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Post by Peteetongman on Jun 10, 2013 15:07:13 GMT -5
Beets reminded early cooks of a bleeding animal when they cut them open, so they started calling them "beets." This was derived from the French word bĂȘte, meaning "beast."
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Post by probono on Jun 10, 2013 16:46:30 GMT -5
Ha ha, I love beets! Never thought about blood though.
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