 Want something new and exciting for dinner? Try these lavender Okinawa sweet potatoes...or the dozens of other exotic and heirloom vegetables we present for your consideration. Photo courtesy of Melissas.com.
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ELIZABET TRAVIS is an Editorial Intern at THE NIBBLE.
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July 2008 |
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Product Reviews / Main Nibbles / Vegetables
A Glossary Of Exotic & Heirloom Vegetables
Page 4: Exotic & Heirloom Beet Types
CAPSULE REPORT: This is Page 4 of a 15-page glossary of a glossary of exotic and heirloom vegetables. Click on the black links below to see other pages.
We’ll keep adding to this glossary as we find new types of beets.
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Baby Candy Cane Beet
Baby beets are popular served sliced in a salad, or as a side dish. They are sweeter than all other beets, and take less time to prepare.
Available year-round.
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Blankoma Beet
A white beet with an early maturity, the blankoma beet has a fine, tender bulb that is very tasty when cooked. It is best enjoyed roasted with olive or nut oil. (See our Culinary Oils Glossary for the wide number of options.)
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Bull’s Blood Beet
An heirloom beet with an earthy yet sweet flavor, that is richer than the usual beet. Like the beet itself, the leaves of the plant are a deep red and can be eaten as a salad leaf. The juice from the bull’s blood beet is used to make the only red food coloring allowed by Swedish law.
Available year-round. |
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Chiogga Beet
A white-fleshed Italian heirloom beet with rings of color that can be purple, red or pink. The chiogga beet has a sweet peppery flavor, and is smooth and mild tasting. It is beautiful served sliced raw in a salad, or roasted and tossed with feta or goat cheese.
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Seeds for these beets can be purchased at MahanaimFarm.com. |
Golden Beet
The golden beet has a deep gold color flesh instead of the traditional red. It also don’t bleed like the typical red variety. The flavor of a golden beet tends to be more mild.
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