Recipe for Betas
(Beets with Leeks in Wine)
By Apicius III.
An accompaniment nearly any meal
Original recipe: Concides porrum, coriandrum, cuminum, uuam passam, farinam et omnia in medullam mittes. ligabis et ita inferes ex liquamine, oleo et aceto.
Translation: To make a dish of beets that will appeal to your taste slice the beets with leeks and crush coriander and cumin; add raisin wine, boil all down to perfection: bind it, serve the beets separate from the broth, with oil and vinegar.
Ingredients
- Whole beets
- 3 thinly sliced leeks
- Ground pepper
- Cumin
- Beet stock
- Sweet raisin wine
Preparation
- Cook beets, drain and keep the liquid
- Slice the beets.
- Put them in a saucepan with leeks.
- Grind pepper and cumin.
- Add to the leeks and beets. Then add stock ans sweet wine.
- Pour this sauce over the vegetables, bring to a boil, then simmer till leeks are cooked
- The lovely deep color of this dish adds beauty to your table.
- Serve with chiken or game birds
