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• Steaming times stated in the charts and recipes are intended as a guide. If you have followed
the instructions and the food is still not suciently cooked, simply steam for a little longer until
satised.
• The steaming times are all based on food cooked in the lower basket, unless specically stated
otherwise. Food cooked in the upper basket may take slightly longer to cook.
• All times stated in the charts and recipes are based on the use of cold water.
Adding More Water During Cooking
For recipes with long cooking times, reset the timer and top up with more water. When relling,
always switch o the steamer rst and empty the juice collector carefully as the liquid may be
hot. Add sucient warm water (but not boiling water) for the remaining time.
Vegetables
• Cut o thick stems from cauliower, broccoli and cabbage.
• Steam leafy, green vegetables for the shortest possible time as they loose colour easily.
• Salt and season vegetables after steaming for best results.
• Frozen vegetables should not be thawed before steaming.
Food Type Quantity Steam Times Special Notes
Artichokes Fresh 3 Med. 45-50 minutes Cut o base.
Asparagus Fresh
Frozen
400g
400g
13-15 minutes
16-18 minutes
Lie at in basket crisis cross 2nd
layer to allow steam ow.
Baby
Sweetcorn
Fresh 230g 30-35 minutes Stir halfway through steam time.
Green
Beans
Fresh,
Whole Frozen
400g
400g
38-40minutes
25-28minutes
Stir halfway through steam time.
Runner
Beans
Fresh, slices 400g 45-50 minutes Stir halfway through steam time.
Broccoli Fresh, orets
Frozen
400g
400g
16-18 minutes
15-18 minutes
Remove stalk. Stir halfway through
steam time.
Cabbage Fresh, sliced 400g 35-40 minutes Stir halfway through steam time.
Carrots Fresh. 1/4 in
slices
400g 20-22 minutes Stir always through steam time.
Cauliower Fresh, orets
Frozen
400g
400g
16-18 minutes
18-20 minutes
Stir halfway through steam time.
Courgettes Fresh, 1/4 in
slices
400g 15-18 minutes Stir halfway through steam time.
Button
Mushrooms
Fresh 200g 12-15 minutes Stir halfway through steam time.
Use stock for gravy, sauce or stock.
Recipes
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