Cuisinart Stack5 - Steaming Chart

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Steaming Chart
FOOD AMOUNT PREPARATION COOKING TIME
Artichokes 2 individual
trimmed – see recipe
page 26
40–45 minutes
Asparagus 1 pound medium trimmed 10-12 minutes
Broccoli
1 bunch (about
16 to 20 oz.)
2-inch florets 10-12 minutes
Carrots, baby 1 pound whole 18-20 minutes
Cauliflower
1 medium head
(about 20 oz.)
2-inch florets 15 minutes
Corn 4 ears husked 15-18 minutes
Green beans 1 pound trimmed 15-17 minutes
Peas, snow 1 pound trimmed 10-11 minutes
Potatoes, new 2 pounds whole 25-30 minutes
Potatoes, yellow/gold 16–20 ounces slices or ¾-inch pieces 20 minutes
Potatoes, sweet 16–20 ounces slices or ¾-inch pieces 14-15 minutes
Butternut Squash 1 pound cubed 20 minutes
Squash, summer/zucchini 1 pound ½-inch slices 12-14 minutes
Chicken
1 pound (about 2
large boneless
breasts)
whole 20-25 minutes
Shrimp* 1 pound (large) peeled & deveined 8-10 minutes
Fish*
(salmon, swordfish, etc.)
1 pound cut into portion sizes
thin fillet 8–10
minutes
thick fillet 15-20
minutes
Hard Boiled Eggs 12 20-25 minutes
*3 cups of water should be used here