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How firm/soft should my roast beets be?

post #1 of 18
7/28/10 at 5:29pm
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I like a little firmness in the middle... able to get a fork through, but a little resistance. I feel like most restaurants get them fully soft all the way in. Is it unacceptable to go a little firm?
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post #2 of 18
7/28/10 at 5:30pm
I prefer them somewhat firm still.
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post #3 of 18
7/28/10 at 5:38pm
if that's what you like, that's how you should cook them. i find that they're much sweeter if they're cooked thoroughly. that doesn't mean they're falling apart, but a paringknife goes to teh center easily.
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post #4 of 18
7/28/10 at 5:53pm
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Mine are that soft... I get a little "snap" if I fold a center cut in half. THey aer HUGE golden beets that were roasted in foil for a total of 90 min. @ 425. Probably should have done 450 for a little less time.
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post #5 of 18
7/28/10 at 6:25pm
nah, with big beets, you want lower, longer. higher, shorter will give you real cooked exterior and undercooked interior.
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post #6 of 18
7/28/10 at 6:26pm
Why does this thread make me horny?
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post #7 of 18
7/28/10 at 6:28pm
IMHO it's hard to overcook beets. i love 'em. grew some monsters in my garden this year, nearly softball size. cooked them at 350 for about 90 minutes, turning a couple of times (wrap the beets in aluminum foil, don't peel). when they were done i slipped the peels off, cut them in dice and made a warm salad with blanched beet greens and some really good olive oil. little goat cheese, little walnuts... nice meal.
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post #8 of 18
7/28/10 at 6:29pm
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Originally Posted by MetroStyles View Post
Why does this thread make me horny?

as opposed to every other thread on this forum?
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post #9 of 18
7/28/10 at 6:50pm
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Originally Posted by MetroStyles View Post
Why does this thread make me horny?

You aren't the only one! I read the first half of the title and went "um...".
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post #10 of 18
7/28/10 at 7:15pm
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You aren't the only one! I read the first half of the title and went "um...".
jeez, you guys have hair triggers on your tingly spots, huh?
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post #11 of 18
7/28/10 at 7:57pm
350 until pierced easily with a paring knife to the center.
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post #12 of 18
7/28/10 at 11:26pm
i like mine a little harder.

oh yea.
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post #13 of 18
7/29/10 at 1:49pm
saucey wench.
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post #14 of 18
7/29/10 at 4:23pm
Good, someone at last stood up to that straight line.
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post #15 of 18
7/29/10 at 4:26pm
I don't like beets to have a crunch at all. Soft throughout.
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