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BY OUR RESIDENT FOODIE KATIE FRASER

As we plan a tasty menu with hyperlocal ingredients for the Frome Food Hub’s 20Mile Feast this month, we think about seasonality, local availability and how fortunate we are to live in fruitful Somerset.

This year we’ve eaten a lot of beetroot. Not only is this humble ‘root’ deliciously versatile and packed with good things, the season is long, so we can eat locally grown for months and months. Pair the rich, earthy beetroot with mint, salty cheese, roast pork, apples, nuts....even chocolate. Add it to coconut curries, grate it into rostis, pickle it with chillies, or roast and add to salads. Or whizz it up into this striking dip. It’s a great alternative to hummus and looks super as part of a mezze.

• Bunch of beetroot • Olive oil • 3 cloves garlic, minced • 3 finger chillies, chopped • 4 tbsp yoghurt, diary or non • Pinch of salt and pepper • Couple of spring onions • 1 tbsp walnuts or hazelnuts, chopped • Feta cheese or similar

RECIPE

- Roast beetroot in a small amount of oil for about an hour, or until very soft. Cool, peel and slice into quarters. - Pop cold beets into a food processor along with chilli, garlic, yogurt and seasoning, and pulse until smooth. - Serve scattered with feta, spring onion and nuts, with warm naan, poppadom or crudités.

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