The liquid in canned beets sometimes contains added sugar or salt or vinegar if the beets are pickled, and these qualities can be worked with to produce truly tasty, complex, and intriguing flavors.

Their eye-popping colors will give you a hint. Their eye-popping colors will give you a hint. Credit...David Chow for The New York Times Supported by By Simar Bajaj Beets owe their vibrancy — ruby red ...