B.—TIME TABLE FOR COOKING
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BAKING
Beans, Boston Baked8 hours
Biscuits, Baking Powder (according to size)12-15 minutes
Raised (according to size)12-20 minutes
Bread (ten-cent loaf)50 minutes
Breads, Baking Powder Muffins (according to size)18-30 minutes
Corn Bread (shallow pan)15-20 minutes
Gingerbread (shallow pan)25 minutes
Popovers (according to size)25-30 minutes
Yeast Muffins (according to size)20-30 minutes
Cake, Fruit1¼ to 2 hours
Layer15-20 minutes
Loaf (shallow pan)30 minutes
Sponge (deep pan)40 minutes
Cookies and Wafers6-15 minutes
Cup Custards25 minutes
Fish, whole, 4 pounds1 hour
Fillets, or whole small20-30 minutes
Meats, Fillet of Beef (medium)45-60 minutes
Rump of Beef (medium) per pound17 minutes
Sirloin or Rib of Beef (medium) per pound15 minutes
Chicken, per pound18 minutes
Duck, Domestic1 to 1¼ hours
Duck, Wild15-20 minutes
Goose, Domestic, per pound20 minutes
Leg of Lamb, per pound18 minutes
Pork Chops30 minutes
Loin of Pork, per pound22 minutes
Turkey, per pound20 minutes
Loin of Veal, per pound22 minutes
Pies35-45 minutes
Rice or Tapioca Pudding, Cooked45 minutes
Rice or Tapioca Pudding, Uncooked2½ to 3½ hours
BOILING
Cereals
Corn Meal2 hours
Hominy2-3 hours
Macaroni20-30 minutes
Oatmeal4 hours
Rice20-30 minutes
Rolled Oats½ hour
Spaghetti20 minutes
Granulated or Rolled Wheat½ hour
Eggs
Soft-cooked3-5 minutes
Hard-cooked20 minutes
Fish
Bass, per pound12 minutes
Bluefish, per pound12 minutes
Cod, per pound6 minutes
Halibut, per pound12 minutes
Lobster, whole20 minutes
Salmon, per pound12 minutes
Small fish6-10 minutes
Meats
Corned Beef3-4 hours
Fresh Beef3 hours
Fowl, per pound30 minutes
Ham, per pound25 minutes
Mutton (leg), per pound25 minutes
Corned Tongue3½ hours
Fresh Tongue2½ hours
Vegetables
Artichokes30-45 minutes
Asparagus20-30 minutes
Dried Beans3-4 hours
Lima and other Shell Beans1 to 1¼ hours
String Beans1-2 hours
Beets, old2-4 hours
Beets, young45 minutes
Brussels Sprouts20 minutes
Cabbage20-30 minutes
Cauliflower25 minutes
Green Corn10 minutes
Onions1 to 1½ hours
Oyster Plant (whole)45 minutes
Parsnips45-60 minutes
Peas, Fresh20-60 minutes
Peas, Dried3 hours
Potatoes, White20-30 minutes
Potatoes, Sweet20-25 minutes
Spinach25-30 minutes
Tomatoes (stewed)20-30 minutes
Turnips, Yellow1½ to 2 hours
Turnips, White1 to 1½ hours
BROILING
Bacon and Ham, sliced thin4 minutes
Chicken, Spring20 minutes
Chops, Lamb or Mutton6-10 minutes
Fish, Slices Cod, Halibut, Salmon, Swordfish12-15 minutes
Fish, whole small, Smelt, Trout8-10 minutes
Fish, whole split, Bluefish, Scrod, Shad, Whitefish18-22 minutes
Oysters3-4 minutes
Steak, 1 inch thick (medium)8 minutes
Squab10-12 minutes
Tripe and Liver6 minutes
FRYING
Chops or Cutlets, Breaded5-8 minutes
Croquettes and Fishballs1 minute
Doughnuts, Drop Cakes, Fritters, Muffins3-5 minutes
Fish, rolled fillets and slices5-7 minutes
Fish, whole small, Smelt, Trout, Whitebait2-7 minutes
Potatoes, Straws, Chips3-4 minutes
Potatoes, French Fried6-8 minutes