brooklyn1 wrote:
> I really enjoy canned beets, so I keep a bunch of each type in my larder,
> mostly sliced beets, some whole beets, and some cut beets (wedges), I really
> have the whole and cut because they sometimes got mixed in when I'd scoop up
> a dozen cans of sliced at a time, I buy them whenever they're on sale.
> Between what's on my basement shelves, in my kitchen pantry, and in my
> fridge I must have more than 50 one pound cans... they're now 15 ounces.
> Yesteday I was in my my little stupidmarket in town and they do indeed carry
> 8 ounce cans of beets in each configuration, and in three brands, store
> brand, Libby's, and DelMonte (I've never found a difference among brands),
> but the 8 ounce cans cost like 30% more per ounce so I didn't buy any.
>
> A few days ago there was a cheese stuffed whole canned beet recipe posted.
> Today I opened a 15 ounce can of whole beets for lunch. This was the first
> time I counted them, I was surprised there were 22 beets, all rather small,
> none over like 3/4" diameter, most closer to 5/8". Naturally they were not
> perfectly round, beets are sort of elongated, slightly tapered, and some
> were sort of flattened. Looking them over carefully I couldn't see how
> someone could hollow them out so they could be stuffed with cheese unless
> they made a fairly small hollow, no more than the size of like a raisin -
> perhaps employ a trained beet eating worm - plus canned beets are rather
> tender, I'm sure even if using a teeny tiny melon baller most would break...
> they'd certainly break from the pressure of stuffing with cheese, unless
> maybe if careful with one of those pressurized canned cheeses. Besides that
> the combo of beets with cheese is definitely TIAD it's not something one can
> physically do in any practical way... I believe the recipe a fraud.
>
> I did learn something I didn't know previously, from reading the can label
> carefully, I learned that unlike other canned veggies a serving of beets
> includes the beet liquid... I have always consumed the liquid from all
> canned veggies. One of my favorite quickie beet snacks is to open a chilled
> can, sip out some juice, add a tsp of dark brown sugar, a pinch of salt a
> couple grinds of black pepper and like a half ounce of white vinegar... all
> I need is a fork, no dish. I finished my can of beets, counting as I ate,
> but a few minutes later realized it wasn't enough for lunch, so looking in
> the fridge I found a hunk of cheddar, I hacked off like 3 ounces of cubes
> and while munching and mulling I realized that eating cheese separately a
> short time later is fine but no way, no how do beets and cheese belong in
> the mouth at the same time.
>
I am trying to recall whether I have seen any cheesy beet recipes.
Probably. Doesn't mean they would be palatable.

Good point re the size of the beets and the possibility of
stuffing them. Makes me wonder whether the recipe started with a
larger can size (if that implies larger beets) or just cooked beets.

Now, I am googling. There seem to be other ideas for stuffing
beets. And one that stuffs them with a Roquefort cheese mixture.
That says one should hollow the beets out with a small paring
knife. I can't say I am inspired enough to try that.

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Jean B.