Don’t Forget About the Humble Beet

Beets are a nutritional powerhouse, rich in folate, magnesium, potassium, and blood pressure-lowering nitrates.

Red, golden, and Chioggia beets on display at the Bloomfield Saturday Market in October. Hal B. Klein/Pittsburgh Post-Gazette/TNS

By Hal B. Klein From Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Beets are divisive. To some, their earthy depth and sly sweetness are irresistible; to others, the root vegetable tastes like dirt.