Food Preparation Tables
Vegetable Preparation Dryness Teat Approx. Time (hra)
Artichokes Cut into 1/2 inch strips. Boil about 10 minutes brittle 6 to 14
Asparagus Cut into 1-inch pieces. Tips yield better product brittle 6 to 14
Beans Cut and steam blanch until translucent brittle 8 to 26
Beets Blanch, cool, remove tops and roots. Slice brittle 8 to 26
Brussel Sprout Cut sprouts from stalk. Cut in half lengthwise crispy 8 to 3O
Broccoli Trim and cut. Steam tender, about 3 to 5 min. brittle 6 to 20
Cabbage
Trim and cut into 1/2 inch strips. Cut core into 1/4 inch
strips
leathery 6 to 14
Carrots Steam until tender. Shred or cut into slices leathery 6 to 12
Cauliflower Steam blanch until tender. Trim and cut leathery 6 to 16
Celery Cut stalks into 1/4 inch slices brittle 6 to 14
Chives Chop brittle 6 to 10
Cucumber Pare and cut into 1/2 inch slices leathery 6 to 18
Eggplant/Squash Trim and slice 1/4 inch to 1/2 inch thick brittle 6 to 18
Garlic Remove skin from clove and slice brittle 6 to 16