Fruits

Cooking Period

Apples, cut............

Mins.

5 - 8

whole .............

"

15 - 25

dried .............

Hrs.

1 - 4

Apricots, dried ....

Hrs.

1/4 - 2

Berries and small fruits ..............

Mins.

10 - 15

Cranberries ..........

"

10

Figs, dried.............

"

20

Peaches..............

"

12

Fruits

Cooking Period

Prunes, dried (soaked 1 to 6 hours) .............

Mins.

10

Pears, summer..

Mins.

10 - 20

winter...........

60

Pineapple ........

20

Plums ..............

12

Quince ...........

15 - 40

Rhubarb..............

5

Vegetables

Cooking Period

Artichokes,

French........

Mins.

30 - 40

Jerusalem.......

"

15 - 40

Asparagus..........

"

15 - 30

Beans, shell or

String..........

"

15 - 35

Lima, green ...

"

15 - 35

Navy and other dried.....

Hrs.

3 4

Beet green.........

Mins.

15 - 30

Beets, young .

"

30 - 50

old .........

Hrs.

2 4

Broccoli...........

Mins.

15 - 25

Brussels sprouts. .

"

15 - 20

Cabbage.........

"

5 - 20

Carrots, young.

"

15 - 25

old ...........

"

20 - 35

Cauliflower ....

"

15 - 30

Celery ...........

"

15 - 30

Corn..............

"

7 - 12

Cucumber.......

"

5 - 20

Dandelion greens

"

20 - 35

Dasheen..............

"

15 - 35

Eggplant .........

"

15 - 20

Kohlrabi..............

"

25 - 45

Vegetables

Cooking Period

Leeks...............

Mins.

15 - 35

Lentils, dried . .

Hrs.

3 - 4

Lettuce...........

Mins.

5 - l5

Okra..........

"

20 - 40

Macaroni, spaghetti, etc. .

"

25 - 35

Onions, young (scallions) ....

"

8 - 15

old...........

"

20 - 40

Parsnips..............

"

20 - 40

Peas, green.............

"

10 30

dried..................

Hrs.

3 - 4

Potatoes, white................

Mins.

20 - 45

Sweeet............

" "

25 - 30

Pumpkin (cut) .

"

30 - 40

Rice................

"

20 - 30

Spinach..............

"

5 - 10

Salsify..............

"

20 - 45

Squash, summer.

"

10 - 20

winter..............

"

20 - 30

Tomatoes..............

"

5 - 15

Turnips...............

"

15 - 40