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queenofmean | 17:00 Sun 12th Oct 2014 | Food & Drink
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to freeze Fresh Beetroot until you are going to use it? Thanks

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Thank you jno that's very handy to know - might make making my beetroot samosas a little easier :)
I have no knowledge and idea about beetroot. It is so new term for me.
I cook it first and then slice it and freeze it. It is not as good as freshly cooked beetroot but it is better than wasting it.
Actually it's fairly easy and produces beets (as they're known here in the U.S.) with a nice color as well as texture.

Simply trim the tops back to about 2 inches in length (leave the long bottom tap root on) and place them in boiling water (a few at a time) until fork tender, just as described by muff13 , then immerse them in a sink full of ice water to stop the cooking. The tops and the skins will just almost fall off. Rinse and dry and leave the smaller ones (less than 2 inches in diameter) whole, but either slice the larger ones or at least quarter them. I, then, like to place them on a aluminum (excuse, me... aluminium) covered cookie sheet (what ya'll call biscuits) with our touching each other and pop them into your freezer. You can then place them in a ziplock freezer bag and they'll be good for probably 2 or three months.

Alternately, after they're frozen (only takes a couple of hours) we use a food vacuum sealer which will make them last until next spring!
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Thank you for your suggestions. I will probably cook them and shred them and freeze them later.

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Didn't work for you then Dolyem?
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Well they cooked brill and peeled well and are in the freezer and will be removed next week to be mixed with some other fabby things
I usually juice them if they're not 100% o to eat. They're still ok in a beetroot and carrot juice.
^ ok to eat ^
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I'm making Beetroot Samosas for my Avon party I just don't want them going off in the Fridge. I never thought about a use for the juice after (I nee to dry them before I cook them)

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