Less than two years ago I said “I like to cook but don’t really do it”, and now I’m a motherfuckin kitchen master. OK, maybe not quite a master, but I do cook all the time, and love discovering new recipes. Mmmf is my favorite term for something amazingly delicious, thus it is the title of favorite culinary stuffs I post here from now on. Bon appettit!
To start, here’s a ridiculously simple step-by-step to lead you to orangy, beety bliss. You will need:
- Beets
- Scrubbing brush
- Foil
- Fresh orange juice
- Balsamic vinegar
- Salt and pepper
1.
Wrap scrubbed beets in foil, bake them at 400°F for 1 hour. Once de-ovened, let cool, then peel [the skin will just slide off if you give it a tug] and slice into nice, thick chunks.
2.
Combine 1/2 cup fresh orange juice and 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar in a pan, bring to a boil. Reduce for about 10 minutes. Keep a close eye on this careful not to overcook, or else. Trust me, I learned the hard way.
3.
In a large bowl, combine beets, reduction, salt and black pepper.
4.
Serve it up!
I’m drooling at the thought of it, I’ll definitely have to make this. I’m always on the hunt for more vegetarian recipies to try out xoxo
MMM you cook too!? jaysus. i love me some good beets!!! as opposed to bad ones, i don’t like them.
Damn right I do, Tess. Try these, you shan’t be disappointed! You too, Cate, I promise you, it’s the tits.
Ooooh, shiny new topic – I’m am so on board with this new addition!
I never enjoyed cooking until I became a vegeterian. I have no problem, what so ever, watching gory movies but I just can’t bring myself to watch as chicken changes while heated… yech. Beets on the other hand – Yuuuuum.
Is the title pronounced Mmmm-F? (~.^)?
Hmm. Do you keep it on reduced heat or OFF while combining?
ooohhh! That looks delicious!! :)
I really like making roasted beets with an orange ginger glaze: olive oil (or grapeseed), orange juice/zest, ginger, salt pepper. It’s fantastic as a side dish or as part of as salad.
Ah, but what are you serving it with? Looks like poached eggs with.. something?
Kyoki – the things we learn together! I just edited the post to say “In a large bowl, combine beets, reduction, etc.” Good catch, thank you.
Meghan, that sounds so good! I adore ginger.
Ann, that would be roasted garlic chicken.
This looks fantastic. Can’t wait to try it out.
Yay! So excited you will be sharing recipes with us! I have been slowly becoming a kitchen master as well over the last 2 years.
I have the same approach to eating as you do, so I’m looking forward to seeing what someone with your attention to both healthfulness and creativity will come up with.
Perfect timing — my husband was on his way to the grocery store when you posted this, so I asked him to pick up the ingredients. It’s really tasty . . . I’m going to have to try this reduction with other root vegetables, too!
You didn’t mention that peeling the beets would turn the tips of your fingers Manic Panic red, hehe!
*nom nom nom*
oh! you could try a similar recipe, only with pumpkin:
cook the pumpkin (previously chopped) in the oven, just like you do with the beets, but adding a few drops of olive oil, some minced garlic, a bit of salt and a pinch of estragon. When they’re ready (just pinch one with a knife, and if it goes in easily, then they’re ready) just leave them to cool for a couple of minutes and that’s it.
I love to eat them just like that, but you can make a soup adding a bit of broth and blending it.
(I’m really sorry if something sounds weird… I havent said a word in english in a looong time.)
I’ll try your recipe this weekend!
These sound delicious!
Grilled beets are awesome too with just olive oil, salt, and pepper.
Mmmm. Love me some beets. I’ll give this recipe a go! I’ve also been cooking more often this past year. I’m very adept at Cuban and Mexican dishes. Which I seem to gravitate to. I really loved the cayenne pepper/honey/soy sauce drumsticks you posted last year. Been making it ever since.
Mmmf indeed! I’ve never had beets but have been meaning to remedy that, this looks like the right way to do it. I look forward to future mmmf’s!
Mmmm! I’ll go get ingredients tomorrow to try this! Yay!
mmmmf.
you had me at “motherfuckin kitchen master”
I’m making this right now. :)
To clarify, that instruction to bake at 400 degrees was in Fahrenheit, yes? Please be gentle with your European readers who can only think in Metric, confusing 400 deg F with 400 deg C leads to nuclear beets [and a destroyed kitchen], most likely.
Good call, noted and updated!
I’ve personally only ate beets myself once in my life, and absolutely hated it.
This on the other side looks sufficiently different from the usual way beets are prepared in my country I am going to give it a shot to see if maybe I can like beets after all.
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