Beets

Nothing else in the spectrum of the vegetable kingdom can touch the deep magenta of beets. From midsummer through the fall in the Lowcountry, freshly dug beets are a colorful addition to a plate of summer greens and yellows. Choose beets that are small and firm. Trim the stems about 2 inches above the bulbous root and leave the pointed root intact. Boil or bake them whole and unpeeled so that they