Use pickles to make beetroot last until spring

Beetroot is becoming popular again. Well, it should be no surprise, because it is a great and healthy vegetable that people put in many delicious dishes. But not everyone knows how to store beetroot properly in order to preserve all the vitamins and other healthy substances. There are several ways to store beetroot and we shall take a look at them and tell you how to pickle beetroot for preservation.

Storing in a dark cellar is the easiest way. Just place beetroots in a crate or box and cover with sand or sawdust. If you do not have such an option, wrap beets in a foil or paper. In any case, choose a cool place for storage.

Beetroot pickling

Beetroot pickles taste excellent. But if you want beets to ferment properly, you need to add some cruciferous vegetables. Cabbage or kohlrabi for example.

Here is the recipe:

• ½ kg beetroot
• ½ kg kohlrabi
• 1 onion (medium)
• 11 g salt

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Procedure:

• Peel and coarsely grate beets and kohlrabi. Cut onion into thin half rings.
• Take a bowl and mix the beets with kohlrabi and salt together. Mash thoroughly to release water.
• Add onion rings, but do not mash it, just mix.
• Put everything into a pickle glass or jar. If you do not have enough juice, boil water and let it cool down completely. When it is cold add it to the pickling jar and weigh it down with something heavy. Make sure that everything is submerged. Close the lid lightly. Do not try to make perfect seal.
• Put the jar in a warm room (20°C), away from the sun or a heat source and place a saucer or bowl under it because the extra liquid will leak out.
• Let it ferment for 4-5 days, then taste. If beets are soft enough, and to your liking, transfer the glass or jar in a refrigerator. If you prefer more fermented taste let it ferment for 1 more day. That should do it.

Source: https://www.prozeny.cz/clanek/cervena-repa-jak-ji-spravne-uskladnit-aby-vam-vydrzela-do-jara-8940, https://www.ceskaselka.cz/recepty/cervena-repa-skladovani/, https://www.ireceptar.cz/zahrada/jak-skladovat-cervenou-repu-30000823.html?gclid=CjwKCAiA9qKbBhAzEiwAS4yeDWl-03UsIPPvZscRNFMXckUfgYwzQ9gRWhSvgMKq2JF2-1OoB9oauhoCuwUQAvD_BwE,

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