The root vegetable can be eaten fresh, but more often beets are boiled, fried, stewed, or baked.
It is added to borscht, beetroot soup, vinaigrettes, vegetable salads, and served as a side dish.
Beets are combined with cabbage, onions, cranberries, raisins, prunes, apples, nuts, etc.
Is it better to eat beets, boiled or raw
Despite the fact that it is most often subjected to culinary processing: boiling, frying, stewing and baking, it is quite suitable for consumption raw.
It is worth noting that when exposed to heat, the vegetable loses some of its nutrients, which is why raw beets are much healthier than cooked ones.
How to eat boiled beets
Boiled beets can be eaten on their own, as a side dish for meat and fish dishes.
You can grate it and season it with mayonnaise, or you can cut it into cubes and make a vinaigrette.
How to properly eat raw beets
Raw beets are better as part of other dishes, most often salads or appetizers.
You need to introduce the product into your diet gradually, without getting too carried away - about 100-150 g of raw beets per day is enough.
The root vegetable should be grated, preferably finely, and other vegetables should be added, for example, carrots, cabbage, herbs, and onions.
