In article >,
"Janet B." > wrote:

> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
> ...
> > OK, so it's not blood, it's beet juice.

> > All you pickled beet freaks, what's the texture of the beet supposed to
> > be? Fork tender? A little bit of tooth?
> >
> > As far as entering them in the Fair < well, I'm going to. I used a
> > different recipe this year than last < and have no clue about what they
> > taste like. Rob won't eat them either.
> >
> > Jeez, I oughtta be locked up.
> > --
> > -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
> > http://www.jamlady.eboard.com - story and
> > pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007
>
> Fork tender. Did you pickle them whole or use that fancy wavy cutter to
> make sliced, pickled beets?
> Send them out to me, I'll check them for you.
> Janet

Thanks for the tender part. A paring knife went in *very* easily, Janet.
Day-am! I forgot about the crinkle cutter * I have one. These things
were maybe the size of a golf ball and I quartered them -- wedge-like.
Never even thought about the crinkle cutter. I'd have had to touch them
more, I think. Ick. At golf ball size, could I have left them whole?
Then I really wouldn't have had to touch them much.
--
-Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
http://www.jamlady.eboard.com - story and
pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007

"Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
...
> In article >,
> "Janet B." > wrote:
>
>> "Melba's Jammin'" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > OK, so it's not blood, it's beet juice.
>
>> > All you pickled beet freaks, what's the texture of the beet supposed to
>> > be? Fork tender? A little bit of tooth?
>> >
>> > As far as entering them in the Fair < well, I'm going to. I used a
>> > different recipe this year than last < and have no clue about what they
>> > taste like. Rob won't eat them either.
>> >
>> > Jeez, I oughtta be locked up.
>> > --
>> > -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ
>> > http://www.jamlady.eboard.com - story and
>> > pics of Ronald McDonald House dinner posted 6-24-2007
>>
>> Fork tender. Did you pickle them whole or use that fancy wavy cutter to
>> make sliced, pickled beets?
>> Send them out to me, I'll check them for you.
>> Janet
>
> Thanks for the tender part. A paring knife went in *very* easily, Janet.
> Day-am! I forgot about the crinkle cutter * I have one. These things
> were maybe the size of a golf ball and I quartered them -- wedge-like.
> Never even thought about the crinkle cutter. I'd have had to touch them
> more, I think. Ick. At golf ball size, could I have left them whole?
> Then I really wouldn't have had to touch them much.
> --
> -Barb, Mother Superior, HOSSSPoJ

Yes, at golf ball you could have left them whole although for what you were
preparing, I think that you sized them just right. The idea is to have a
bite not have to bite it in two.. I use the tennis ball size beets from the
garden and do them in the pressure cooker -- 18 minutes at 10#. But even
then not every beet is the same size and the smaller ones hold together just
fine. Beets are pretty sturdy. Best of luck at the Fair.
Janet

On Jul 16, 10:29 am, Steve Wertz > wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Jul 2007 08:25:06 -0500, Melba's Jammin' wrote:
> > Thanks for the tender part. A paring knife went in *very* easily, Janet.
> > Day-am! I forgot about the crinkle cutter * I have one. These things
> > were maybe the size of a golf ball and I quartered them -- wedge-like.
> > Never even thought about the crinkle cutter. I'd have had to touch them
> > more, I think. Ick. At golf ball size, could I have left them whole?
> > Then I really wouldn't have had to touch them much.
>
> What a whimp! There's nothing better than a small plate
> containing three pickled onion rings, 2 small pickled beets, and
> a pickled egg. With MELBA toast and a beer.
>
> -sw

Barb, I keep telling you. I'm close, it's a 15 minute drive. I love
BEETS. I'll gladly test them for you. Or, we could meet for lunch!
Heck, I'll even buy - and remember that I offered to buy!! (Long
story, we met for lunch and I forgot that I'd said I'd buy lunch for
her birthday - sign - it's hell to get older).

Love,

Niece Patty