are the roots of swiss chard edible?
cropping some leaves and stalks for dinner this evening I noticed a very bulbous almost beetroot like root and it set me wondering. They are in the same family after all
Yes, just as the leaves of beetroot are also edible and taste somewhat similar to chard, so are the roots of chard edible and AIUI not entirely unbeetrootlike in flavour (though I’ve not tried them myself).
That said, chard is cultivated for its leaves primarily so the roots may not taste quite as nice as beetroot. Do try it and let us know!
Hmm, am I now the forum guinea pig?
"looks iffy, see if ElyDave will eat it"
ED >
"I'll give it a miss"
I can recommend the stalks as well as the leaves on chard, stir fried or sauteed in olive oil and salt. Beetroot-wise, I tend to eat them fairly small, and eat the whole thing, root, leaves, stalk.