This section is from the book "Hanover Cook Book", by The Library Association. Also available from Amazon: The Hanover Cook Book.
Cover potatoes with boiling water, 1 round table-spoonful salt, boil 10 minutes and leave in cooker 2 hours or longer
Asparagus (tied in bundles)-Cover with boiling water, teaspoonful salt, boil 5 minutes and leave in cooker 2 hours or longer
Cauliflower - cover with boiling water, 1 teaspoonful salt, boil 10 minutes and leave in cooker 2 hours or longer
Corn - Cover with boiling water, 1 table-spoonful salt, boil 5 minutes and leave in cooker 2 hours or longer
Carrots - Cover with boiling water, 1 teaspoonful salt, boil 10 minutes and leave in cooker 1 1/2 hours or longer
Beets - Cover with boiling water, 1 teaspoonful salt, boil 10 minutes and leave in cooker 2 hours or longer
Cabbage- Cover with boiling water, 1 teaspoonful salt, boil 10 minutes and leave in cooker 3 hours or longer
Turnips - Cover with boiling water, 1 teaspoonful salt, boil 10 minutes and leave in cooker 2 hours or longer
Parsnips - Cover with boiling water, 1 teaspoonful salt, boil 10 minutes and leave in cooker 2 hours or longer
Sweet potatoes - Cover with boiling water, 1 tablespoonful salt, boil 10 minutes and leave in cooker 3 hours or longer
Spinach-Cover with boiling water, 1 teaspoonful salt, boil 5 minutes and leave in cooker 1 hour or longer
Macaroni - 2 qts. of boiling water to 1/2 lb., 1 table-spoonful salt, boil 10 minutes and leave in cooker 2 hours or longer
Onions - Cover with boiling water, 1 tablespoonful salt, boil 5 minutes and leave in cooker 3 to 4 hours.
 
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