Beetroot is a classic, retro British 1970’s salad veg and we love it. It can be roasted, grated, juiced, pickled...the possibilities are endless!
Beetroot evolved from wild seabeet, which is a native of coastlines from India to Britain and is the ancestor of all cultivated forms of beet. It was the Romans who began to cultivate it in earnest, and early recipes included cooking it with honey and wine. Also know for it’s medicinal qualities, some have even said that the Beta cyanin it contains, makes it a wonderful hangover cure!
Beetroot is a remarkable, healthy and delicious vegetable that is fast becoming ubiquitous at the nation’s most fashionable dinner tables – the days when it was simply picked and served from a jar with salad cream have long since disappeared. It’s healthy, versatile and delicious!