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Fodder beet was bred in Germany in the 16th century. This crop is unpretentious and with a high yield. Varieties of fodder beet differ in shape and color of the root. They are often red, white or yellow. It is used to feed livestock. Fodder beets contain 5-8 g of carbohydrates, 9 g of proteins and 1 to 3% sucrose. Unlike table and sugar beets it has a high fiber content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Visual differences:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Since the middle of the 18th century, scientists have been studying the sugar content of beets. And then the German chemist Andreas Marggraf deduced that sugar beets have as much sugar content as sugar cane. And in 1802 the first factory for the production of sugar from beets was opened. Today, sugar beet is the second, after sugar cane, plant from which sugar is made.<\/p>\n\n\n <\/p>\n\n\n\n Sugar beets are used to make ethanol, which is used to make gasoline. Ethanol can replace diesel fuel. It is also used to feed livestock. It is not used for food purposes. Sugar beets have a composition: 20 g carbohydrates, 0.12 g proteins and about 20% sucrose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Visual differences:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n People eat table beets. It contains a large number of macro and micronutrients, vitamins, folic acid. The table variety of beets in cooking is used for salads, soups, snacks, drinks and even desserts. It is the main ingredient in the dish “borscht”. Table beets come in various shapes – round or oblong. Elongated beets are said to be more aromatic and sweeter than round ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There is a salad variety of table beet – mangold. It is the foliage that is valuable in it. It contains magnesium, sodium, potassium. The useful properties of chard were known even to doctors in ancient Rome. The plant was used as a laxative. Leafy beets are much more useful than ordinary beets: their greens contain many times more vitamins and minerals. <\/p>\n\n\n Mangold is called Roman cabbage or beet. There are two kinds – stem chard (similar to beet leaves with veins and stems of red, yellow or green) and chives, which resemble spinach. In cooking, chard is used for a variety of salads. And its low caloric value (19 kcal per 100 grams) allows to diversify the diet menu. A similar food product to the chard are grape leaves. Leafy beets can replace spinach in taste, and their stalks resemble asparagus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beets are the leader among fruits and vegetables in terms of iodine content. It contains many valuable trace elements, especially iron, magnesium, potassium, molybdenum. A huge number of vitamins, most of all in a beet vitamin C, group B, P, PP.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beets contain a lot of betaine, an amino acid. These elements help the liver, protect it from toxins. According to studies, it has been proven that beet juice can be used additionally in the treatment of stomach and colon cancer. Only freshly squeezed juice is used for such treatment.<\/p>\n\n\n The component betaine is extracted from beets and is sold in the form of tablets for therapeutic purposes. Betaine improves the digestibility of protein in the body. Applying beet garnish to meat is not only tasty, but also very useful additive that protects the liver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beets are also found to be high in iron and copper. It can be used in disorders of hematopoiesis, with a lack of hemoglobin. Beets are necessary to reduce blood pressure and eliminate excess cholesterol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beets are very useful for improving digestion and bowel function. Beet and carrot jam is popular in England. This outstanding recipe of beet dish became known in the 19th century and was first published in Mrs. Beaton’s famous cookbook “Home Farming”. Jam serves as a vitamin and mineral boost for the body, and as a great immune booster.<\/p>\n\n\n To improve health, it is recommended to drink beet juice three times a day before meals. Juice can be squeezed from both fruits and leaves. The leaves also contain a large number of useful substances. Beet leaves are used to treat inflammatory processes, diabetes, obesity, for the prevention of cancer, normalizes blood pressure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It should be said that beets are high in oxalic acid. People who have problems with urolithiasis and other kidney and bladder diseases should limit the consumption of beets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The caloric value of beets is 42 kcal. Boiled beets have a positive effect on the circulatory system. Since ancient times, beets have been used as a cure for anemia. The high iron content in beets increases the level of hemoglobin in the blood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boiled beets contain antioxidants that protect the body from harmful germs and microorganisms. They also contribute to the rejuvenation of skin cells and are effective in the fight against early aging of the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Boiled beets have a soothing effect. It is useful to use for people who constantly face stress, worry, suffer from nervous disorders. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Proved positive effect of boiled beets to increase sex drive in men, with frequent use of the product in the menu. Boiled beets are useful for weight loss. It is a dietary product. The caloric value of boiled beets is 50 kcal per 100 grams of product.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Useful boiled beets for nursing women. It saturates a woman’s body with useful components, has no allergic qualities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are also contraindications to the use of cooked beets for people with high acidity of the stomach, does not allow full absorption of calcium. Forbidden for people with diabetes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beets can be eaten raw, boiled, fried, sauteed, pickled, baked or leafy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n How to bake beets?<\/p>\n\n\n\n Grilled beets are all the benefits of baked beets and a smoky flavor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beets after boiling do not lose their sweetness and color. The easiest way to serve: cut into thin slices, pour yogurt, cream or sour cream, sprinkle with delicious olive oil and season with salt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Pickled beets are a combination of sour vinegar and sweet beet flavors. Use such beets in a sandwich, sandwich, burger\/hamburger, salad and even in borscht.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dried beets are beet chips without cooking in a deep fryer. For these chips, it’s best to dried slices of already baked beets. To eat raw beets, they must be sweet and juicy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1. Try making vegetable noodles<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. To make beet juice<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beet juice can easily be mixed with the juice of carrots, apples, pears, pineapple, ginger, cucumber, orange, raspberries or cherries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beet juice is used to make smoothies and smoothies, mixing it with spinach, banana, mango, coconut milk or natural yogurt. Shredded tots can be added to the drinks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Sweet beet puree.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Beet puree is used in desserts and for baking: to make ice cream, pancakes, waffles, pancakes, cheesecakes, muffins, brownies, mousse and candy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A few things to look for when choosing beets:<\/p>\n\n\n\n When selecting leafy beets, pay attention to the freshness of their leaves and petioles. There should not be any damage or sluggishness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The optimal storage temperature for beets is about +4 \u00b0 C. Humidity – 90-95%.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1.Stack on top of potatoes.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Choosing a place for storing vegetables, make a wooden container. In it we put potatoes in bulk on the bottom and beets on top in 2-3 rows. In this storage the potatoes will not rot, and beets do not wilt. Shelf life of beets at room temperature is 3-4 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. In plastic bags in the refrigerator.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n The bag should be tight. Fill the beets in the bag by two-thirds, and tie them, but not tightly to the vegetables, so that there was air circulation. You can also wrap the root vegetables in clingfilm, and store them in the refrigerator for a month. The temperature for storing beets in the refrigerator should be +4 \u00b0 C (+6 \u2026 +8 for it is warm). 3. In the freezer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Beets store very well in the freezer. Before freezing the root vegetables should be thoroughly washed, dried, cut into slices, packed in bags or containers and sent to the freezer. It is ideal to pack beets in portions, for the preparation of a single dish. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Beets can be kept in the freezer for 8 to 12 months. Freezing is also suitable for boiled beets and leafy beets. When spoiled beets, they become slippery, soft, there may be a white coating on top of the root, it becomes sluggish, there is an unpleasant smell. If the temperature conditions have been violated – on the beets form black pockets. After the expiration of the shelf life of the product-it also can not be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The most popular and basic types of slicing beets – straw, slices, cubes, slices and grated. They and let’s analyze them in detail.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are decorative types of slices: balls, stars, flowers, scallops, use such figures to decorate dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Straw sliced beets are used for borsch, beet soup, vegetable cutlets and some types of salad. The standard straw is 3-5 cm long and 0.2 cm thick.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Beets are more often used for pickling. And they are sliced the same way as straw, only thicker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This type of slicing of beets is used to prepare stewed vegetables. The size of the cubes is standard 1-1,5 cm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This slicing method is used for raw and for cooked beets. The thickness of one slice is 1 cm. Beets of this kind of slicing are used for making Siberian borscht and for baking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1.Peel the beets (boiled or raw), cut into two halves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Cut each part of the root into slices. The thickness is 0.7-1.5 cm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 1.Spinach and beetroot salad with caramelized nuts.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n The delicate taste of this salad will be able to surprise the most sophisticated foodie. A mix of flavors – light sweetness from the caramelized nuts and juiciness from the beets, spiciness from the spinach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 2. Cold beetroot soup.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n Beet soup perfectly quenches our thirst and satiates us with healthy vitamins and substances. A summer soup in which you can add a variety of your favorite vegetables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 3. Diet salad with pumpkin and beets.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n You could call this salad a vitamin splash. The sourness from the dressing pairs perfectly with the sweet flavor of the pumpkin and beets. Rucola can be replaced with other greens: dill, parsley, lettuce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 4. Arugula salad with beets and goat cheese.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n If you don’t happen to have goat cheese, you can substitute it for feta or bryndza cheese. A very light salad. Good for a variety of diet menus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 5. Roasted beet salad with feta cheese and oranges<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n Combination of fruit and vegetables in one dish. A colorful and refreshing salad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 6. Classic beetroot borscht.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n Beets are one of the main ingredients in borscht. It gives a beautiful red color to this dish and complements the taste. You can serve small croutons or buns with garlic to the borscht.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 7. Pkhali with beet and spinach (Pkhali).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n One of the famous traditional Georgian dishes. You can use regular beets and chard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Desserts:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n 8. Cheesecake with beets.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n Dessert with beets. Beautiful and original. Will delight nut lovers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 9. Alsu (sour milk product made of milk, honey and beets).<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n Cold dessert. Similar in consistency to mousse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n 10. Beet pancakes with buckwheat flour.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n Pancake lovers will appreciate this dessert. Regular wheat flour can be used.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Sugar beet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Table beets<\/h3>\n\n\n
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Mangold (leafy beet)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Properties and Composition of Beets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Application of beets for medicinal purposes.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Calories and nutritional value of beets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Nutritional value of beets: protein – 1.5 g, fat – 0.1 g, carbohydrates – 8.8 g
Boiled beets retain all their useful elements.<\/p>\n\n\n\nWhat are the benefits of boiled beets?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Beneficial boiled beets for the digestive tract. Helps cleanse the intestines from toxins and waste products. It is useful for constipation, as it has a mild laxative effect.<\/p>\n\n\n![\"Boiled](\"https:\/\/bayevskitchen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/\u0412\u0430\u043d\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0430\u044f-\u0441\u0432\u0432\u0435\u043a\u043b\u0430-\u043f\u043e\u0441\u0442.jpg\")
How to Cook Beets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Baked beets in the oven<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Pickled beets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Pickled beets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Dried beets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
These snacks are great as a snack option on the road, at work, or at school.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Use of dried beets: as a dish on its own, sprinkle powdered chips on appetizers and salads, decorate dishes.<\/p>\n\n\n\nRaw beets<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Quick and Easy Dishes from Raw Beets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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How to Choose Beets?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Methods for Storing Beets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Shredded beets stored in the refrigerator in a closed container for a few days, and at room temperature – no more than 12 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The maximum shelf life of beets reaches 1 year if all the necessary conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\nHow do I know if a beet is spoiled?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Types of Slicing Beets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Straw<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Beetroots<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Slices<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Beet Cooking Ideas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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