They taste pretty similar to your standard beet — I’d say they’re slightly less earthy. Their main appeal is that they don’t stain your hands red when you’re peeling them 🙂 You could sub red beets without much issue, though everything may take on a little bit of a red hue when you cook in the broth.

You could use regular beets if you can’t find golden. The major plus side is they don’t stain your hands when you cut them, but the flavor is slightly less earthy, too.

Oof, 5 am? I’m not sure I could ever be friends with 5 am. Maybe if breakfast was already waiting for me on the table…