1.   Because of their sweetness, raw beets really should be tossed with a very sharp dressing, one that you might otherwise consider too strong.

2.   Few mortals could take a knife to a raw beet and come up with anything that remotely resembles equally sized, one-sixteenth-inch thick round circles.

3.   Kuntchef also likes raw beets grated with horseradish, a very Eastern European way to add a kicky pickle to the plate.

4.   To dye an egg pink, for example, add raw beets or cranberries to the water.