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 Cut the stems of the beet greens into bite-size pieces; set aside. 2  Chop the leaves of the beet greens; set aside. 3  Place the cut stems into the steamer basket of your pot (already filled with water for steaming). 4  Bring the water to a boil and cover the pot.