Kate wrote:

> You said it! Grits, si! Beets, no!
> (Como se dice "beets" en Espanol?) ;-)

I just happen to know this one: Remolacha.

Here's a Spanish tapa con remolachas:
Remolacha al Anís (Anise-flavored beet salad): Beets are boiled, cooled,
peeled, and cut into slices. A dressing is made from olive oil, red wine
vinegar, chopped onion, and anise seed. The beet slices sit in the dressing
for several hours.

I add goat cheese or feta.

Bob