Vulcan-Hart ML 136047 Cooking Hints, Preparation, Cooking Guidelines, Frozen Food Items

C24EA SERIES ELECTRIC COUNTER CONVECTION STEAMERS

COOKING HINTS

The steamer efficiently cooks vegetables and other foods for immediate serving. Steam cooking should be carefully time controlled. Keep hot food holding-time to a minimum to produce the most appetizing results. Prepare small batches. Cook only enough to start serving, then cook additional amounts to meet demand.

PREPARATION

Prepare vegetables, fruits, meats, seafood and poultry normally by cleaning, separating, cutting, removing stems, etc. Cook root vegetables in a perforated pan. Other vegetables may be cooked in a perforated pan unless juices are being saved. Liquids can be collected in a solid 12" x 20" pan placed under a perforated pan.

Perforated pans are used for frankfurters, wieners and similar items when juices do not need to be preserved. Solid pans are good for cooking puddings, rice, and hot breakfast cereals. Vegetables and fruits are cooked in solid pans in their own juice. Meats and poultry are cooked in solid pans to preserve their juice or retain broth.

Canned foods can be heated in their opened cans (cans placed in 12" x 20" solid pans) or the contents may be poured into solid pans. DO NOT place unopened cans in the steamer.

Frozen Food Items

Separate frozen foods into smaller pieces to allow more efficient cooking.

Use a pan cover for precooked frozen dishes that cannot be cooked in the covered containers in which they are packed if they require more

than 15 minutes of cooking time. When a cover is used, approximately one-third additional cooking time is necessary.

Cooking time for frozen foods depends on the amount of defrosting required. If time permits, allow frozen foods to partially thaw overnight in a refrigerator. This will reduce their cooking time.

Acceptable Pan Sizes

The steamer accommodates combinations of full, half and one-third size pans, solid or perforated.

Model	Number of Pans Accommodated
		Depth of Pan
	1"	2 1/2"	4"	6"
C24EA3	6	3	2	1
C24EA5	10	5	3	2

COOKING GUIDELINES

The steamer cooks vegetables, frankfurters, eggs in their shells, and certain other meats or food items at atmospheric pressure.

These cooking guidelines are suggestions only. You should experiment with your food products to determine the cooking times that will give you the best results. Variables which affect cooking time include size, weight, thickness of foods, temperature, density, previous condition of the foods (fresh, pre-blanched or frozen) and degree of doneness desired.

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