Food

Quantity/Yield

Steaming Time

Cook’s Notes

Vegetables

 

Diagonal cut, 1 to 1-1/2 inches (2.5cm to

 

 

 

 

Green Beans,

3.75 cm) in length

12 - 15 minutes

• Select crisp, slender bright green beans.

 

1 pound (500g)

• If beans are to be used for a salad, steam

 

Diagonal cut

14

- 16 minutes

 

 

until bright green, refresh immediately with

 

(string beans/

1-1/2 pounds (750g)

 

14

- 16 minutes

iced water, then drain completely before

 

wax beans

 

 

2 pounds (1kg),

dressing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(use both trays for larger amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Steamed sweet potatoes are a delicious

 

Potatoes,

1 pound (500g), cut in wedges

18

- 22 minutes

alternative to white potatoes for side

 

dishes or salads, full of vitamins A & C.

 

Sweet

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Peel potatoes and cut in wedges.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

• Waxy potatoes such as new red or white,

 

 

1 pound (500g), cut in wedges

18

- 22 minutes

Yukon Gold (or other yellow potatoes) and

 

Potatoes,

 

 

purple potatoes are most suitable for

 

2 pounds (1kg), cut in wedges

20

- 25 minutes

 

White

steaming.

 

 

 

 

 

(use both trays for larger amounts)

 

 

• Scrub well, peel if desired and cut into

 

 

 

 

 

wedges for best results.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1 pound (500g), (use Second Steamer Tray)

4

- 5 minutes

• Trim tips and tops.

 

Snow Peas

2 pounds (1kg), (use both Steamer Trays)

5

- 7 minutes

• Choose crisp, bright green pea pods.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sugar Snap

1 pound (500g), (use Second Steamer Tray)

5

- 7 minutes

• Choose plump, crisp, bright green pea

 

pods.

 

Peas (Edible

2 pounds (1kg), (use both Steamer Trays)

6

- 9 minutes

 

Pod Peas)

• Trim tips, tops and strings if tough.

 

 

 

Squash,

 

 

 

• Choose firm, narrow, brightly coloured

 

1 pound (500g)

6

- 8 minutes

squash.

 

Summer

 

(Yellow or

2 pounds (1kg)

 

 

• Trim root and blossom ends, cut in half

 

7 - 10 minutes

lengthwise, then into 1/2 - 3/4 inch

 

Zucchini)

 

 

 

(1.25 -1.88 cm) slices.

 

 

Acorn, cut in wedges, remove seeds

12

- 15 minutes

• Wash and remove tough stem.

 

Squash,

• If steaming halved acorn squash, place in

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winter

Butternut, peel, seed and cube

10 - 12 minutes

steamer tray, cut side down; increase

 

 

steaming time to 25 - 30 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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