Book III
70 - Betaceos Varronis- Varronian Beets
Varro beets that is black ones of which the roots must be
cleaned well, cook them with mead and a little salt and oil.
Boil them down in this liquor so that the roots are saturated
therby; the liquid itself is good drinking. It is also nice to
cook a chicken with them.
Beets-
I peel and slice 1 or 2 beets. Put them in a pan and cover
with mead, around 1.5 cups. Then add a pinch of salt and a
couple of tablespoons of olive oil. Boil until done. I sometimes
add a pinch of cumin as well. I have not yet cooked a chicken
in this but it sounds interesting.
Author: Black Tauna blktauna@shawstudios.com Last Updated: 1-16 1996