Beetrot as a snack

Westminsterflye · 19-07-2013, 13:05

Today I bought a beetrot (the cooked vacuum packed sort) into work and had it as a lunchtime snack.

Anyone else like to share snack ideas?

earthling13 · 19-07-2013, 15:44

Beetrot! That's what I shall call it from now on because I can't stand the stuff.

podgicus · 19-07-2013, 16:43

Haha, beetrot!

Personally, I love the stuff although I've never thought of having it as a snack. A colleague used to have beetroot and cottage cheese sandwiches, which always sounded rather tasty.

As for workplace snacks, here are a few I've had in the recent past:

Hard boiled egg(s)
Carrot sticks and hummous
Carrot sticks and a minipot of philadelphia
Cottage cheese + pineapple/kiwi fruit/peaches/whatever fruit I have to hand
Olives or olives+feta (I buy a big pot from the supermarket and divide it out into teeny tiny tupperware boxes)
I've been known to chomp on half a cucumber as a snack before - very refreshing in this sort of heat.
Frozen grapes work well as an alternative to sweets, especially in warm weather.
If I'm feeling peckish in town I'll nip into a supermarket and buy a couple of slices of ham or chicken or some other such meat for a snack, rather than a chocolate bar or bag of crisps.

Cupasoups can be quite feeling and great as a snack in the winter if your workplace doesn't have a microwave for real hot food.

Another winter warmer - instant porridge. You can buy the single serving sachets which are quite expensive, or make your own. I have a large tupperware tub, fill it with instant oats and mix in powdered milk - much cheaper, free of most of the chemicals and you can add your own flavourings to it if you want.

I've also used the graze boxes in the past. They're a bit expensive for what they are, but you at least get variety and it's a bit of a surprise as to what you get each week.

pjw1985 · 19-07-2013, 16:46

Beetroot by itself? The word boring springs to mind!

stud u like · 19-07-2013, 17:00

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Originally Posted by pjw1985

Beetroot by itself? The word boring springs to mind!

Pickled beetroot is lovely.

Coo Ling · 19-07-2013, 19:21

I had beetroot as a snack and when I went for a wee my urine was bright red, scared the life out of me. But I like beetroot and cottage cheese with pineapple, nice with salad.

Jol44 · 19-07-2013, 21:06

I've never tried it not pickled.

foxydog · 19-07-2013, 21:15

sliced thin and roasted, yummy

swingaleg · 19-07-2013, 21:58

beetroot is delicious.............pickled or straight

I buy them in jars pickled..............sometimes I get a vacuum pack with 4 in, but I'm not sure if they're pickled or not ?

Are they fresh ones, cooked and ready to eat but not pickled ?

Caldari · 19-07-2013, 22:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Westminsterflye

Today I bought a beetrot (the cooked vacuum packed sort) into work and had it as a lunchtime snack.

Anyone else like to share snack ideas?

I do that, but I take some Feta too.

degsyhufc · 19-07-2013, 23:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by swingaleg

beetroot is delicious.............pickled or straight

I buy them in jars pickled..............sometimes I get a vacuum pack with 4 in, but I'm not sure if they're pickled or not ?

Are they fresh ones, cooked and ready to eat but not pickled ?

Some are, some are just cooked. One supermarket does nice organic ones with juniper in a vacpac.

Voynich · 19-07-2013, 23:38

Betrot on a sandwich with mayo. Love it.

Red Whine · 20-07-2013, 15:41

Quote:

Originally Posted by degsyhufc

Some are, some are just cooked. One supermarket does nice organic ones with juniper in a vacpac.

Think that might be Morrisons, they do one which is cooked baby beets with juniper and black pepper, they are sweetish and very tasty, not the acidic tang that pickled beetroot has.

degsyhufc · 20-07-2013, 15:42

Quote:

Originally Posted by Red Whine

Think that might be Morrisons, they do one which is cooked baby beets with juniper and black pepper, they are sweetish and very tasty, not the acidic tang that pickled beetroot has.

Yes they sound like the ones. They're the best i've tasted.

wavy-davy · 20-07-2013, 15:43

It reminds me of school dinners.

degsyhufc · 20-07-2013, 15:47

I never liked the standard pickled beetroot. Always tasted earthy and the vinegar wasn't nice.

I now lookout for sweet pickled and baby beetroot.

bornfree · 20-07-2013, 19:53

I love beetroot with grated carrot and a drop of sesame seed oil and a teaspoonful of roasted sesame seeds. Sometimes put some sea salt and black pepper in it too. Delish!

Johnnys Arcade · 21-07-2013, 01:28

Waitrose do a "Sweetfire Chilli" beetroot cut into wedges. It is absolutely delicious as a snack.

bornfree · 21-07-2013, 08:17

Quote:

Originally Posted by Johnnys Arcade

Waitrose do a "Sweetfire Chilli" beetroot cut into wedges. It is absolutely delicious as a snack.

Mmmm...sounds delish

Must try it out.

Utopian Girl · 22-07-2013, 10:52

Homemade houmous with 3/4 chickpeas to 1/4 beetroot is lovely - you can adjust the percentages to two thirds chickpeas to a third beetroot too. Lovely

cbe21ok · 23-07-2013, 13:00

I only like beetroot in corned beef sandwiched.

bobcar · 23-07-2013, 15:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by swingaleg

Are they fresh ones, cooked and ready to eat but not pickled ?

You don't have to cook beetroot, you can grate it like carrot. Not that cooking is bad, just that it's optional.

bobcar · 23-07-2013, 15:22

Quote:

Originally Posted by bornfree

I love beetroot with grated carrot and a drop of sesame seed oil and a teaspoonful of roasted sesame seeds.

Yum.....

19-07-2013, 13:05	#1
Westminsterflye Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 195	Beetrot as a snack Today I bought a beetrot (the cooked vacuum packed sort) into work and had it as a lunchtime snack. Anyone else like to share snack ideas?

19-07-2013, 15:44	#2
earthling13 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 10,268	Beetrot! That's what I shall call it from now on because I can't stand the stuff.

19-07-2013, 16:43	#3
podgicus Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Derby Posts: 1,216	Haha, beetrot! Personally, I love the stuff although I've never thought of having it as a snack. A colleague used to have beetroot and cottage cheese sandwiches, which always sounded rather tasty. As for workplace snacks, here are a few I've had in the recent past: Hard boiled egg(s) Carrot sticks and hummous Carrot sticks and a minipot of philadelphia Cottage cheese + pineapple/kiwi fruit/peaches/whatever fruit I have to hand Olives or olives+feta (I buy a big pot from the supermarket and divide it out into teeny tiny tupperware boxes) I've been known to chomp on half a cucumber as a snack before - very refreshing in this sort of heat. Frozen grapes work well as an alternative to sweets, especially in warm weather. If I'm feeling peckish in town I'll nip into a supermarket and buy a couple of slices of ham or chicken or some other such meat for a snack, rather than a chocolate bar or bag of crisps. Cupasoups can be quite feeling and great as a snack in the winter if your workplace doesn't have a microwave for real hot food. Another winter warmer - instant porridge. You can buy the single serving sachets which are quite expensive, or make your own. I have a large tupperware tub, fill it with instant oats and mix in powdered milk - much cheaper, free of most of the chemicals and you can add your own flavourings to it if you want. I've also used the graze boxes in the past. They're a bit expensive for what they are, but you at least get variety and it's a bit of a surprise as to what you get each week.

19-07-2013, 16:46	#4
pjw1985 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 4,750	Beetroot by itself? The word boring springs to mind!

19-07-2013, 17:00	#5
stud u like Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Sunny Side Of The Street Posts: 40,105	Quote: Originally Posted by pjw1985 Beetroot by itself? The word boring springs to mind! Pickled beetroot is lovely.

19-07-2013, 19:21	#6
Coo Ling Forum Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Notts Posts: 2,671	I had beetroot as a snack and when I went for a wee my urine was bright red, scared the life out of me. But I like beetroot and cottage cheese with pineapple, nice with salad.

19-07-2013, 21:06	#7
Jol44 Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 20,783	I've never tried it not pickled.

19-07-2013, 21:15	#8
foxydog Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: cheshire Posts: 414	sliced thin and roasted, yummy

19-07-2013, 21:58	#9
swingaleg Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 76,847	beetroot is delicious.............pickled or straight I buy them in jars pickled..............sometimes I get a vacuum pack with 4 in, but I'm not sure if they're pickled or not ? Are they fresh ones, cooked and ready to eat but not pickled ?

19-07-2013, 22:00	#10
Caldari Inactive Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Josameto Posts: 5,231	Quote: Originally Posted by Westminsterflye Today I bought a beetrot (the cooked vacuum packed sort) into work and had it as a lunchtime snack. Anyone else like to share snack ideas? I do that, but I take some Feta too.

19-07-2013, 23:35	#11
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	Quote: Originally Posted by swingaleg beetroot is delicious.............pickled or straight I buy them in jars pickled..............sometimes I get a vacuum pack with 4 in, but I'm not sure if they're pickled or not ? Are they fresh ones, cooked and ready to eat but not pickled ? Some are, some are just cooked. One supermarket does nice organic ones with juniper in a vacpac.

19-07-2013, 23:38	#12
Voynich Forum Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Western Scotland Posts: 13,586	Betrot on a sandwich with mayo. Love it.

20-07-2013, 15:41	#13
Red Whine Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 943	Quote: Originally Posted by degsyhufc Some are, some are just cooked. One supermarket does nice organic ones with juniper in a vacpac. Think that might be Morrisons, they do one which is cooked baby beets with juniper and black pepper, they are sweetish and very tasty, not the acidic tang that pickled beetroot has.

20-07-2013, 15:42	#14
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	Quote: Originally Posted by Red Whine Think that might be Morrisons, they do one which is cooked baby beets with juniper and black pepper, they are sweetish and very tasty, not the acidic tang that pickled beetroot has. Yes they sound like the ones. They're the best i've tasted.

20-07-2013, 15:43	#15
wavy-davy Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: NW England Posts: 6,792	It reminds me of school dinners.

20-07-2013, 15:47	#16
degsyhufc Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Up North Posts: 58,791	I never liked the standard pickled beetroot. Always tasted earthy and the vinegar wasn't nice. I now lookout for sweet pickled and baby beetroot.

20-07-2013, 19:53	#17
bornfree Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,434	I love beetroot with grated carrot and a drop of sesame seed oil and a teaspoonful of roasted sesame seeds. Sometimes put some sea salt and black pepper in it too. Delish!

21-07-2013, 01:28	#18
Johnnys Arcade Forum Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: 114 Gorgie Road Edinburgh EH11 Posts: 2,744	Waitrose do a "Sweetfire Chilli" beetroot cut into wedges. It is absolutely delicious as a snack.

21-07-2013, 08:17	#19
bornfree Forum Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 13,434	Quote: Originally Posted by Johnnys Arcade Waitrose do a "Sweetfire Chilli" beetroot cut into wedges. It is absolutely delicious as a snack. Mmmm...sounds delish Must try it out.

22-07-2013, 10:52	#20
Utopian Girl Forum Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 7,610	Homemade houmous with 3/4 chickpeas to 1/4 beetroot is lovely - you can adjust the percentages to two thirds chickpeas to a third beetroot too. Lovely

23-07-2013, 13:00	#21
cbe21ok Forum Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Close to the Toon Posts: 1,465	I only like beetroot in corned beef sandwiched.

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23-07-2013, 15:21	#22
bobcar Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,718	Quote: Originally Posted by swingaleg Are they fresh ones, cooked and ready to eat but not pickled ? You don't have to cook beetroot, you can grate it like carrot. Not that cooking is bad, just that it's optional.

23-07-2013, 15:22	#23
bobcar Forum Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 14,718	Quote: Originally Posted by bornfree I love beetroot with grated carrot and a drop of sesame seed oil and a teaspoonful of roasted sesame seeds. Yum.....