Storage
Raw summer beets with foliage will keep in the fridge for about a week. Raw beets without foliage will keep for about 3 days.

Raw winter beets will keep for several weeks in a cool place (12-15ºC).

Cooked beets will keep for 2 days in the fridge. Cooked beets can be kept in the freezer for up to 12 months (at a minimum of -18ºC).

Fresh beets, after blanching (2-3 minutes) can also be kept in the freezer for up to 12 months.

Preparation
Remove the leaves from the summer beet and cook for 20 to 25 minutes until tender. Do not throw away the leaves! You can use the leaves for wok cooking.

The cooking time for winter beetroot is about 2 hours.

Preferably cook the beets in their skins, as this way they retain the most juice. Also, the skin comes off a lot easier after cooking.

Boiled beets only need to be peeled and then stewed or briefly reheated in hot water. Boiled beets can also be used in salads.

Storage times

Raw beets
Refrigerator (with leaves): 7 days
Refrigerator (without foliage): 3 days
Frozen: 12 months

Cooked beets
Refrigerator: 2 days
Frozen: 12 months

Preparation times

Cooking: summer beets 20 - 25 minutes, winter beets approx. 2 hours
Microwave oven: 3 - 6 minutes
Braising: 20 minutes
Steaming: 25 - 40 minutes

Cleaning beetroot

Scrub the raw beets well under running water.