Dark blotches and tunnels in the leaves of beet greens, spinach, and Swiss chard are the work of the spinach leaf miner. |
During the time of the Romans, people selected the progenitor of the modern beet from a wild Mediterranean plant to use as a leaf vegetable. |
They were fed on a simple ration of barley, sugar beet pulp, soya and minerals. |
The main crops are wheat, corn, sugar beets, sunflower seeds, and wine grapes. |
Instead, it had roasted beets, zucchini, onions, yams and red peppers, with mustard and romano cheese, on a high-quality baguette. |
The bacalhau is mixed with bits of parsley and cilantro and served with a colorful salad of radishes, blood oranges, and beets. |