"swordedge" wrote in message
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This twisting off of the leaves is only needed when putting the beetroot
into store, not for preparation for eating.

Hmnm - but the cut - or twisted - ends dry out, I've never known them bleed.

Mary



"Mary Fisher" wrote in message
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"swordedge" wrote in message
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I've cut beetroot leaves off rather than twist them. Yes, the stumps
'bleed' but it makes no difference to the beet itself.

When I buy (my beetroot is rubbish this year, so far even though a
daughter had an enormous one) beetroot with leaves (I don't buy them
unless they have good leaves on them) I cut the leaves into about 1 cm -
1/2" - lengths, cook them gently with onion and liquidise them.

SOUP!

Excellent (with seasoning) and crème fraiche, cream, yogurt, whatever.

Mary