Every year I make sure to close at least 30 jars of this caviar. And until spring, something rarely remains. In addition to the fact that we just eat it with a spoon from a can or prepare sandwiches with it, I use such caviar as a dressing for borscht. And I often add it to salads. A herring under a fur coat with such beets turns out to be especially tasty! Just for the sake of this, it is worth trying to make at least a couple of jars.
Finally, there is a young beet! It's time for my favorite piece! Mom wrote this recipe in her notebook over 40 years ago! Of course, I rewrote it, learned all the details from my mother, and for 15 years now this caviar has been my No. 1 blank.
Please do not need to write to me that the price of beets has risen. I know! But, unfortunately, I cannot influence the cost of vegetables.Does anyone remember how much beets cost 40 years ago? Write in the comments.
HOW TO COOK:
The hardest part about this recipe is chopping all the vegetables. You can, of course, use a conventional meat grinder for this. But I don't like it when everything is very shallow. And I also don't like it when I come across pieces of peel from tomatoes. Therefore, for tomatoes I use a juicer (I have a special attachment for a meat grinder (very convenient). Scroll >>>
I grate carrots and beets on a coarse grater. I really like it when the vegetables are exactly slices. It tastes better to me)) I also use the attachment for the meat grinder. But, of course, any coarse grater will do. Scroll >>>
And there was a bow. I rub it on a fine grater. To get the onion "gruel", as in the photo below. Scroll >>>
The vegetables are ready. I put them in a saucepan and put them on the fire. I have a pot of 8 liters.
I add salt, black pepper and vegetable oil to vegetables. I stir it all, bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat and cook over the slowest heat for about 1.5 hours.
I want to draw your attention! It shouldn't boil too much! Should only gurgle slightly! It is even difficult to call it the word "cook". Rather weary. I do not cover with a lid. The liquid will evaporate a little, and the caviar will become a beautiful color and sooo aromatic!
After 1.5 hours, add sugar and vinegar. I mix it again, let it boil for another 10-15 minutes and you can pour it into jars!
This amount usually produces 8 jars of 450 ml. I tighten the lids, cover it with a warm blanket and leave it until it cools completely.
You can eat right away or wait for winter)) It's delicious!
RECIPE:
• Beets - 1 kg
• Carrots - 1 kg
• Onions - 0.5 kg
• Tomatoes - 1.5 kg
• Salt - 1 tbsp.
• Ground black pepper - 0.5 tsp.
• Vegetable oil - 1 cup (200 g)
• Sugar - 2 tbsp.
• Vinegar 9% - 1 tbsp.
*** Yield: 8 jars of 450 ml
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