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Old 16-04-2012, 02:04 AM posted to rec.gardens.edible
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songbird wrote:
Farm1 wrote:
songbird wrote:


when it comes to matters of taste
things are quite subjective. in one of the
other groups (preserving) there is someone who
hates beets and calls them dirt chunks.


Hmmpf! Obviously the person who thinks that must be a seriously bad
cook if that is how they taste to them. I'd stop reading any hints
or tips from them.


oh dear! i think they are a fine cook as they
win many awards. they simply do not like beets.
and i've never noted the person saying things
about cooking that would make me suspect they
don't know what they are doing.


songbird


Maybe it wasn't the preparation. Silverbeet can get very strong and
metallic in flavour if it is too old, typically such leaves are dark
coloured and thick. You need to keep the leaves coming so you can cut them
at a good size but young.

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