Beetroot
Beta vulgaris var. rubra · Root vegetable
4 varietiesTop 10 pairings
Beetroot is a deep-crimson root vegetable with an earthy-sweet flavour. Grate it raw, boil, roast, pickle or juice it; it stains everything it touches a vivid magenta.
Picking a good onedrag
Hard and heavy, just liftedWrinkled, sprouting, soft
Shop firmEveryday bestThe all-rounder: roast, boil, pickle, grate.
CrownStubs cut short, dry and pale
In the handFirm, no give at the shoulder
Skin and tailTaut and dry, a few scuffs
Smell at the crownDry and earthy, almost nothing
What you get from one
67%
Edible part
82 g · crown and skin off
122 g
Weight each
each one
60%
Juice
600 ml a kilo
Keeping ittap a temperature
A domestic fridge holds it about 12× longer than the counter.
98–100%
Humidity
Still, not sealed
Airflow