In article >,
Steve Wertz > wrote:

> On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:20:53 -0500, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
>
> > All you pickled beet freaks, what's the texture of the beet supposed to
> > be? Fork tender? A little bit of tooth?
>
> They need to be tested by eating to see if they have the right
> texture.
>
> So have at it. They should be lightly crisp, but not to the
> point you'd teeth to chew them.
>
> -sw

Poop! These aren't crisp -- I can tell that by sticking the knife into
them. Oh, well. Maybe next year. Or maybe the judges like
"tender-cooked beets" in a brine. I'll know in five weeks. Feh!
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