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Super Food: Beetroot

Descended from wild sea beet and widely cultivated by the Romans, beetroot and its leaves are rich in nutrients. The recipes in this book include a traditional Slavic Borscht and an infused gin, and information is also given on how to use the vegetable as a lip stain and hair colourant.
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Product information:
  • Publisher: Bloomsbury
  • Year: 2017
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 64pp
  • Illustrated: Yes
  • Dimensions: 172x130mm
  • ISBN: 9781408887318
  • Condition: New
  • Weight: 0.2kg
Product code:
514127
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Beetroot is one of our oldest domesticated crops, and one of the most healthy. From borchst to beetroot gin - delicious beetroot dishes are complemented by some truly divine beauty tips. Go pink with beetroot and henna hair dye and beetroot lip stain.

Super Food: Beetroot includes:

Feature spreads - covering the history of beetroot, health benefits, food colouring and how to grow your own.

Delicious food and drink recipes - from snacks, starters. mains and desserts to borscht and beetroot gin.

Health and beauty recipes - go pink with beetroot and henna hair dye or beetroot lipstain.

Food is super! There's all sorts of things you can do with fruit and veg - and not always what you'd expect. Whether it's cooking delicious dishes, looking after your teeth or making facepacks, there's all kinds of interesting, healthy uses for fruit and veg. Each book in the Super Foods series takes a look at one ingredient and shows a host of uses - both practical and delicious. The first books in the series are: Avocado, Cucumber, Pomegranate, Lemon, Beetroot and Coconut.
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