The beet (Beta vulgaris) is a cool-season vegetable crop bursting in rich flavor and packed with nutritional value, offering antioxidants as well as vitamins A and C, fiber and even iron. Though we picture beets as round and crimson in color (“red as a beet”), varieties run the spectrum from white to yellow and orange to burgundy. They range from spherical to cylindrical when it comes to shape, and some reveal white rings once sliced.
No matter their hue and silhouette, the roots, which vary
