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.
Normally, cooking fresh beets takes from one to two hours. In the pressure cooker, however, beets become tender, delicious, and nutritious in just 15 minutes! Cut beet tops leaving 2 inches attached to beets. Scrub beets thoroughly. Put beets in a PrestoÂ® pressure cooker. Add 1 1/2 cups water.