what is a beet?i know it's a vegetable but what does it look like?

Question

i've got a diet plan that includes beet. i wanna know what it is and any alternative to beet?

Answer 1

Beet's are a root vegetable, you can buy them most any size, from golf ball size, to baseball size, they are roundish, red, covered in dirt, and are sold either with a stem or not, very, very healthy, I like to steam them or shred them up for a spinach salad. Don't substitute anything for them, taste great, and did I mention they are very, very healthy for you.

Answer 2

beet forms part of the carotene-rich veges like radish, carrot, sweet potatoes and of course beetroot (which is deep red in color and has a sugary scent and is also very sweet). beet is used to make sweeteners for those who need a low-sugar diet. However, even rich in sugar, it contains a lot of Beta-Carotene (vitamin A) which is also an anti-oxidant. It is good for you. So eat it grated raw in salads, boiled and cut into cubes in dishes that require a lot of color.

Answer 3

A beet looks like a heart :] kind of.

Answer 4

It is a small roundish red colored radish that is cute to look at any taste so delicious boiled and pickled .

http://www.yankeegardener.com/seeds/beet-detdkred-lg.html

Answer 5

Beetroot - dark dark reddish purple and usually pickled in vinegar. In a diet it costs nothing - no fat, no calories to speak of.

Answer 6

here s a site with info / recipes on beets

http://www.whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foodspice&dbid=49

Answer 7

A root vegetable like beetroot, swede, turnip, radish and so forth.

Incidentally, is English your first language?????

Answer 8

delicious in Aussie we have them sliced on hamburgers with the lot

Answer 9

its a reddish vegetable

Answer 10

It could be silverbeet which is spinach or it could be beetroot.