Cooking Beets: Nutrition, Cutting Tips & Health Effects

Beets offer a rich profile of vitamins and minerals that can impact bowel health and even change urine color. Master techniques for steaming, cutting, and cooking diverse varieties like Chioggia and white beets.

How to Steam Beets

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Kay Ireland

Beets are often added to salads and soups, and for good reason. Just one cup of raw beet offers 2.2 g protein, 3.8 g of fiber, folate, vitamin C and potassium, all for the tiny caloric price tag of 58 calories. Beets are easy to add to recipes when they've been steamed for maximum flavor and softness.