Cooking Continuously ⏲✨

This lesson is 363 words, a 1 min 3 sec reading time. It is part of the course How to Boil Water. It is also part of the collection MaxF Meal Prep. Subscribe here. 📍 Introduction Cooking continuously (first mentioned in lesson 6) refers to preparing a series of items one after the next, whilst using the same pot of water. This method can produce a tremendous amount of food in a short period of time, and is therefore one of the highest leverage activities you can use in meal prep. 🧂 Ingredients & Equipment: * Tupperware * ✅ Instructions: * Boil water * Season to taste (sea-water flavor recommended) * Clean and prep vegetables while waiting * Prepare ice bath * Cook vegetables one after the next & shock in ice bath when done * Remove, drain, store. 📝 Notes, Tips, Tricks * If two items have similar cooking times you can boil them together/simultaneously (handy chart here) * Work from least starchy (e.g., vegetables) to most starchy (e.g., pasta, potatoes). End with the eggs to prevent whatever is on the shells from infusing your veggies. * Properly wash items (e.g., soak in a big bowl of water) to ensure dirt & sand is removed from nooks & crannies. This keeps cooking water clean. * Consider saving an hour to do this after returning home from the grocery store or farmer’s market. By knocking it out in one big push you’ll save hours of prep & cleaning time later in the week. 📓 Boiling Times Reference Guide: * Short (1-5 min): Asparagus, Broccoli, Carrots, Corn, Green Beans, Peas * Medium (10-15 min): Cauliflower, Squash, Brussel Sprouts * Long (15+ min): Artichokes, Beets, Potatoes 🎓 Further Studies: * An Everlasting Meal: Cooking with Economy & Grace, by Tamara Adler * Seasonal Vegetables You Can Boil 📓 * Pasta Al Dente * Boiled & Mashed Sweet Potato * Perfect, Peelable, Medium-Boiled Eggs —— ✏️ What did you think of this lesson? 5 question survey. 🧺 Need a break from cooking? Check out Cleaning, Laundry, Efficiency & DIY 🎧 Prefer to listen? Subscribe on iTunes, Spotify, or Overcast. 🗝 New/Beta: Premium Member’s Corner. For access, subscribe here. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.trylifeschool.com