This section is from the book "The American Woman's Cook Book", by Ruth Berolzheimer. Also available from Amazon: The Domestic Arts Edition of the American Woman's Cook Book.
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 |
Cooking Period | ||
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 |
" | 15 - 20 | |
Cabbage......... | " | 5 - 20 |
Carrots, young. | " | 15 - 25 |
old ........... | " | 20 - 35 |
Cauliflower .... | " | 15 - 30 |
Celery ........... | " | 15 - 30 |
Corn.............. | " | 7 - 12 |
Cucumber....... | " | 5 - 20 |
" | 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 |
 
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