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Presented as published in 1935. Historical recipes may not meet modern food-safety standards. Cook from the modern interpretation, not the original instructions.
2 qt. not chopped 1-2 medium 3 medium 2 qt. 4 medium 3-4, 1 bunch RVINGS POUND PREPARATION FOR COOKING TIME FOR COOKING (in Min.) Baked Steamed Boiled 2 Whole 30 4 Pared, whole 30-60 35 30 In bunches 15-20 4 1-inch pieces 12 10-121 5 Split or in pieces 15-30 ,4-6(sh.) Shelled 20-30 3-4 Whole 60-75 45-60 30-45 3-4 Whole 60-90 60-90 3 With stems 15-20 No stems 10 3-4 Split 15-20 4-5 Whole 10-12 4-6 Cut 15-20 4 Quartered 15 10-15 Shredded 10 5-10 3-4 Quartered 15 10-15 Shredded 10 5-10 4-6 Whole 20-30 15-20 4-6 Split lengthwise 25-30 20-25 3-4 Separated 10-15 5-10 Whole 20-25 15-20 4 Diced 20-25 10-12 4 Sliced 20 15 2 30 20 2 On cob 10 6-10 5-6 Whole 30 20 10-15 Sliced 5-6 3-4 10-20 3-4 Diced 15 10 3-4 15-20 3 1^-inch pieces 25 15-20 3 20-25 4 Peeled, sliced 30 25-30 4 Whole or sliced 15 5 (in own juice) 4 15-20 4 Whole 20 10-20 6 Whole 10-20 4 Peeled, whole 1 30-40 Peeled, cut in half 20-30 4 Whole 30-45 30-40 20-30 , in pods Shelled 10-20 3 Whole 45 40 30 Sliced or diced 10 3 Whole 60 50 30-35 Sliced or diced 10 4 Whole 40 20-30 3-4 1-inch pieces 15 5 5 3 Pared, quartered 20-30 4 Sliced 20 15 , in pods Shelled, after boiling 3 min.2 2-3 min. (pods 20 min. (shelled 3-4 With stems 10 No stems 5-6 5-8 4 Pared, sliced 15-20 10-15 2-3 2-inch pieces 45-60 30-40 15-20 3-4 Whole 45 30-35 25-30 f With stems 20-30 3-4 •! Leaves alone3 10 [ Stems alone 30 4 Whole 30 10-15 Sliced or quartered 10-15 5 3-4 Sliced or diced 20-25 10-15 3 20-30 n^ime can be shortened by cooking tips separately from tougher parts. ’Soybeans shell more eas.ly after bo, ling 2-3 minutes. ’Cook separately and combine before servmg. [77] only soluble but are unstable to heat. Vita¬ min C oxidizes readily, and its destruction is hastened by heating in the presence of oxy¬ gen from the air, the cooking water, or the vegetable tissue itself. The destruction is less rapid in acid foods such as tomatoes. Short cooking at the boiling point is less de¬ structive of vitamins than long cooking at lower temperatures. Keeping food hot low¬ ers its vitamin content. Methods of Cooking. A variety of methods are used in cooking vegetables. These differ in the preliminary preparation of the vegetable, the way the heat is applied, the utensil required, and the cooking time. Cooking time varies with the kind of vegetable, its preparation for cooking, and the way the heat is applied. When water is required the cooking time is decreased by the use of boiling water. In the preparation, discarding tough portions and cutting the vegetables into thin slices or small pieces also help to speed up the cooking. Cooked vege¬ tables should be tender but not soft and should retain some of their original crispness. Table XVI gives approximate times for cook¬ ing typical vegetables. The different meth¬ ods of cooking are discussed below. Baking a vegetable in its skin retains practically all its mineral content, causes Baked BeetsBaked Beets • Beets retain much of their flavor and nutritive value when baked in a casserole U.S.D.A.