Beets continue to ride this wave of popularity, inspiring beet-curious cooks to seek the best method for cooking them. The two most popular methods are boiling and roasting. Which is better?
9. Beets Beets are the root portion of the beet plant and have a slightly bitter taste. One cup of boiled beets contains 518 mg of potassium, which is 11% DV. This is about 100 mg more potassium ...
In one study, during the last 1.8k, the runners who’d had beetroot ran a potential race-winning 5% faster The precious nitrates are water-soluble though, so be careful when boiling beets.