MURDER IN MAGENTA

The only murder involved was the pressure-steaming of three healthy fresh beetroots. Recently I'd got lazy & was buying beetroot vacuum-wrapped & pre-cooked...

To get the best out of a beetroot it needs to be unblemished with a inch or so of the stalk left on - if the skin is broken or the stalk is cut too close to the body it will bleed colour & flavour during the cooking. 

 Today when I got to peel, cut them up & taste them I was pleasantly shocked to be reminded of how much better they are when you take the trouble!

Some good things do come out the "lock-down"?