I saw on TV the idea of grilling beets and giving them a meat taste by marinating them overnight. The way they did it on TV looked delicious and I got the concept of the beets absorbing the meat marinade. I like beets. I like grilled stuff. No brainer – I’ll give this a try! I should add that the only things I ever cook are done on a grill or in a microwave.
So I bought 3 large red beets, cleaned them, cut them into hamburger size slices, pealed them, and put them in the marinade overnight. I put them on the grill. I seared them as I would a hamburger and even put extra marinade on them each time I turned them.
I grilled them about as long as I would hamburgers, cut one with a knife – hard as a rock. Must not be cooked long enough. So I grilled them longer and tried again. No tender meaty/beet flavor, though the grill marks were nice.
I shared this experience with a friend who said I missed an all important step: boiling the beets. Then it all made sense.
I wish all my mistakes could be as easily corrected!
Blessings!
Pastor Mark
