Preparation

To Prepare for Cooking and Serving Trim stems and wilted leaves. Halve thick stems. Drain well before serving. If preferred, stems can be sliced thin and boiled.

Test for Doneness Sample bud end. Drain as soon as buds are tender and bright green in color.

Approximate Cooking Times

*Marketing Form*	*Cooking Forms*	Boiling Minutes	*Steaming Minutes*	*Baking Minutes*
Fresh	Whole	10-15	15-20	20-25
	sliced stems	19	22
Frozen	Spears	8-15		45
	deluxe spears	8-15		45
	chopped	5-10		40