I lose. I said that I would regularly update this thing every time I was travelling or living abroad, and how I've failed. So here you are. My first post in 6 months. Last time I wrote on here, I had just landed in South Korea and got hit with the swine. Six months later, I'm swine-free, kimchi-laden, and generally quite satisfied with the way things have turned out for me in Korea. I should upload photos...shitloads of them. I will soon. I promise for realz. But today, I just wanted to post this. It's an email I just sent a friend/acquaintance from couchsurfing. What will he reply? Will he reply? Will my beet money go to waste? It's all on you JD.
Dear JD,
So I bought half a beet today, on a whim. Then I realized I don't really have many recipes that revolve around this peculiar purple vegetable. THEN I had a flashback. Back to spring 2007 when my friend Divya and I were on a road trip around the North Carolina region. I thought of that beet salad you prepared at your friend's potluck. I still remember that beet salad because...well, it was delicious. I'd never tasted beet prepared that way. If you would be so kind as to pass on that recipe, if you still have it, I would be forever grateful.
Fellow vegetable enthusiast,
Zenith
4 comments:
I'm a big beet salad fan myself. The way I do it is I boil as many beets as I need until reasonably tender. You can stick a knife in them to test how cooked through they are. Then peel the beets with a knife (it's much easier after they're boiled) and cube them into about 3/4 inch squared. Cut up celery and green onion and add that too the cubed beets, and mix it with olive oil and vinegar. Refrigerate and serve cold. It's delightful.
-Chuck's friend, Will
Hey Will,
My friend replied back! His is similar to yours, with a few more ingredients. He uses vinegar, but adds cornstarch, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. I'll try out both your recipes and see how it turns out! Thanks for the recipe! And ps, I'll most likely be going to the PTC meeting this Saturday so I'll hopefully see you there!
It is about time Zed. Sheesh. Some us like to hear about your wild and worldy adventures while we are stuck in a small suburban village.
Ya and now I put up 2 posts in 1 week? I'm a lady of extremes it seems.
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