Beet

“This is my all-time favorite beet dish,” writes cookbook author Nisha Vora.

Many recipes for this Eastern European condiment tame the horseradish—calling for twice as many beets as the fiery root—but this chrain recipe flips the script.

This red velvet cake recipe uses beets to give the cake its supernaturally silken texture and a deep crimson hue.

The rice dish pongal is very dear to Tamil people. This combination isn’t traditional, but the thing is, pongal is just fantastic with bright Sri Lankan pickles and a soft-boiled egg.

This beet-tahini dip starts off sweet, then gets a little spicy.

Sharp and sweet, rhubarb and beets were made for one another, and this soup is a fitting celebration of their union.

It’s a shame you don't often spot people grilling carrots, because they also grill beautifully, developing a char that balances out their sweetness.

Carrot cake, but with beets—and the dreamiest frosting of all.