This section is from the book "Around-The-World Cook Book", by Mary Louise Barroll. Also available from Amazon: Around-the-world cook book.
The following table gives approximately the time for cooking various vegetables. The time will in some cases vary, owing to the quantity to be cooked, the state of the fire, and for other unforeseen reasons.
Asparagus | 20 to 25 minutes |
Beans (string, or shell), .... | 1 hour |
Beets, new | 1 hour |
Beets, winter | 4 to 5 hours |
Cabbage, young ........... | 30 to 45 minutes |
Cabbage, winter | 1 hour |
Carrots | 1 hour |
Cauliflower | 30 to 45 minutes |
20 to 30 minutes | |
Corn, Green | 5 to 8 minutes |
Hominy, fine.............. | 1 hour |
Hominy, coarse........... | 2 hours |
20 minutes | |
Oatmeal, rolled | 30 minutes |
Onions | 30 to 45 minutes |
Parsnips | 45 minutes |
Peas | 15 to 20 minutes |
Potatoes | 20 to 30 minutes |
15 to 20 minutes | |
Spinach | 20 to 30 minutes |
Squash | 20 to 30 minutes |
15 to 20 minutes | |
Turnips, new.............. | 35 to 45 minutes |
Turnips, winter | 1 to 2 hours |
 
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