The beetroot is from the Goosefoot family and both the leaves and the easily recognised bright red root can be eaten as a vegetable. The leaves can be steamed or used in stir fries and the root is either eaten raw or as a hot or cold cooked vegetable. Often vinegar is added when eaten cold. A popular dish from Eastern Europe is cold borscht which is cold beetroot soup.
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