Gefen Red Beets, Whole, Peeled, Cooked & Ready to Eat, 1.1 lb (3 Pack)

In France, this is a common item in supermarkets and quite cheaper. You can get a 500 gram (a little over a pound) package for $1.85 *equivalence. They are better there, like most everything else. They are bigger and tastier. Still, I’m glad to be able to buy these in the U.S. without having to fuss with stem, cutting and cooking. I made a salad with cut up beets, crumbled feta cheese, little pieces of apple, and a little baby spinach. It was a nice change from the usual frozen dinners. The sweetness of the beets and apples against the sour feta cheese is delicious. You could add a can of corn as well. I didn’t put any dressing. I just like the plain taste, as is. I will buy these again, but the organic ones next time. Maybe they’ll be a little closer to those in France. I put all of them in the refrigerator because they will taste better cold.

I rate the quality of the beets as excellent. They are a little pricy, but it beats steaming them myself and dealing with the mess.

I’ve never received a “bad batch” and I’m on purchase 10 or 11 now.
The sellers seem like cool people who take pride in their products.
I always store in a cool, low drawer, away from light.

These are extremely convenient. I typically:
1. Open single package; cut to slices, dice or etc..
2. Set aside amount for current use, in meal or on the side..
3. Place remainder in air-tight food-storage (rubbermaid, etc..)
4. Refrigerate remainder and use within 2 or 3 days.

I wouldn’t recommend storing the unopened product beyond use-by for sure. Their use-by date seems to be pretty accurate. I’ve never had any go bad before the use-by date.

One time, unfortunately left a package in the drawer for a month or two beyond the use-by. The oxidation and breakdown is very obvious – the deep, red color turns to brown, and the product seems to break down by “shedding” bits. If the color is the familiar deep, dark “beet red” and there is no debris, then product is probably fine – though I’d use some sense there. As I said, the seller/mfr know their product, and seem to be quite accurate, if conservative, with their use-by dates – assuming they are stored in a cool, dry place.

If product is growing hair, or fur – or if it begins moving about on it’s own – I would recommend disposing of it, or perhaps donating it to a a circus or carnival. 😉

In seriousness, I really like these – it’s an easy way to add texture, flavor, fiber, vitamins and minerals to any meal. There’s a smidge of protein as well – beets are GREAT FOOD! I occasionally add a single diced beet to a meal of brown-rice and something along the lines of, for example, “Tasty Bites” meals. These compliment a variety of flavors- they’re not just for turkey anymore. 😉

I was pleasantly surprised when I received my package a little bit ago and opened it to see if I would be satisfied or not because I have been craving Beets for some odd reason. They are just gorgeous and I actually thought I’d be getting more in a package that what I received but that’s because they are so big! I can’t wait until they get cooled down so I can have some. They average about 4-5 in the one pound package and they’re just as deep red as the jars of pickled beets I also received today. I’m very pleased and I will be buying more from this company!