An attack of the peeler on a beet is too much work. For pickling or canning wash them well cutting tops off to 2-4 inches from beet. Using an oil like vegetable ,canola ,virgin brush each beet with oil and place in aluminum foil wrapping them tightly.Put a little water in bottom of a roasting pan add beets. Bake in the oven until tender at 350. Remove foil once cooled and put beet under cold water skins should fall off. Prepare beets as you choose.
An attack of the peeler on a beet is too much work. For pickling or canning wash them well cutting tops off to 2-4 inches from beet. Using an oil like vegetable ,canola ,virgin brush each beet with oil and place in aluminum foil wrapping them tightly.Put a little water in bottom of a roasting pan add beets. Bake in the oven until tender at 350. Remove foil once cooled and put beet under cold water skins should fall off. Prepare beets as you choose.