FRESH VEGETABLE TIMETABLE (Continued)

 

 

CUPS OF- Cooking Time

Vegetable

Size

LIQUID

(minutes)

Cabbage

Wedges, 2-inch thick

1

3

– 5

(red, green)

Thinly sliced

1

2

– 3

Carrots

Baby cut

1

3

– 5

 

1⁄2-inch slices

1

3

– 5

Cauliflower

Flowerets

1

0

– 2

Collards*

Leaves coarsely

1

3

– 4

 

chopped, stems

 

 

 

 

thinly sliced

 

 

 

Corn on-the-cob

Whole, 21⁄2-inch

1

 

3

 

diameter

 

 

 

Eggplant

Cubed, 1 to

1

2

– 3

 

11⁄2-inches thick

 

 

 

 

Sliced, 1⁄2-inch thick

1

 

2

Kale

Leaves coarsely

1

1

– 2

 

chopped, stems

 

 

 

 

thinly sliced

 

 

 

Parsnips

Sliced, 1⁄2-inch thick

1

0

– 2

Peas

Shelled

1

0

– 2

Peppers

Whole

1

0

– 3

Potatoes (sweet)

Sliced, 1 to

1

6

– 8

 

11⁄2- inches thick

1

4

– 5

 

Sliced, 1⁄2-inch thick

 

 

 

Potatoes (white)

Whole, 21⁄2-inch

11⁄2

 

15

 

diameter

 

 

 

 

Whole, 11⁄2-inch

1

 

10

 

diameter

 

 

 

 

Sliced, 3⁄4-inch thick

1

 

5

 

Sliced, 1⁄2-inch thick

1

 

3

Rutabaga

Cubed or sliced,

1

 

3

 

1-inch thick

 

 

 

Spinach

Whole leaves

1

 

0

Squash

Quartered

1

 

12

(winter) acorn+

 

 

 

 

Squash

Halved

1

 

12

(winter) spaghetti+

 

 

 

 

Squash

Sliced, 1-inch thick

1

 

1

(yellow, zucchini)

Sliced, 1⁄4 to 1⁄2-inch

1

0

– 1

 

thick

 

 

 

Swiss Chard

Whole leaves

1

0

– 1

Turnips

Sliced or cubed,

1

3

– 5

 

3⁄4-inch thick

 

 

 

*Do not use rack; place in cooking liquid. + Let pressure drop of its own accord.

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