MEATS                                         2 to 6 hours
Corned meat                                   4 to 6 hours
Ox tongue                                     3 to 4 hours
Ham, 12 to 14 lbs                             4 to 5 hours
Turkey, 10 lbs                            3 to 3-1/2 hours
Fowl, 4 to 5 lbs                              2 to 3 hours
Chicken, 3 lbs                            1 to 1-1/2 hours
Fish, 2 to 5 lbs                          30 to 45 minutes
Lobster                                   25 to 30 minutes
Cod, 3 to 5 lbs                           20 to 30 minutes
Haddock, 3 to 5 lbs                       20 to 30 minutes
Halibut, thick piece, per lb                    15 minutes
Salmon, thick piece, per lb               10 to 15 minutes
Asparagus                                 20 to 30 minutes
Beans, shell or string                        1 to 3 hours
Beets, young                                    50 minutes
Beets, old                                    3 to 4 hours
Brussels Sprouts                          15 to 20 minutes
Cabbage                                   35 to 60 minutes
Carrots                                             1 hour
Cauliflower                               25 to 30 minutes
Corn                                      12 to 20 minutes
Macaroni                                  20 to 35 minutes
Turnips                                   30 to 45 minutes
Onions                                    45 to 60 minutes
Parsnips                                  30 to 45 minutes
Spinach                                   15 to 20 minutes
Tomatoes, stewed                          15 to 20 minutes
Rice                                      20 to 30 minutes

Broiling

Steak, 1 inch thick                        4 to 10 minutes
Steak, 1-1/2 inches thick                  8 to 12 minutes
Lamb or mutton chops                       6 to 10 minutes
Chicken                                         20 minutes
Quails                                           8 minutes
Squabs                                    10 to 12 minutes
Shad, whitefish and bluefish              15 to 20 minutes
Fish slices                               12 to 15 minutes
Liver                                       4 to 5 minutes

Frying

Smelts and other small fish                 3 to 5 minutes
Breaded chops                               5 to 8 minutes
Potatoes, raw                               4 to 8 minutes
Fish balls and croquettes                         1 minute
Muffins, fritters, and doughnuts            3 to 5 minutes

  Weights and Measures