Containers may explode in the heat of a fire. Extinguishing Media: For small fires, use dry chemical, carbon dioxide, water spray or alcohol-resistant foam. fires, use water spray, fog, or alcohol-resistant foam. Use water spray to cool fire-exposed containers.
Blanch the greens (optional). This will preserve the bright, green color, but the beet greens will cook fine without it. Here's how to go about it: Prepare an ice bath: a bowl of cold water and ice. Submerge the greens in boiling water for one minute. Remove the greens with tongs or drain them into a strainer. Place them in the ice bath until cold.
1 Place in a saucepan covered with salted water to taste (with at least 1 tsp of vinegar). 2  Boil until tender [usually, 30-45 minutes, depending on the size of the beets]. 3  Boiling can take up to 60 minutes for larger beets. 4  Drain and run cold water over beets.