these are one of my all-time favourite vegetables! i do enjoy beets, but i mostly enjoy these because of the way they look! from the outside, you wouldn’t know that they looked like this inside. but that’s part of what i love about them!
please meet the “candy cane beet” – also known as “chioggia beet” – aren’t they just magnificent?!
my two favourite ways to eat them are :
- raw, sliced thin, with himalayan pink salt
- steamed then cooled to room temp, just as is
fun food facts :
also known as “bulls eye beets” – this unique specialty produce item has a sweeter, more robust flavour profile compared to its other beet cousins. they are named after a region in italy, where they predominantly grow. chioggia beets are an excellent source of manganese, folate, vitamin c, magnesium, potassium, and fiber. the leaves of this vegetable are also edible, and serve well sautéed, steamed, or as a chard substitute.
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