"William" wrote in message
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On Sat, 09 Jul 2016 15:25:10 -0400, William > wrote:

Thanks so much to everyone who responded to this thread! We all now
have wonderful tips and suggestions for enjoying the "green bean".

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Yes indeed and I have saved them


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"Ophelia" > wrote in message
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>> "sf" > wrote in message
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>>> On Sat, 9 Jul 2016 22:15:05 -0700, "Cheri" >
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I've never had beet greens.
>>>>
>>> It seems like the only way to get them these days is to grow your own.
>>> I'd rather eat beet greens than the beet (a childhood preference).
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> sf
>>
>> Beets are one of the things that I truly dislike, but never tried the
>> greens. Do they taste like the beets at all?
>
> I love beets that have been cooked and with a bit of malt vinegar. atm
> they
> are my snack of choice)

Well, to each their own. LOL

Cheri

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That's ok, I will take your share <g>



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On Sun, 10 Jul 2016 16:27:56 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

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>
>"Cheri" > wrote in message
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>> "sf" > wrote in message
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>>> On Sat, 9 Jul 2016 22:15:05 -0700, "Cheri" >
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I've never had beet greens.
>>>>
>>> It seems like the only way to get them these days is to grow your own.
>>> I'd rather eat beet greens than the beet (a childhood preference).
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> sf
>>
>> Beets are one of the things that I truly dislike, but never tried the
>> greens. Do they taste like the beets at all?
>
>I love beets that have been cooked and with a bit of malt vinegar. atm
>they
>are my snack of choice)

I like the malt vinegar too, but often here they are served, just
sliced, nothing added.

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I have never tried them like that.


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On Sun, 10 Jul 2016 16:22:18 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>Thanks very much)) Just one thing though, are those beans precooked?


according to DelMonte's web page, all their canned beans are "cooked".
When my wife cooks a big gallon size can of DelMonte's green beans,
she pours the whole thing into a large iron skillet and simmers alot
of the water off. She has been putting a couple of table spoons of oil
on the beans before cooking the water off.

I like the suggestion to semi fry a pound of bacon and then through
the green beans on top of the cooked bacon...yum yum!

William

On 7/10/2016 8:26 AM, Cheri wrote:
>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
>> On Sat, 9 Jul 2016 22:15:05 -0700, "Cheri" >
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I've never had beet greens.
>>>
>> It seems like the only way to get them these days is to grow your own.
>> I'd rather eat beet greens than the beet (a childhood preference).
>>
>> --
>>
>> sf
>
> Beets are one of the things that I truly dislike, but never tried the
> greens. Do they taste like the beets at all?
>
> Cheri
They are a bit sweet. Swiss chard is similar IME.
Graham

On 7/10/2016 10:21 AM, graham wrote:
> On 7/10/2016 8:26 AM, Cheri wrote:
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Sat, 9 Jul 2016 22:15:05 -0700, "Cheri" >
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I've never had beet greens.
>>>>
>>> It seems like the only way to get them these days is to grow your own.
>>> I'd rather eat beet greens than the beet (a childhood preference).
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> sf
>>
>> Beets are one of the things that I truly dislike, but never tried the
>> greens. Do they taste like the beets at all?
>>
>> Cheri
> They are a bit sweet. Swiss chard is similar IME.
> Graham
And I also dislike red beet!!
Graham

On 7/10/2016 11:28 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>


>>
>> I saute them in a bit of bacon grease.
>
> Do you start with raw beans?
>
>


I do. Only takes a few minutes. Most people that boil them tend to
overcook them.

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On 7/10/2016 11:28 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>
>


>>
>> I saute them in a bit of bacon grease.
>
> Do you start with raw beans?
>
>


I do. Only takes a few minutes. Most people that boil them tend to
overcook them.

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Ok thanks. How long do you give them?



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"graham" wrote in message ...

On 7/10/2016 10:21 AM, graham wrote:
> On 7/10/2016 8:26 AM, Cheri wrote:
>>
>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Sat, 9 Jul 2016 22:15:05 -0700, "Cheri" >
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I've never had beet greens.
>>>>
>>> It seems like the only way to get them these days is to grow your own.
>>> I'd rather eat beet greens than the beet (a childhood preference).
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> sf
>>
>> Beets are one of the things that I truly dislike, but never tried the
>> greens. Do they taste like the beets at all?
>>
>> Cheri
> They are a bit sweet. Swiss chard is similar IME.
> Graham
And I also dislike red beet!!
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I thought that is what we were talking about???


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On Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 11:15:50 PM UTC-6, Cheri wrote:
> "Doris Night" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Sat, 9 Jul 2016 13:25:05 -0700, "Cheri" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>"William" > wrote in message
> . ..
> >>> Anybody save bacon drippings for future cooking? I used to drop a
> >>> tablespoon of butter into the frying pan for eggs but bacon drippings
> >>> are much more tasty. May try it on the green beans too.
> >>>
> >>> William
> >>
> >>Yes, I save the bacon dripping for a lot of things, really good on green
> >>beans.
> >
> > Just this evening I made beet greens sauteed in bacon grease.
> > Delicious!
> >
> > Doris
>
> I've never had beet greens.
>
> Cheri

They are to die for. Boiled in lightly salted water, drained, served with butter, salt & pepper, and a bit of vinegar. Great with mashed potatoes or even better NEW potatoes. They also go with just about any meat you might have as well.
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On Sun, 10 Jul 2016 16:22:18 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>Thanks very much)) Just one thing though, are those beans precooked?


according to DelMonte's web page, all their canned beans are "cooked".
When my wife cooks a big gallon size can of DelMonte's green beans,
she pours the whole thing into a large iron skillet and simmers alot
of the water off. She has been putting a couple of table spoons of oil
on the beans before cooking the water off.

I like the suggestion to semi fry a pound of bacon and then through
the green beans on top of the cooked bacon...yum yum!

=========================

Ahh I have never had canned beans. I always use them fresh.

Maybe that is why I am getting confused.




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On 7/10/2016 12:49 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> "Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
> ...
>
> On 7/10/2016 11:28 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>
>
>>>
>>> I saute them in a bit of bacon grease.
>>
>> Do you start with raw beans?
>>
>>
>
>
> I do. Only takes a few minutes. Most people that boil them tend to
> overcook them.
>
> ===========
>
> Ok thanks. How long do you give them?
>

I take one out and bite it. I'm guessing 5 to 8 minutes.

William wrote in rec.food.cooking:

> On Sat, 09 Jul 2016 15:25:10 -0400, William > wrote:
>
> Thanks so much to everyone who responded to this thread! We all now
> have wonderful tips and suggestions for enjoying the "green bean".
>
> William

Yup! I exand slightly. Some used canned, a few may have used frozen
and some fresh. The frozen and fresh with minimal edits work the same.
The canned ones are also better for bacon fat added.



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On Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 4:02:02 PM UTC-6, Julie Bove wrote:
> "William" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Anybody save bacon drippings for future cooking? I used to drop a
> > tablespoon of butter into the frying pan for eggs but bacon drippings
> > are much more tasty. May try it on the green beans too.
> >
> > William
>
> I don't. My mom never did. Perhaps that's why I never developed a taste for
> foods with it in there. I did try recipes that use it a few times but the
> end result was too greasy for me.

Julie, you wouldn't know what good food is/was as you "dined out" most of your life. Apparently your mother did not experiment much with cooking of any kind.
====

Cheri wrote:
>
>Beets are one of the things that I truly dislike, but never tried the
>greens. Do they taste like the beets at all?

Beet tops don't taste anything like beet roots, the greens are more
like spinach only I think they taste better than spinach and have a
nicer texture. Chard is in fact two different vegetables, the center
rib and stem is cut out of the leaf, diced, and cooked separately,
very good in soups, stews and even on their own with butter... very
good stir fried. A lot of people don't like leafy greens because of
the tough stems and center rib... just cut them out and cook
separately. The leafy portion of chard cooks very quickly, like
spinach, can even be eaten raw. I plant a large patch each year...
everyone with a garden should place chard at the top of their *must
plant* list. I like beetroot too but unless one uses insecticides the
crop will become infested with boring insects. Insects seem to go
after the larger more mature roots so those at market have been
heavily treated with insecticides, that's why I buy canned beets, they
were harvested while still small/young and won't contain insecticides.
Beets and chard are botanically the same plant, there are many
varietals of each:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chard

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>>>>> "William" > wrote in message
>>>>> ...
>>>>>> Anybody save bacon drippings for future cooking? I used to drop a
>>>>>> tablespoon of butter into the frying pan for eggs but bacon drippings
>>>>>> are much more tasty. May try it on the green beans too.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> William
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, I save the bacon dripping for a lot of things, really good on
>>>>> green
>>>>> beans.
>>>>
>>>> I rarely cook bacon so never have any much. It is wonderful when I do
>>>> have
>>>> even a little How do you use it on your beans?
>>>
>>> I saute them in a bit of bacon grease.
>>
>> Do you start with raw beans?
>
> I have, but a lot of times I use the canned beans.
>
> =====================
>
> Oh! I've never used those. Do you think if I steamed them a bit first?

When I use fresh, I start out with the bacon drippings, add the beans to
saute for a bit, and then a small amount of water to steam, is that what you
mean?

Cheri

"graham" > wrote in message
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> On 7/10/2016 8:26 AM, Cheri wrote:
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>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> On Sat, 9 Jul 2016 22:15:05 -0700, "Cheri" >
>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I've never had beet greens.
>>>>
>>> It seems like the only way to get them these days is to grow your own.
>>> I'd rather eat beet greens than the beet (a childhood preference).
>>>
>>> --
>>>
>>> sf
>>
>> Beets are one of the things that I truly dislike, but never tried the
>> greens. Do they taste like the beets at all?
>>
>> Cheri
> They are a bit sweet. Swiss chard is similar IME.
> Graham

TY, I might try them soon.

Cheri

"Roy" > wrote in message
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> On Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 11:15:50 PM UTC-6, Cheri wrote:
>> "Doris Night" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Sat, 9 Jul 2016 13:25:05 -0700, "Cheri" >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >>"William" > wrote in message
>> . ..
>> >>> Anybody save bacon drippings for future cooking? I used to drop a
>> >>> tablespoon of butter into the frying pan for eggs but bacon drippings
>> >>> are much more tasty. May try it on the green beans too.
>> >>>
>> >>> William
>> >>
>> >>Yes, I save the bacon dripping for a lot of things, really good on
>> >>green
>> >>beans.
>> >
>> > Just this evening I made beet greens sauteed in bacon grease.
>> > Delicious!
>> >
>> > Doris
>>
>> I've never had beet greens.
>>
>> Cheri
>
> They are to die for. Boiled in lightly salted water, drained, served with
> butter, salt & pepper, and a bit of vinegar. Great with mashed potatoes or
> even better NEW potatoes. They also go with just about any meat you might
> have as well.
> ====

I will try them.

Cheri

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>>>>>> Anybody save bacon drippings for future cooking? I used to drop a
>>>>>> tablespoon of butter into the frying pan for eggs but bacon drippings
>>>>>> are much more tasty. May try it on the green beans too.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> William
>>>>>
>>>>> Yes, I save the bacon dripping for a lot of things, really good on
>>>>> green
>>>>> beans.
>>>>
>>>> I rarely cook bacon so never have any much. It is wonderful when I do
>>>> have
>>>> even a little How do you use it on your beans?
>>>
>>> I saute them in a bit of bacon grease.
>>
>> Do you start with raw beans?
>
> I have, but a lot of times I use the canned beans.
>
> =====================
>
> Oh! I've never used those. Do you think if I steamed them a bit first?

When I use fresh, I start out with the bacon drippings, add the beans to
saute for a bit, and then a small amount of water to steam, is that what you
mean?
=======================

Yes I think so. That vid I saw, the beans were already cooked.

That is good though, thank you!

I don't have any in the garden atm but I will buy some tomorrow to
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"Brooklyn1" wrote in message
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Cheri wrote:
>
>Beets are one of the things that I truly dislike, but never tried the
>greens. Do they taste like the beets at all?

Beet tops don't taste anything like beet roots, the greens are more
like spinach only I think they taste better than spinach and have a
nicer texture. Chard is in fact two different vegetables, the center
rib and stem is cut out of the leaf, diced, and cooked separately,
very good in soups, stews and even on their own with butter... very
good stir fried. A lot of people don't like leafy greens because of
the tough stems and center rib... just cut them out and cook
separately. The leafy portion of chard cooks very quickly, like
spinach, can even be eaten raw. I plant a large patch each year...
everyone with a garden should place chard at the top of their *must
plant* list. I like beetroot too but unless one uses insecticides the
crop will become infested with boring insects. Insects seem to go
after the larger more mature roots so those at market have been
heavily treated with insecticides, that's why I buy canned beets, they
were harvested while still small/young and won't contain insecticides.
Beets and chard are botanically the same plant, there are many
varietals of each:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chard
=====================

I grow black kale and I always cut out the centre stalk to cook it.


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"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
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On 7/10/2016 12:49 PM, Ophelia wrote:
> "Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
> ...
>
> On 7/10/2016 11:28 AM, Ophelia wrote:
>>
>>
>
>
>>>
>>> I saute them in a bit of bacon grease.
>>
>> Do you start with raw beans?
>>
>>
>
>
> I do. Only takes a few minutes. Most people that boil them tend to
> overcook them.
>
> ===========
>
> Ok thanks. How long do you give them?
>

I take one out and bite it. I'm guessing 5 to 8 minutes.
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Thanks I will do that!


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"Brooklyn1" > wrote in message
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> Cheri wrote:
>>
>>Beets are one of the things that I truly dislike, but never tried the
>>greens. Do they taste like the beets at all?
>
> Beet tops don't taste anything like beet roots, the greens are more
> like spinach only I think they taste better than spinach and have a
> nicer texture. Chard is in fact two different vegetables, the center
> rib and stem is cut out of the leaf, diced, and cooked separately,
> very good in soups, stews and even on their own with butter... very
> good stir fried. A lot of people don't like leafy greens because of
> the tough stems and center rib... just cut them out and cook
> separately. The leafy portion of chard cooks very quickly, like
> spinach, can even be eaten raw. I plant a large patch each year...
> everyone with a garden should place chard at the top of their *must
> plant* list. I like beetroot too but unless one uses insecticides the
> crop will become infested with boring insects. Insects seem to go
> after the larger more mature roots so those at market have been
> heavily treated with insecticides, that's why I buy canned beets, they
> were harvested while still small/young and won't contain insecticides.
> Beets and chard are botanically the same plant, there are many
> varietals of each:

Thanks.

Cheri

On Sun, 10 Jul 2016 18:35:19 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>I don't have any in the garden atm but I will buy some tomorrow to
>experiment with

you gotta tell us how they tasted Ophelia!

William

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On Sun, 10 Jul 2016 18:35:19 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

>I don't have any in the garden atm but I will buy some tomorrow to
>experiment with

you gotta tell us how they tasted Ophelia!

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I certainly will Green beans are on my shopping list for tomorrow




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On Sun, 10 Jul 2016 08:57:24 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>cshenk wrote:
>>
>> William wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>> > Anybody save bacon drippings for future cooking? I used to drop a
>> > tablespoon of butter into the frying pan for eggs but bacon drippings
>> > are much more tasty. May try it on the green beans too.
>> >
>> > William
>>
>> All the time, as well as sausage fat and duck fat (labeled jars in the
>> fridge). I also save chicken fat as I use that to grease the bird
>> feeder pole to keep the squirrels out of it.
>
>Use vaseline. It won't attract animals/insects like chicken fat will.

I must have marabunta ants from The Naked Jungle, nothing stops them,
Vaselene just makes them hornier for hummingbird nectar. I tie an old
terry washcloth to my hummingbird feeder pole and spray it with Raid,
but within a few days those unstopable marabunta build a bridge with
their bodies and get past the Raid.
http://charltonhestonworld.homestead...kedJungle.html

On Sun, 10 Jul 2016 09:45:36 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>cshenk wrote:
>>
>> wrote in rec.food.cooking:
>>
>> > On Saturday, July 9, 2016 at 5:02:02 PM UTC-5, Julie Bove wrote:
>> > >
>> > > I did try recipes that use it a few times but the
>> > > end result was too greasy for me.
>> > >
>> > >
>> > It takes just a dab. Some people do go a bit overboard
>> > with it though.
>>
>> Yup, for example if I'm sauteeing fresh green beans in it, I use about
>> 1 teaspoon and add water (about 1 TB) to the pan (so it's a mix of
>> steaming and fast sautee going on).
>
>Whenever I fry 2-3 eggs, I do it in butter. If I happen to have some
>bacon fat, I'll add only about a lima bean size of the fat. Just a tiny
>bit contains plenty of bacon flavor.

BETTER THAN BACON
http://frankenspam.com/2013/09/smoke...es-read-right/

On Sun, 10 Jul 2016 07:26:00 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

> Beets are one of the things that I truly dislike, but never tried the
> greens. Do they taste like the beets at all?

They're hard to describe. Kinda sweet (not bitter) with a slight beet
flavor but not overpowering. When I was a kid, I preferred beet
greens over chard (which was bland and flavorless to me). I eat
rainbow chard now, but given a choice - I'd go straight for the beet
greens. Why they don't harvest the greens of baby beets to sell as a
single type green is beyond me. I see them in soup greens mixes and I
see them in salad greens mixes, but I never see them alone.

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sf

On Sun, 10 Jul 2016 08:34:41 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

> Well, to each their own. LOL

Have you ever tried roasting them? The sugars are concentrated and (I
think) they are really delicious. Of course, if you have the "dirt"
gene - nothing will help and you probably won't like beet greens
either.

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sf

On Sun, 10 Jul 2016 17:50:03 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

> "graham" wrote in message ...
>
> On 7/10/2016 10:21 AM, graham wrote:
> > On 7/10/2016 8:26 AM, Cheri wrote:
> >>
> >> "sf" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> On Sat, 9 Jul 2016 22:15:05 -0700, "Cheri" >
> >>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> I've never had beet greens.
> >>>>
> >>> It seems like the only way to get them these days is to grow your own.
> >>> I'd rather eat beet greens than the beet (a childhood preference).
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>>
> >>> sf
> >>
> >> Beets are one of the things that I truly dislike, but never tried the
> >> greens. Do they taste like the beets at all?
> >>
> >> Cheri
> > They are a bit sweet. Swiss chard is similar IME.
> > Graham
> And I also dislike red beet!!
> =============================================
>
> I thought that is what we were talking about???
>
>
We're talking about beet "greens". AKA: the leaves.

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sf

On Sun, 10 Jul 2016 07:26:00 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>
>"sf" > wrote in message
.. .
>> On Sat, 9 Jul 2016 22:15:05 -0700, "Cheri" >
>> wrote:
>>>
>>> I've never had beet greens.
>>>
>> It seems like the only way to get them these days is to grow your own.
>> I'd rather eat beet greens than the beet (a childhood preference).
>>
>> --
>>
>> sf
>
>Beets are one of the things that I truly dislike, but never tried the
>greens. Do they taste like the beets at all?

They taste rather like Swiss chard, but a bit milder. I prefer beet
greens to chard, myself.

Doris

On Sun, 10 Jul 2016 14:08:00 -0400, Brooklyn1
> wrote:

>I must have marabunta ants from The Naked Jungle, nothing stops them,
>Vaselene just makes them hornier for hummingbird nectar. I tie an old
>terry washcloth to my hummingbird feeder pole and spray it with Raid,
>but within a few days those unstopable marabunta build a bridge with
>their bodies and get past the Raid.
>http://charltonhestonworld.homestead...kedJungle.html

just like the Marines...they improvise...and still kill you!

William

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On Sun, 10 Jul 2016 17:50:03 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

> "graham" wrote in message ...
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> On 7/10/2016 10:21 AM, graham wrote:
> > On 7/10/2016 8:26 AM, Cheri wrote:
> >>
> >> "sf" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >>> On Sat, 9 Jul 2016 22:15:05 -0700, "Cheri" >
> >>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> I've never had beet greens.
> >>>>
> >>> It seems like the only way to get them these days is to grow your own.
> >>> I'd rather eat beet greens than the beet (a childhood preference).
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>>
> >>> sf
> >>
> >> Beets are one of the things that I truly dislike, but never tried the
> >> greens. Do they taste like the beets at all?
> >>
> >> Cheri
> > They are a bit sweet. Swiss chard is similar IME.
> > Graham
> And I also dislike red beet!!
> =============================================
>
> I thought that is what we were talking about???
>
>
We're talking about beet "greens". AKA: the leaves.

========================

Perhaps *you* are, but someone said they disliked red beets. Are they
leaves?


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"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 10 Jul 2016 08:34:41 -0700, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
>
>> Well, to each their own. LOL
>
> Have you ever tried roasting them? The sugars are concentrated and (I
> think) they are really delicious. Of course, if you have the "dirt"
> gene - nothing will help and you probably won't like beet greens
> either.
>
> --
>
> sf

I am going to try the beet greens when I find them.

Cheri

On Sun, 10 Jul 2016 19:57:41 +0100, "Ophelia" >
wrote:

> "sf" wrote in message ...
>
> On Sun, 10 Jul 2016 17:50:03 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> wrote:
>
> > "graham" wrote in message ...
> >
> > On 7/10/2016 10:21 AM, graham wrote:
> > > On 7/10/2016 8:26 AM, Cheri wrote:
> > >>
> > >> "sf" > wrote in message
> > >> ...
> > >>> On Sat, 9 Jul 2016 22:15:05 -0700, "Cheri" >
> > >>> wrote:
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I've never had beet greens.
> > >>>>
> > >>> It seems like the only way to get them these days is to grow your own.
> > >>> I'd rather eat beet greens than the beet (a childhood preference).
> > >>>
> > >>> --
> > >>>
> > >>> sf
> > >>
> > >> Beets are one of the things that I truly dislike, but never tried the
> > >> greens. Do they taste like the beets at all?
> > >>
> > >> Cheri
> > > They are a bit sweet. Swiss chard is similar IME.
> > > Graham
> > And I also dislike red beet!!
> > =============================================
> >
> > I thought that is what we were talking about???
> >
> >
> We're talking about beet "greens". AKA: the leaves.
>
> ========================
>
> Perhaps *you* are, but someone said they disliked red beets. Are they
> leaves?
>
She was too. Here's what she said: Beets are one of the things that
I truly dislike, but never tried the greens. Do they taste like the
beets at all?

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"l not -l" wrote in message ...


On 10-Jul-2016, "Ophelia" > wrote:

> "William" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Sun, 10 Jul 2016 08:58:32 +0100, "Ophelia" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >>I rarely cook bacon so never have any much. It is wonderful when I do
> >>have
> >>even a little How do you use it on your beans?
> >
> > Ophelia, this was the first result I ginned up searching YouTube for
> > "cooking green beans with bacon". This is very similar to the way my
> > Grandmother cooked green beans and they were delicious!
> >
> >
> > https://youtu.be/9LSXeuSiX-E
>
> Thanks very much)) Just one thing though, are those beans precooked?
That recipe uses canned green beans, which are cooked during the canning
process. Mostly, you are warming canned beans and bringing them to the
level of "doneness" or "over-doneness" that you prefer. My grandmother
"canned" green beans for use when they were not in-season; they too were
cooked, or par-cooked, in the canning process. When she prepared them for
serving, they were treated as fresh beans (see my other post on this
subject), they just didn't take as long and she used less water and salt
(which was used in the canning process).

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Thank you, yes, I understand the canning process. I do can stuff but never
beans. I usually just pick them from my garden and steam them from fresh.

My beans are not ready yet so I will buy some tomorrow and probably cook
them for Tuesday) I will report back.

Thank you so much for your help)

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On Sun, 10 Jul 2016 12:13:00 -0700, "Cheri" >
wrote:

>
> "sf" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On Sun, 10 Jul 2016 08:34:41 -0700, "Cheri" >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Well, to each their own. LOL
> >
> > Have you ever tried roasting them? The sugars are concentrated and (I
> > think) they are really delicious. Of course, if you have the "dirt"
> > gene - nothing will help and you probably won't like beet greens
> > either.
> >
>
> I am going to try the beet greens when I find them.
>
Good luck finding them. Sometimes a real farmer's market will have
them, but mostly they don't.

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On Sun, 10 Jul 2016 08:57:24 -0400, Gary > wrote:

>cshenk wrote:
>>
>> All the time, as well as sausage fat and duck fat (labeled jars in the
>> fridge). I also save chicken fat as I use that to grease the bird
>> feeder pole to keep the squirrels out of it.
>
>Use vaseline. It won't attract animals/insects like chicken fat will.

I add kerosene to lamb fat to keep possums off poles, etc. Once they
get it on their paws, they hate it. Kero could be added to any type of
fat as a repellant.

On Sunday, July 10, 2016 at 9:09:12 AM UTC-5, BigC300 wrote:
>
> This is very similar to the way my
> Grandmother cooked green beans and they were delicious!
>
> William
>
>
My green beans are cooked similarly except no onion, no
sugar, and no pepper. For 3 cans of green beans I will
completely drain one of the cans and add not quite 1 rounded
spoon (spoon size is like the one used to stir your coffee)
and salt. Cover, bring to a boil, reduce heat to a light
simmer and cook about 30 minutes.

I don't use frozen green beans as for some reason I can't
leave them alone and stir too often. This doesn't seem
to be a problem with canned green beans.

On 2016-07-10 12:22 PM, graham wrote:

>>> Beets are one of the things that I truly dislike, but never tried the
>>> greens. Do they taste like the beets at all?
>>>
>>> Cheri
>> They are a bit sweet. Swiss chard is similar IME.
>> Graham
> And I also dislike red beet!!

I tried Swiss Chard and did not like it. I often had beet greens in
salad and enjoy them that way. Beets are far from my favourite
vegetable but is someone serves them to me I will eat them and enjoy
them. I get more than my share of beet greens in salads from bags of
mixed green because my wife, who will eat just about anything, hates
beets and even the slight beet taste in the greens is enough to trip her
tastes buds the wrong way.

On 2016-07-10 1:29 PM, Brooklyn1 wrote:
> Cheri wrote:
>>
>> Beets are one of the things that I truly dislike, but never tried the
>> greens. Do they taste like the beets at all?
>
> Beet tops don't taste anything like beet roots,

Tell that to my wife who hates beets and can taste the taste she
dislikes in the greens.