4 MAY 1918, Page 12

[TO THE EDITOR OF THE " SPECTATOR.") SIR,—Would "E. J.

R." kindly tell a reader of the Spectator whether the sugar beet ought to be grated or peeled before boiling it 1 Of course, if grated or peeled this must be done over the pan it is to be cooked in, to save the juice. My own experience is of the red beet only.—I am, Sir, &c., A CONSTANT READER OF THE " SPECTATOR."