For the start of the Hillsboro Farmers Market, Cottrell Country Farm will carry three variety of pickled beets: Sugar Beets, They’re Not Hot; They’re Spicy, and Chunky Funky Beets. The variety of beet we are using is Detroit Reds. Our Sugar Beets are close to the traditional pickled beets you might find in a store, however our Sugar Beets have a twist. We use just the right amount of cinnamon and clover to give our beets a unique taste. Our Chunky Funky beets are mixed with a variety of spices to give them a very special taste. It is hard to describe, but the closest I can come is a relish type flavor. Once many of our customers try Chunky Funky they buy only that flavor. Trust me, they’re delicious. For those of you old enough to remember The Average White Band or Steely Dan, you’ll know where the funky word comes from. That leads us to They’re Not Hot; They’re Spicy. What an unusual name. Well, unfortunately it is not my original saying. There was a famous cook by the name of Justin Wilson. He came up with the fraise. Come by the farmers market and I’ll tell you the rest of the story about this unusual saying. As unusual as the title is the taste of these beets. I use a wide variety of spices and arbol chiles to give these beets a taste like no other you have ever tried.
As the market season goes on, so does our products at the farmers market. To see the latest item we will have available follow us on our website: cottrellcountryfarm.com or on Facebook under the same name.
