A Favorite Beet Relish Recipe

If you search enough you are likely to find a relish made that is suitable for just about every type of need. This need could range from hamburgers or hot dogs to the use of a relish as a side dish for greens or meats. Your relish could vary from mild or spicy or to the extremely hot kind which you would hardly be able to locate in your local department store.
 
It seems like every family has been handed down from one generation to the next some sort of cherished beet relish recipe. Beet relish serves as a great condiment and will generally go with just about any style of meal. I personally like to serve beet relish with some type of corned beef and cabbage meal. The relish tends to provide an interesting combination of unique flavors and although it can be canned it usually tastes its best when made several days in advance and used immediately. It addition to its flavor addition it provides for an extremely colorful additive to ones table setting.
 
There are frequently two types of beet root which is available, the long and the globe shaped. You can use either of these excellent beets for creating your own spicy relish. The following recipe is particularly good for use in those beet root crops which are readily available all year long in your local markets. Keep in mind however that these types of beet roots are usually tougher than the smaller and younger versions that are available during the early summer but they can still be used in your beet relish.
 
Another popular name for beet relish is Chrain. Many people find that they would rather use the freshest possible ingredients when making their chrain however when you are making your own you can cook your own fresh beets or if you so desire you can use canned beets.
 
When making this condiment you can adjust the amount of horseradish that you put into it up or down to satisfy your own personal preference. This particular recipe was a family favorite that was made during the Easter season and used on ham to spice up the flavor.
 
2 cups of coarsely shredded cooked beets
2 tablespoons of chopped red onion
2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon of granulated sugar
2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard
3 tablespoons of vegetable oil
Add salt and pepper to taste
 
I generally start out by combining all the listed ingredients above into a small bowl and mixing well, after which I will chill for several hours before using. The recipe provided will supply about two cups of end product and when kept in a refrigerator it will last for up to one week.
 
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Going to the County Fair - A Favorite Late Summer Pastime

As the summer winds down and the harvest comes in, the county and state fairs across the USA come alive. With its fried apple pies, pickled peaches, cotton candy, sweet tea, homemade ice cream, and barbeque pork, the fair is a place to find some of your favorite all-American food. Plus, there's music and entertainment for the whole family at a pretty affordable price.

People from the surrounding areas gather at the fairgrounds, park their pickup trucks in grassy fields near the midway, and flock through the gates to experience the sites and sounds of a late summer pastime. And, why not? There's something for everyone of every age.

The rural crowd and some animal-loving city folk may enjoy watching the cloggers at the community pavilion, the cooking demonstration, the livestock exhibits, or the historic pioneer village that recalls bygone days. They may walk on saw dust floors through the air pungent with the smell of dung to watch a hog race or put a sold sign on a couple of roosters before going on to the Ferris wheel-that's if they don't get distracted by the fiddle player along the way.

Most teens don't care who canned the prettiest peaches or who has the best pickles in Building A. No, they didn't come to watch cows in a beauty pageant or caged rabbits on parade. The strobe-lit, neon alley is more their style, and they came to spin, bounce, and twirl on temporarily constructed rides.

Some may try their luck at the carnival booths hoping to impress a girlfriend by ringing a bell at the top of a pole using a sledge hammer. Ten dollars later, they walk away-he's worked up a he-man sweat and she's carrying a fluffy, stuffed animal. Both turn to look when they hear the bell ring again. So quickly? How could such a skinny guy do that so easily? He was raised on the farm and his family depends upon him to chop wood for the winter. He's also showing his first place prize-winning heifer in the livestock shelter on the other side of the park. A might embarrassed, the city pair walk on through the crowd, vendors and clowns barking as they seek the next ticket booth.

Whether it's to see a 29-inch woman, to walk through the fun house, eat a funnel cake, or watch a man dive into a 9-foot pool from an 85-foot perch, each has their own reason for being there. Now, if they can only find Gate C and remember where they parked the truck... Hmmm....maybe they'll just stay until the fireworks are over and theirs is only vehicle left in the parking lot!

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