is it ok to eat the skin of a beet
They taste a little like dirt, too â but in the nicest way: sweet, mellow, and earthy like the dampness of garden after a thunderstorm. That earthy sweetness is delicious paired with sharper flavors like lemon or goat cheese. To eat a beet you have to get rid of the paper-thin skin first. You can peel it off while it's raw (getting your fingers stained scarlet in the process; beets stain everything, even your innards). Or you can roast the beets gently until they're succulently tender, then rub the skins off with a paper towel. Here are five of our favorite ways to eat beets. Raw! - Yes, beets are quite good raw. Slice them up and serve them with a sprinkle of chile and lemon. Delicious.