Cuisinart TCS-60C manual Vegetables, Food, Quantity/Yield, Steaming Time, Cook’s Notes

Food

Quantity/Yield

Steaming Time

Cook’s Notes

Vegetables

	1 to 1-1/2 pounds (500g to 750g) florets	8 - 10 minutes (crispy)	• Choose bunches with deep strong colour
			(emerald green to green with purple) and
Broccoli	1 to 1-1/2 pounds (500g to 750g) spears	10 - 14 minutes	tight florets.
			• If steaming for salads, steam until broccoli
	(use both trays for larger amounts)		just turns bright green; refresh immediately
			in iced water and drain before using.
			• Smaller sprouts are more tender;
Brussels	1-1/4 pounds (625g)	10 - 12 minutes	look for small, bright green compact heads.
			• Slice off bottom, peel off outer leaves, then
Sprouts
			cut an “x” in the bottom of each sprout.
	Whole baby carrots, 1 or 2 pounds (500g or 1kg)	16 - 20 minutes
	Cut carrots		• Peel and slice or julienne carrots.
Carrots	1 pound (500g) sliced	10 - 12 minutes	• For ease, use Cuisinart® Food
	2 pounds (1kg) sliced	14 - 16 minutes	Processor 4mm slicing disc or
	1 pound (500g) julienned	7 - 10 minutes	3mm julienne disc.
	(use both trays for larger amounts)
	8 ounces (250 g/mL), trimmed and cut into	10 - 13 minutes	• Choose cauliflower with compact florets,
	florets.	15 - 18 minutes
	1 to 1-1/2 pounds (500g to 750 g), trimmed,		and no discolouration of florets or leaves.
Cauliflower
			• Broccoflower (a hybrid of cauliflower and
	cut into florets.
		18 - 22 minutes	broccoli) will require cooking times similar
	Whole head, leaves trimmed.
			to cauliflower.
	(use both trays for larger amounts)
Corn	4 ears fresh corn	9 - 12 minutes	• 4 ears in each steamer tray
on the Cob	8 ears fresh corn	11 - 15 minutes
Green Beans,	1 pound (500g)	10 - 12 minutes	• Select crisp, slender bright green beans.
			• Best when steamed until crisp-tender.
French cut	1-1/2 pounds (750g)	12 - 15 minutes	• If beans are to be used for a salad, steam
(string beans/	2 pounds (1kg)	14 - 16 minutes	until just bright green, refresh immediately
wax beans)			with iced water, and drain completely
	(use both trays for larger amounts)
			before dressing.

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