What vegetable, in your opinion, was worshiped in ancient times? It would seem that this vegetable should be potatoes or cabbage. However, beets were actually sacrificed to the pagan gods. The root vegetable was considered magical, as it got rid of many diseases.
In
addition, beet juice made an excellent natural dye for fabrics.
In the XVIII century, beets were used as blush and lipstick.
Now there is no need to color beets, but you still need to eat them. We propose to prepare pate with beets.
Ingredients for beet pate:
- boiled beets – pcs;
- salt – a pinch;
- processed cheese – 100 g;
- vegetable oil – tbsp;
- garlic – clove.
Preparation of beet pate:
Boiled beets are peeled and cut into cubes of medium size. Briquette of processed cheese cut similarly to beets, mix in the same container.
To beets and cheese add garlic, pressed through a press. Fill the salad with vegetable oil, salt and mix the ingredients thoroughly
. Use an immersion blender to create a homogeneous mass.
This pate is recommended to use on a slice of lightly toasted bread.
To the beet mass before crushing, you can add a little ground black pepper for a rich flavor.
