Time Table for boiling Vegetables
| Artichokes | 45 to 60 minutes |
| Asparagus, young | 15 to 20 minutes |
| Asparagus, old | 30 to 50 minutes |
| Beans, fresh | 1 to 2 hours |
| Beans, dried | 2 to 4 hours |
| Beets, young | 60 minutes |
| Beets, old | 3 to 5 hours |
| Brussels sprouts | 15 to 20 minutes |
| Cabbage, young | 30 minutes |
| Cabbage, old | 2 to 3 hours |
| Carrots, young | 30 minutes |
| Carrots, old | 1 to 2 hours |
| Cauliflower | 30 to 60 minutes |
| Corn | 5 to 20 minutes |
| Dandelions | 2 to 3 hours |
| Onions | 60 to 90 minutes |
| Parsnips | 1 to 2 hours |
| Peas | 20 to 40 minutes |
| Potatoes | 30 minutes |
| Salsify | 30 to 60 minutes |
| Squash, summer | 20 to 60 minutes |
| Squash, winter | 60 to 90 minutes |
| Spinach and other greens | 20 to 60 minutes |
| Sweet potatoes | 30 to 60 minutes |
| Turnips | 40 to 60 minutes |
Globe Artichokes
Soak in cold water. Remove lower leaves and cut ends of others. Cook in boiling salted water forty-five minutes or until the leaves pull out. Drain. Serve with [Béchamel] or [Hollandaise Sauce] or with [Drawn Butter].
Scalloped Globe Artichokes
- 2 cups chopped artichokes
2 cups [White Sauce]
1 cup buttered crumbs
Arrange in a scallop dish and bake until crumbs are brown.
Jerusalem Artichokes
Wash and scrub. Cook in boiling salted water. Serve with melted butter or [White Sauce]. They may be marinated with [French Dressing] and served cold.