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.
Place water in a large pan, such as a stock pot. Put the beets in the water and bring to a boil. Boiling at a low pace will allow them to cook and not run out of water durning the process. Beets need to cook a long time until tender. If they are small ones it is much shorter time of course. But a 3-4 inch size beet will need some time. After they are tender when a sharp knive or skewer is inserted in the largest one.