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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TCS-60C specifications

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