Beet

Product description

Beetroot is a root vegetable, one of the most traditional products of Russian cuisine. In the West, many chefs consider it a symbol of Russian cuisine. However, beets are also known in many other countries.

Beets are very useful, and retain their useful qualities in any form, no matter what you do with it - fried, steamed, boiled, dried or pickled. And there is something to save! Firstly, beetroot is a champion among vegetables and fruits in terms of iodine content. Secondly, it contains a lot of valuable trace elements, especially a lot of iron, magnesium, potassium, molybdenum. Thirdly, it contains a whole pantry of vitamins, most of all it contains vitamins C, groups B, P, PP. It is also worth remembering the famous betanin, which is also found in large quantities in beets, a physiologically active substance that inhibits the formation and development of malignant tumors.

Beetroot and juice from it are very useful for anemia, boiled beetroot improves intestinal motility, helps with indigestion and chronic constipation, it is very useful for many liver diseases.

In diabetes, it is recommended to include beetroot dishes and juice in the diet; fresh beetroot juice also lowers blood pressure.
How to choose and store

Often sellers, taking advantage of the ignorance of buyers, sell fodder beet under the guise of table beet. In order to choose a tasty and ripe beet, you need to carefully examine it. Firstly, fodder beet is large, table beet is smaller. Secondly, fodder beet has a light shade, table beet is darker.

When choosing a beet, pay attention to the condition of its skin, it should be dense, reddish, without visible damage and signs of rot. High-quality beets are homogeneous over the entire surface, there are no cavities and irregularities in it, its pulp is also homogeneous.

Beets keep well in the refrigerator (at least one and a half to two weeks). It can lie in the refrigerator for longer if the roots are wrapped in cling film or placed in a plastic bag with holes made in it. Most importantly, make sure that condensation does not form in the bag.