Do I need to peel beets if they're sliced thin?

Beets have the same kind of skin potatoes or carrots have, basically. In contrast to oranges or pumpkins... The skin isn't inedible. If you have relatively young and fresh beets, just scrubbing the dirt off them vigorously should do. If they're sliced thinly, even the skin of somewhat older ones shouldn't be too much of a problem. read more

Beet flesh doesn't stand up too well to cooking, but its skin will take a beating before its palatable. You'll end up with strings of beet skin in your dish. As AB would say, not good eats. You will, though, end up with a dish more nutritional, as the skin has a bunch of fiber along with other nutrients. read more

To finish: Whether you’ve microwaved or cooked beets, once just tender, plunge into a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking process.Once the beets are cool enough to handle, peel them over the trash or compost container, then and dice or slice as desired. read more

If you're blanching the beets to freeze or par-cook them, peel them as well with a sharp paring knife or a vegetable peeler. If your intended use doesn't require whole beets, you can cut beets of 2 inches' diameter or more into halves, and large beets of 3 inches or more into quarters. read more