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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:43 PM
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Poll question: Beets: Love 'em or leave 'em?
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PBS Poll-435 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:45 PM
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1. I lurve a good beeting.
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Beetwasher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 03:46 PM
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2. C'mon, You Know Y'all Love Me
n/t
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DeposeTheBoyKing Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 05:16 PM
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17. I was just going to say, "Where's Beetwasher?"
They're okay in small amounts - don't think I could take too many of them.
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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 04:13 PM
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3. A lot of neutrality on beets, I'm guessing.
I find that surprising. I love beets. I had a delicious roasted beet salad last night, with red and golden beets, walnuts, feta cheese and baby arugula. My mouth is watering for it now.
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Carnea Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 04:15 PM
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4. This is a food drive favorite... I think they breed in the back of the pantry. nt
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supernova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 04:16 PM
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5. Pickled is the way to go
:9 :9 :9

Just plain cooked beets are bo-ring!
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IcyPeas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 04:34 PM
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7. yum yum pickled beets.......
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mainegreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 04:17 PM
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6. Boil them and then douse in red wine vinegar.
Yum!
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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 05:13 PM
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16. Or douse them in gasoline and set them on fire.
If you don't like them, of course. Personally, I prefer them your way. :toast:
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 04:34 PM
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8. Eeewwww! Blech! Barf!!
:puke:
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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 04:38 PM
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9. Well, it's clear you're not neutral.
:patriot:
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Shell Beau Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 04:38 PM
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10. Nope!! And people who pickle them, well they should be shot!
:o
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 04:39 PM
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11. That is the only correct answer!
:o
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 04:42 PM
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12. i've only had them canned or pickled, maybe if i could buy them fresh and
roast them, do people roast beets? Anyhow i would try them that way with lots of kosher salt and cracked black pepper.
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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 04:44 PM
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13. Have you never had borscht?
:insert smiley in chef's hat kissing fingers:
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 04:47 PM
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14. i have, i forgot about that, no way i'm ever going to make it.
i know my limits and that's just not something i could make correctly. Stalin would be unhappy, are you?
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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 04:50 PM
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15. That bastidge!


"Who made-it Borscht?! Who forgot-it sour cream?!"
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mainegreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 07:20 PM
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26. We often broil beets with onions, doused in xv-olive oil, salt and pepper.
Mmmmm.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 05:17 PM
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18. I think I've had them in salads.
Are they crunchy but relatively flavorless?

I'm not sure... I may be confusing them with something else...
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AlCzervik Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 05:18 PM
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20. radishes are red on the outside and crunchy but they're a little spicy, kind of.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 05:21 PM
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22. I think I'm thinking of those things...
they're spicy like a dill pickle is spicy? (i.e. not very?)
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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 05:21 PM
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23. Love those radishes too!
I better go get something to eat...
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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 05:20 PM
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21. They can be crunchy if not boiled to softness.
They're sweet and have a very distinct taste. Unforgettable.
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redqueen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 05:22 PM
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24. I don't think I've had them.
If I have I've forgotten.

But now I have a song from either Sesame Street or The Electric Company in my head... it goes "beet beet sugar beet, beet sugar beet sugar beet beet".
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Taverner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 05:18 PM
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19. Great in salad
Horrible on pizzas and hot dogs
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mainegreen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 07:21 PM
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27. Pizza?
:wtf:
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bigwillq Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 05:55 PM
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25. I like them.
Can't say that I love them. I certainly don't hate them.
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Blue-Jay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 07:23 PM
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28. I once ate beets, pissed purple, and thought I was dying.
Then again, I was 8 years old at the time. Still, I don't eat beets anymore. Too traumatic.
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BurtWorm Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue Jun-17-08 02:36 PM
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36. Frankly, that's part of the fun of them.
Edited on Tue Jun-17-08 02:37 PM by BurtWorm
:woohoo:
"I piss red!"
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MonkeyFunk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 07:38 PM
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29. love 'em love 'em love 'em
had a fantastic salad last week with beets, mango, feta and walnuts. NUMMMMMM...
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SalmonChantedEvening Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 07:40 PM
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30. Beets me.
:yoiks:

Serve em up ;)
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DarkTirade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 07:49 PM
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31. String 'em along, take them for all they're worth.
:evilgrin:
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Drum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 08:04 PM
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32. Hate eating beets...but love beet juice.
Edited on Mon Jun-16-08 08:14 PM by Drum
:shrug:
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HiFructosePronSyrup Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 08:05 PM
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33. Loave them.
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Xipe Totec Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 08:12 PM
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34. Love 'em, but they scare the piss out of me nt
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yellowdogintexas Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jun-16-08 09:53 PM
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35. hate them.
:puke:
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