Old fashioned whole pickled beets have the special touch of fresh onions and whole pickling spices. Pickled beets are definitely an acquired taste! However, those individuals who appreciate such delicacies cannot get enough of Stripling's Pickled Beets and have been known to eat them straight from the jar. Or, when choosing to be more civilized, they might place them on a bed of lettuce and add some chopped onion on top.