Pickled Beet's

[Irwin]

I had a sack of beet's given to me so I made pickled beet's. after I cut out the bad spot's I got 8 pint's.
https://picasaweb.google.com/irwin453/Stuff?authkey=Gv1sRgCOboz9zEsfiLRg#5709776508447025106

[AllenF]

They look good.  I just never could like them.   Always fed them as a kid and even still today, they smell and taste like dirt to me.   One of the few veggies I could never stomach.   

[Irwin]

I have always loved my veggies. Not a one I don't like. :-D

[Lone]

Great, Irwin, they are one of the few veggies I can grow.

We live on the stuff here in aussieland, Allen.  Vegemite and beetroot (as we call it).  Yum.

Lone

[Lone]

All right, Irwin, I will tell you an aussie national secret, but you can't tell anyone.  We ALWAYS have pickled beets in hamburgers, along with a slice of pineapple, fried egg, bacon, fried onion, lettuce, slice of raw tomato, tomato sauce (ketchup), melted cheese, hamburger meat, all on a toasted bun.  We call this "hamburger with the lot".  

Lone

[bud1]

irv, i love pickled beets fixed rite and lone that sounds like my kinda munching.  i get 4 patties out of a 2lb. pack of meet
ken fliped me a link to the bones, now i know what you talking about

[buzzbee]

If your not into pickled beets and like something a little sweeter,but still loaded with the beneficial,try Harvard beets:
http://www.tasteofhome.com/Recipes/Harvard-Beets-2

[Irwin]

I ate a whole pint yesterday man they are good :-D

[Burl]

  Hey Irwin  , You are right ; they are a treat !   However --- I have known several people who sheepishly admit that the following day after consuming beets , they became convinced that they were bleeding internally .  That sure is a powerfully strong natural dye found in them .        Burl

[annette]

All right, Irwin, I will tell you an aussie national secret, but you can't tell anyone.  We ALWAYS have pickled beets in hamburgers, along with a slice of pineapple, fried egg, bacon, fried onion, lettuce, slice of raw tomato, tomato sauce (ketchup), melted cheese, hamburger meat, all on a toasted bun.  We call this "hamburger with the lot".  

Lone

Do you smear vegemite on all this :-X :-X

Just kidding Lone, you know me :-D

[annette]

  Hey Irwin  , You are right ; they are a treat !   However --- I have known several people who sheepishly admit that the following day after consuming beets , they became convinced that they were bleeding internally .  That sure is a powerfully strong natural dye found in them .        Burl

I love beets as well, but I know what you mean Burl :-D :-D  Always a shock to see that!! I always think, oh no, not that monthly thing again, thought I was finished with all that :-D :-D

[JP]

I can only eat fresh beets straight from the garden. Never could stomach canned. Those look good Irwin, glad you are enjoying them.


...JP

[Irwin]

Doing more today :-D Did my first ever canning lesson today a friend never canned any thing and she got some beet's from the store we did 15 pint's of pickled beet's. https://picasaweb.google.com/irwin453/BeetS2Jody?authkey=Gv1sRgCIvg3ID24fmKzwE#5710982188747889922

[Lone]

Nettie,

No we do not include vegemite in the Hamburger With The Lot. It is basically a staple food of take away and fish and chip shops.  I'm thinking it may be more up your alley.  I have come to the conclusion that vegemite is wasted on you  :) http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2011/01/25/top-10-foods-only-australia-could-have-invented/

Irwin, what is your recipe for pickling the beets?

Lone

[Irwin]

Nettie,

No we do not include vegemite in the Hamburger With The Lot. It is basically a staple food of take away and fish and chip shops.  I'm thinking it may be more up your alley.  I have come to the conclusion that vegemite is wasted on you  :) http://www.endlesssimmer.com/2011/01/25/top-10-foods-only-australia-could-have-invented/

Irwin, what is your recipe for pickling the beets?

Lone

  About 25 small beet's
  2 cup's sugar
 1tablespoon pickling spice
 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
 3 1/2 cups apple cider vinegar
 1 1/2 cups beet juice you can get this after you cook your beets.

I boil beets to desired tenderness the skins will peel off with your hands
slice into 1/4 inch slice's  or what ever you want
combine sugar vinegar salt pickling spice and beet juice bring to a boil then let sit for about 10 minutes
then pour into jars leaving 1/2 inch head space after you fill them with your beet's
Then process for 30 minutes in a boil bath canner this will yield 6 to 8 pints