Pickled Beets

Name: Pickled Beets
Prep time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: Makes 6 to 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 onion, sliced; Grated fresh or prepared horseradish to taste, optional; Grated fresh or prepared horseradish to taste, optional; 2 cups white vinegar; 1 cup sugar; 2 tablespoons kosher, canning, or other noniodized salt; 2 tablespoons kosher, canning, or other noniodized salt; 2 bay leaves; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves

Preparation info

Makes
6 to 8
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

This dish is served everywhere in Scandinavia and for a long time was a staple of restaurants throughout North America—though it seems to be disappearing along with the relish trays and the family restaurants that featured them.

Ingredients

About 2 pounds medium beets
2 cups white vinegar
1

Scandinavia
Vegan
Gluten-free

Method

Remove all but an inch of the beet greens, reserving the rest of the greens for another use. Wash and scrub the beets, then simmer in boiling water to cover until tender, 30 to 60 minutes. Cool enough to peel off the skins. Cut the beets into ½-inch slices. (You can cook the beets a day or two in advance if you like; cut them up at the last minute.)
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