika<BR/>www.asweetpea.wordpress.comErika of Sweet Pea Blogwww.asweetpea.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26501630.post-39460429706089205222007-09-12T19:16:00.000-05:002007-09-12T19:16:00.000-05:00Hi, I posted Marion Cunningham's recipe for beet marmalade on my blog this morning. I'm looking forward to opening up a jar of it in the middle of winter. It's just so sprightly in taste and bright in color!Aileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08311575368105261398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26501630.post-44843048995474191122007-09-11T17:24:00.000-05:002007-09-11T17:24:00.000-05:00Kitt~ Butternut squash chips...I'm waiting on the recipe!<BR/><BR/>Hi Alanna~I popped over and browsed your stockpile of beet recipes, bookmarked it, and will be back. Thanks for the head's up.<BR/><BR/>Aileen, is there any way you could share the beet marmalade recipe? It definitely sounds like something I'd like to try.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806044628624933477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26501630.post-76431331743444073412007-09-11T13:34:00.000-05:002007-09-11T13:34:00.000-05:00Beet chips, aye? I can't wait to try them. My beet discovery for this summer was Marion Cunningham's recipe for Beet Marmelade. With thid discovery, I went from reluctant roasting to beet hoarding. I'm even considering gifting little jam jars of Beet Marmelade preserves as our wedding favours! I can't recommend it enough as a side to potroast.Aileenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08311575368105261398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26501630.post-1190082905190226292007-09-11T06:28:00.000-05:002007-09-11T06:28:00.000-05:00Lovely recipes and gorgeous photographs! The really great thing about beets is that once they're cooked, they're the world's most convenient vegetable. I should know ... I've really-truly got 40+ <A HREF="http://aveggieventuresrecipebox.blogspot.com/2005/03/letterb-alphabet-of-vegetables.html#beets" REL="nofollow">beet recipes</A>, maybe you'll find more beet inspiration there! I've been meaning to do the chips forever, thanks for the reminder!Alannahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12869948243694610558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26501630.post-9115865504552238842007-09-10T21:35:00.000-05:002007-09-10T21:35:00.000-05:00Hmm, I will have to try this along with the butternut squash chips I was just trying to figure out how to make. I wonder if the sugar trick would work with those, too.Kitthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16673726727402668186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26501630.post-61329806986899782152007-09-09T18:34:00.000-05:002007-09-09T18:34:00.000-05:00Hi als (having a time keeping track of all your identities)~ I would love to cook beets in the microwave, but I don't trust mine for cooking much of anything. I inherited it from my great grandmother. It's about the size of a dishwasher, and is not very efficient. I don't even like standing near it when its running. Do microwaves leak? I melt butter in it and Patrick warms up leftovers, but I can't say that it "cooks." I have roasted beets on the grill, though, which works just fine. Do KIT.<BR/><BR/>nicole~ Can this be mere coincidence? I don't think so. I hope you let me know how your beet chips turn out.<BR/><BR/>Thanks, bri. I really was impressed with the latkes, especially since there's not much to them but the beets. I also have a post on zucchini fritters somewhere on the site, if you're headed for a latke/fritter fix. Very good for using up giant zucchini.<BR/><BR/>Hi anh, I was in the same boat, and I had a hunch that other folks out there would be too. Next time, I might try yellow beets...or, a mixture of red and yellow. Now, that would be one fancy looking plate of chips.Sarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02806044628624933477noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26501630.post-80753270775931638472007-09-09T18:02:00.000-05:002007-09-09T18:02:00.000-05:00I have some beets at home and have been out of idea of what to do with them. your post is very inspirational! thanks.Anhhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09712039473488252840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26501630.post-64455722972363636742007-09-09T17:54:00.000-05:002007-09-09T17:54:00.000-05:00I just had to click the picture on tastespotting and love the dry wit of your article. I have a huge fondness for beets, and don't mind cooking them, but somehow beet latkes never occurred to me. Now, I must make them. What a great idea. Thanks for the humor and inspiration.brifigswithbri.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26501630.post-38922990570110558102007-09-09T12:56:00.000-05:002007-09-09T12:56:00.000-05:00Thank you so so much for this recipe!! I've never made beets, but the other day I felt the need to buy them to make chips, even though I hadn't found a recipe. Mine are also sitting in my crisper, kind of waiting for me to do something with them. I'm just so excited!Nicole from: For the Love of Foodhttp://forfood.rezimo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26501630.post-53311600080276054212007-09-09T10:08:00.000-05:002007-09-09T10:08:00.000-05:00hey sarah. long time, etc. <BR/><BR/>eric and jacques pepin agree - you can cook beets in the microwave. if you have one. <BR/><BR/>you put them in a covered dish with a little water and cook for about 7 min/beet. i'm sure you could find pepin's instructions somewhere. the only problem, really, is that the time varies wildly depending on the freshness, etc of the beet.alsnoreply@blogger.com