Boiling Meat and Fish
| Fresh Beef | 4 to 6 hours |
| Corned Beef, rib or flank | 4 to 7 hours |
| Corned Beef, fancy brisket | 5 to 8 hours |
| Corned Tongue | 3 to 4 hours |
| Leg or Shoulder of Mutton | 3½ to 5 hours |
| Leg or Shoulder of Lamb | 2 to 3 hours |
| Turkey, per pound | 15 to 18 minutes |
| Fowl, 4 to 5 pounds | 2 to 4 hours |
| Chicken, 3 pounds | 1 to 1½ hours |
| Ham | 4 to 6 hours |
| Lobster | 25 to 30 minutes |
| Codfish and Haddock, per pound | 6 minutes |
| Halibut, whole or thick piece, per pound | 15 minutes |
| Salmon, whole or thick piece | 10 to 15 minutes |
| Clams and Oysters | 3 to 5 minutes |
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