Braise
To create a personalized roast, choose and combine the following ingredients. Pick foods having compatible flavors. Figure 2 to 4 serv- ings per pound of roast.
Start with 1½ to 3 pounds of beef, pork, or poultry...
Chuck Roast | Pot Roast | Flank Steak | Brisket |
Round Roast | Fore Shank | Boston Butt | Whole Chicken |
Rib Roast | Standing Rump Roast | Sirloin Roast | Turkey Breast |
Blade Roast | Boneless Rump Roast | English Cut |
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Preheat
Vegetable OilMargarineVegetable Shortening
Add 2 cups...
Water | Tomato Juice | Coffee | Fruit Juice |
Beer | Broth | Red Wine | Carbonated Beverage |
Add a pinch or two of...
Salt | Celery | Marjoram | Sage |
Pepper | Thyme | Bay Leaf | Basil |
Garlic | Rosemary | Mustard | Dry Soup Mix |
Onion | Oregano | Dill |
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Turn heat control down until pilot light goes out. Cover and simmer 1 to 3 hours or until tender.
Steam
Fresh Vegetables:
Place 2 cups water in the
Vegetable | Steaming Time | |
Asparagus |
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Thin spears | minutes | |
Thick spears | minutes | |
Beans |
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Whole | ||
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Beets, 2½ to | minutes | |
Broccoli |
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Spears | minutes | |
Florets | minutes | |
Brussels Sprouts, 1 to | minutes | |
Cabbage, | ||
Carrots |
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Whole | ||
minutes | ||
Vegetable | Steaming Time | |
Cauliflower |
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Whole head | ||
Florets | minutes | |
Kale, cut into strips | minutes | |
Parsnips, | minutes | |
Potatoes, white |
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Small (1 to 2 ounces each) whole or |
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Medium, quartered | ||
Potatoes, sweet |
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minutes | ||
Rutabaga, ¾ to | minutes | |
Spinach, whole leaves | minutes | |
Squash (yellow, crookneck, zucchini) |
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minutes | ||
Turnips, ¾ to | minutes |
Fish:
Place 1 or 2 cups of water, wine, or
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