Fresh Vegetable Cooking Chart - Conventional
To boil, add vegetables to 1 inch boiling water, Heat to boiling; reduce heat. Boil gently for times
in chart; drain.
To steam, add vegetables to steamer basket over 1/2 inch water, Cover and heat to boiling,
reduce heat. Steam for times in chart.
Vegetable	Conventional Directions
(4 Servings)	Boil	Steam
Asparagus	Boil spears uncovered 5 minutes;	6 to 8 minutes or until
1 1/2 pounds	cover and boil 7 to 10 minutes or	crisp-tender
	until crisp-tender.
Beans, Green	Boil uncovered 5 minutes; cover	10 to 12 minutes or until
Purple Wax and	and boil 7 to 10 minutes or	crisp-tender
Yellow Wax	until crisp-tender.
1 pound
Broccoli	Boil 10 to 12 minutes or until stems	10 to 12 minutes or until
1 1/2 pounds	are crisp-tender	stems are crisp-tender
Brussels Sprouts	boil 8 to 10 minutes or until tender	20 to 25 minutes or until tender
1 pound
Cabbage, Red	Boil wedges 10 to 17 minutes	Wedges -- 18 to 24 minutes
and Green	turning once, until crisp-tender	or until crisp-tender
1 pound
Carrots	Whole -- 25 minutes	Whole -- 12 to 15 minutes
1 pound	Slices -- 12 to 15 minutes or until	Slices -- 9 to 11 minutes or
	tender	until tender
Cauliflower	Whole -- 20 to 25 minutes	Whole -- 18 to 22 minutes
2 pounds	Flowerets -- 10 to 12 minutes or	Flowerets  -- 6 to 8 minutes or
	until tender	until tender
Corn	Place in cold water; heat to boiling.	6 to 9 minutes or until tender
4 ears	Boil uncovered 2 minutes; remove from
	heat. Let stand uncovered 10 minutes.
Eggplant	1/2 inch cubes or 1/4 inch	1/2 inch cubes or 1/4 inch
1 1/2 pounds	slices -- boil 5 to 8 minutes	slices -- 5 to 7 minutes
(1 medium)	until tender	until tender
Peas, Green	Boil uncovered 5 minutes; cover	10 to 12 minutes or until tender
2 pounds	and boil 3 to 7 minutes until tender
Potatoes, White	Whole -- 30 to 35 minutes	30 to 35 minutes or
and Red	Pieces -- 20 to 25 minutes or until	until tender
2 pounds	tender
Squash, Summer	Slices -- 5 to 10 minutes.	5 to 7 minutes or
1 1/2 pounds	Cubes -- 3 to 6 minutes or	until tender
	until tender