Can’t stop the beet! 10 tantalising beetroot recipes – from hearty borscht to tempting brownies - The Guardian

The beetroot has a long and storied history. Assyrian texts from 800BC describe beetroots growing in the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. The ancient Romans considered them an aphrodisiac and used them to treat everything from fever to constipation. In 1653, Nicholas Culpeper said they embodied the energy of Saturn. The Victorians used them to dye their hair. Even now beetroot is heralded as an incredible source of folate, manganese, iron and vitamin C. And to think I spent my childhood flicking it off my plate because I didn’t want it turning my potato salad pink. Here are 10 excellent beetroot recipes for your perusal.

Borscht

We’ll begin with borscht, and Felicity Cloake’s breathtakingly delicate attempts to craft a perfect version of a dish that, if done incorrectly, can immediately offend the entire populations of several eastern European countries. Her (tremendous) resulting recipe is, she says, “a hearty, yet sophisticated dish: a bowlful of sweet, sour and savoury flavours, rather than simply a vehicle for beetroot”.

Beef Lindstrom

Or, if you have a more Scandinavian palate, there is always beef Lindstrom. Think small burgers, but shot through with the taste of beetroot, vinegar, anchovies and capers. It’s a heady delight, especially when topped with a poached egg. As an aside: this recipe was taken from a Rachel Kelly piece from 2014, titled “28 recipe ideas for leftover beetroot”. Should anything here leave you wanting, this should be your next port of call.

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