STEAMING CHARTS
Note: All of the cooking times listed below in the steaming chart are ONLY suggestions. The time required to steam various foods may vary depending on the size of the pieces of food, the space left between items, the quality of the food used and individual tastes. Watch food to avoid overcooking.
VEGETABLE STEAMING CHART
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Artichokes, Whole | 4 med | Cut off base | ||
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Asparagus | 1 lb. | Lie flat in | ||
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Baby Sweet Corn | 8 oz. | through cooking | ||
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Beans |
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1 lb. | 35 | through cooking | ||
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Broccoli, pieces | 1 lb. | Use only the | ||
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Brussel Sprouts | 1 lb. | through cooking | ||
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Carrots | 1 lb. | through cooking | ||
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Cauliflower, pieces | 1 lb. | through cooking | ||
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Corn on the Cob | over halfway | |||
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Potatoes |
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Small or cut in | 1 lb. | through cooking | ||
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Spinach | 1/2 lb. |
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Squash, pieces | 1 lb. | through cooking | ||
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Zucchini, pieces | 1 lb. | through cooking | ||
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STEAMING CHARTS
Note: All of the cooking times listed below in the steaming chart are ONLY suggestions. The time required to steam various foods may vary depending on the size of the pieces of food, the space left between items, the quality of the food used and individual tastes. Watch food to avoid overcooking.
Cook rice and required quantity of liquid together in the rice bowl. Fish is done when it is opaque and flakes easily with a fork.
RICE STEAMING CHART
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Parboiled Long |
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1 cup | 30 min. | through cooking | |||
Grain Rice | water | ||||
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FISH & SEAFOOD STEAMING CHART
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Fish, fillets | 1/2 lb. | when it is opaque | ||
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Lobster Tails | 2 tails | done. Cook | ||
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| Stir halfway | |
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Scallops | 1/2 lb. | time. Meat will be | ||
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Shrimp | 1/2 lb | done. Cook | ||
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| Fish is cooked | |
Salmon Steak | 1/2 - 1 lb | when it is opaque | ||
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