Beetroots are root vegetables frequently used in cooking as a salad, pickles or even part of your beef burger. There are many other ways you can cook beet. You can have it as a roast, boiled, is popular in salads and it makes a great side dish for pork and chicken. 
Believe it or not, I did not actually know what beetroots are until later on in my teens as my mum never used beetroots or beet in her cooking.
My first experience eating beet was when I had it as a side dish while eating in a local restaurant nearby. I thought to myself that I must have ordered one of the worst dishes for dinner. It looked pretty red all over with a bit of salad and cheese around it. I actually ordered the dish out of curiosity for the taste of beet. The dish was actually roasted beet salad with goat cheese which is one very common way of cooking beet.
After a few mouthfuls, I was quite surprised that it is fresh and the taste was very well balanced. The roasted beet flavour is really good. In short, I was impressed. Since my first tasting, I have tried a variety of beet recipes that I have also incorporated into juicing recipes and even spirulina smoothie recipes.
I’ve also discovered quite a few things about beet which I want to share with you, including its health benefits. We’ll start with some cooking tips.