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"Gregory Morrow"
<gregorymorrowEMERGENCYCANCELLATIONARCHIMEDES@eart hlink.net> wrote:
>Sheldon wrote:
>
>> Cuke salad is even better with an equal amount of sliced beets... and
>> add some snipped fresh dill, don't like dill use curly parsley... I
>> like lots of sliced onions too. A small pinch of ground cloves if you
>> like. With these types of salads go easy with the salt, can easily
>> omit it.
>
>Yep, I got fresh dill and beets from the farmer's market. I really like
>beets, especially in the heat of summer. And apparently they are good for
>the liver, too...

G'day mates,

Could you explain these generic "beets" to a tropical lad, please?
We only seem to see beetroot in shops here in the deep north of the
deep south, so I'm curious about these "beets" you're referring to --
and how do you prepare them?

Thanks for your time.

Cheers, Phred.

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LID