Beet soil trompe l'oeil: geophagia edition

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Here's the first draft on a soil dish. Beets are finely grated, mixed with black coloring, and dehydrated until it reaches a (surprising) loam-like consistency. Puffed millet help mimic potting soil (picture below). In the picture above, the photo-realism is kicked up by the addition of nigella seeds and a sprinkling of leek ash.