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.
Softer greens should not need blanching. 1  Bring water to a boil in a large pot. 2  Add greens to the boiling water. 3  Allow to cook for 5 to 10 minutes, just until the greens have wilted.  Remove from the heat source and drain the water from the 1  greens. Allow greens to cool before squeezing moisture from them.