The Chioggia beet, also known as the candy cane or candy stripe beet, hails from Chioggia, a town in Northern Italy, and became popular in the 19th century. This heirloom beet is most notable for its striking deep pink and white spirals, and the beet adds a beautiful pop of color to salads and soups.
Though the candy stripe beet can be prepared much like any other beet, the Chioggia has an especially sweet and mild earthy flavor—and it doesn’t ‘bleed’ as much as regular beets, meaning you don’t have to worry about bright red beet juice staining your fingers and clothes.