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Seasons/Availability
Stripe beets are available year round.
Current Facts
The Chioggia beet, AKA Candy Stripe and Bull's Eye beet, is a biennial plant grown almost exclusively as a table beet. It is a member of the Chenopodiaceae family, which also includes spinach, chard, orach and quinoa.
Description/Taste
Chioggia beets are made of of entirely edible roots, stems and leaves. The swollen dusty ruby colored globular root is topped with variegated pink and pistachio colored mid ribs and broad wavy green leaves. The flesh of the root is distinguished by its concentrated ring pattern of magenta pink and bone white. Chioggia beets inherently contain the highest content of geosmin, an organic compound which gives them a deep earthy flavor and aroma. Cooked Chioggia beets will not retain their brilliant coloring, rather fade to paler versions of their original colors.
Applications
The Chioggia beet can be roasted, steamed or braised. Roasting the beet will bring out the most flavor. Chioggia beets can be served cold or hot. They are a great salad beet, whether served alongside greens or as the main ingredient. Chioggia beets pair well with other beets, bacons, apples, butter, cheeses such as goat cheese, gorgonzola and aged pecorino, cucumbers, creme fraiche, hard-coked eggs, fennel, mustard, oranges, parsley, smoked fish, shallots and vinegars, especially balsamic, sherry and red wine. Chioggia beets can also be preserved by pickling them.
Geography/History
All cultivated beets are descendents of the sea beet (B. maritima), a wild seashore plant found growing along the Mediterranean and Atlantic coasts of Europe and North Africa. The Chioggia beet is an Italian heirloom variety established circa 1840. It was named for the town in which it was first cultivated, the island fishing village of Chioggia, near the Lagoon of Venice. Chioggia beets grow best in a cool climate, though they can tolerate some heat. They should be well weeded though, as beets that fight weeds for growing space can become woody and stringy.
Featured Restaurants
Restaurants currently purchasing this product as an ingredient for their menu.
| Brothers Café & Catering | San Diego CA | 619-595-0295 |
| Analog | San Diego CA | 619-233-1183 |
| The Country Club Of Rancho Bernardo | San Diego CA | 858-451-9100 |
| Lei Lounge | San Diego CA | 619-813-2272 |
| La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club | San Diego CA | 858-454-7126 |
| Cork and Platter | San Diego CA | 619-253-8311 |
| Plan Cha | La Mesa CA | 619-213-4277 |
| Chez Loma | Coronado CA | 619-435-0661 |
| Lauberge Del Mar | Del Mar CA | 858-259-1515 |
| Carnitas Snack Shack | San Diego CA | 619-294-7675 |
| Toast Catering | san diego CA | 858.208.9422 |
| Hotel La Jolla & CUSP Dining & Drinks | La Jolla CA | 858-459-0261 |
| Currant | San Diego CA | 619-702-6309 |
| Bridges at Rancho Santa Fe | Rancho Santa Fe CA | 858-759-6063 |
| Waters Catering | San Diego CA | 619-276-8803 ex 4 |
| La Costa Glen South | Carlsbad CA | FRONT: 760-704-1000 |
| Cueva Bar | San Diego CA | 619-269-6612 |
| Heat Bar & Kitchen | San Diego CA | 619-546-4328 |
| Hyatt Islandia | San Diego CA | 619-224-1234 |
| Rancho Valencia | Del Mar CA | 858-756-1123 |
| The Greenspot Salad Co. | San Diego CA | 858-587-2585 |
| Olivewood Gardens and Learning Center | National City CA | 619-434-4281 |
| La Costa Glen North | Carlsbad CA | 760-704-1436 |
| Convivial Catering | San Diego CA | 760-828-8762 |
| The Craftsman New American Tavern | Encinitas CA | 760-415-2380 |
| Crush | Solana Beach CA | 858-481-2787 |
| Roppongi | San Diego CA | 858-551-5252 |
| Martinis above Fourth | San Diego CA | 619-400-4500 |
| US Grant Hotel Grill | San Diego CA | 619-232-3121 |
| Crust Pizzeria | Carlsbad CA | 760-944-1111 |
| Azul La Jolla | San Diego CA | 858-454-9677 |
| Tuscany | Carlsbad CA | 760-929-8111 |
| Union Kitchen & Tap | Encinitas CA | 760-230-2337 |
| Pamplemousse Grill | Solana Beach CA | 858-792-9090 |
| Jimmy Love's | San Diego CA | 619-595-0123 |
| Avenue 5 | San Diego CA | 619-542-0394 |
Recipe Ideas
Recipes that include Chioggia Beets. One
is easiest, three is harder.
