"D. T. Green" wrote:

Young relative as well a boiling up some beetroots, has also cooked
separately the stems and the leaves.
Beet leaves (American spelling; sorry...) are fine to eat. Swiss Chard is
just beet bred for its foliage. With any greens, fresher is better of
course.

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Gary Woods AKA K2AHC- PGP key on request, or at home.earthlink.net/~garygarlic
Zone 5/4 in upstate New York, 1420' elevation. NY WO G