It Safe Menu Planner FoodFit Profile Search for healthy and delicious recipes by type of food, season, meal, etc. Learn more about beets in our Summer Vegetable Guide . You'll love beets too after trying Joyce's fantastic beet recipes . Many people dislike beets and say that it's the only vegetable they won't eat. I think that beets have gotten a bad rap.
Beets are beautiful and bring color to the plate.
Many varieties can now be found at the grocery store and at farmer's markets. Yes, there are the traditional red beets. But also look for golden beets and those that are striped red and white, called Chioggia beets, which are particularly pretty and sweet. I prefer to buy smaller beets as they are more tender and are less likely to have a bitter undertone. Golden beets and Chioggias don't bleed much at all, but red beets will color everything they come into contact with, including your hands and clothing.