Better Recipes.com
Better recipes, better meals.
Better recipes, better meals.
 |
Vegetable Cooking Chart A - B |
| Vegetable | How to Prepare | How to Cook | Time |
| Artichokes - French | Wash; cut off stems and discolored leaves. Cut 1 inch from top. Tie leaves to keep shape. | Cook covered or uncovered in very small amount boiling salted, water. |
30-40 min |
| Artichokes - Jerusalem | Wash; pare; leave whole or slice. | Cook same as French artichoke. |
15-35 min |
| Asparagus | Cut or break upper, tender portion from woody base. Remove scales if sandy. Wash thoroughly; cut in 2-inch pieces or leave whole. | Cook covered or uncovered in very small amount boiling, salted water. Lower part of stalks may be cooked 5 minutes before adding tips. |
15-20 min |
| Beans - Green or wax | Wash; remove ends and strings. Cut crosswise in 1-inch pieces, leave whole, or shred lengthwise. | Cook covered in very small amount boiling, salted water. |
20-30 min |
| Beans - Lima, fresh | Shell and wash. | Cook covered in very small amount boiling, salted water. | 20-30 min |
| Beans - Lima, dried | Wash; soak in 4 times as much water as beans. Allow 1/4 cup beans for each serving. | Cook covered in water used for soaking; salt after 20 minutes of cooking. | 2-3 hrs |
| Beans - Navy, dried | Prepare same as dried limas. | Cook same as dried limas. | 2-3 hrs |
| Beets - Whole | Cut leaves off, leaving 1 inch of stems and root end. Wash and scrub thoroughly. | Cook covered in boiling, salted water. Skin when done. | Young, 35 min Old, 60 min |
| Beets - Whole | Or pare and slice or cube. | Cook covered in very small amount boiling, salted water. | 15-20 min |
| Broccoli | Remove outer leaves and tough part of stalks. Cut remaining stalks in 1-inch pieces, paring if tough. Do not discard florets. Wash thoroughly. | Cook covered or uncovered in very small amount boiling, salted water. Stalks may be cooked 5 minutes before florets are added. | 15-20 min |
| Brussels sprouts | Cut off wilted leaves. Leave whole. Wash. | Cook covered or uncovered in very small amount boiling, unsalted water. | 10-15 min |
More Vegetables |
|||