Beets to Beat the Winter Blues

Deploy the vibrant, versatile roots in dishes from latkes to ‘Christmas sweaters.’
Beets to Beat the Winter Blues
Substitute grated beets for shredded potatoes for a colorful twist on latkes. Ari LeVaux
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At the winter farmers market, I saw the most enormous beets. Larger than softballs, a bag of six went for $5. The growers are from Belarus. She’s as sweet as the Virgin Mary. He’s a welder, with a handshake that could crush golf balls. Feeling goofy with holiday cheer, I had to jest.

“Do you have any beets that are, like, bigger?” I asked, holding my hands apart to demonstrate big.

Ari LeVaux
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Ari LeVaux writes about food in Missoula, Mont.
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