Time-Table for Boiling Vegetables
Artichokes............................................................................................................................30 to 40 minutes
Asparagus............................................................................................................................20 to 30 minutes
Beans (string)...............................................................................................................30 minutes to 2 hours
Beans (lima or other shell)....................................................................................30 minutes to 1 1/4 hours
Beet greens...........................................................................................................................15 to 30 minutes
Beets (young)........................................................................................................................30 to 50 minutes
Beets (old)......................................................................................................................................2 to 4 hours
Brussels sprouts.....................................................................................................15 to 20 minutes minutes
Cabbage.................................................................................................................................20 to 60 minutes
Carrots.....................................................................................................................................15 to 60 minutes
Cauliflower..............................................................................................................................20 to 30 minutes
Celery.......................................................................................................................................15 to 35 minutes
Corn (green).............................................................................................................................. 8 to 20 minutes
Dandelion Greens....................................................................................................15 minutes to 1 1/2 hours
Eggplant (stuffed) ...................................................................................................................45 to 60 minutes
Lentils...................................................................................................................................1 1/2 hours or more
Okra...........................................................................................................................................20 to 30 minutes
Onions........................................................................................................................................30 to 60 minutes
Parsnips.....................................................................................................................................30 to 50 minutes
Peas...........................................................................................................................................15 to 45 minutes
Potatoes (sweet) ......................................................................................................................15 to 40 minutes
Potatoes (white) ...................................................................................................................... 20 to 45 minutes
Spinach.....................................................................................................................................20 to 30 tminutes
Squash (summer) ....................................................................................................................15 to 30 minutes
Squash (winter) ................................................................................................................................1 to 2 hours
Tomatoes (stewed) ..................................................................................................................15 to 20 minutes
Turnips........................................................................................................................................30 to 60 minutes
Barley..................................................................................................................................................1 to 3 hours
Rice (boiled) .............................................................................................................................20 to 25 minutes
Rice (steamed) .........................................................................................................................40 to 50 minutes
Macaroni (see cereals) ............................................................................................................20 tp 45 minutes