Table of cooking times
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Cooking level
Cooking time
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Cooking level
Cooking time
in minutes
The following cooking times are to be regarded as
mere guidelines referring to a 4.5-litre Sicomatic and
500 grams of food to be cooked. Exact times depend
on quality, size and nature of the food.
Vegetables (al dente)
(Cooking times based on sugar-
lump sizes)
Asparagus (whole) I approx. 3 min.
Aubergines I approx. 2 min.
Beans, French I approx. 7 min.
Broccoli I approx. 3 min.
Brussel sprouts I approx. 4 min.
Cabbage, Bavarian, ”Bayrisch Kraut” II approx. 4 min.
Cabbage, Chinese I approx. 1 min.
Cabbage, pickled, ”Sauerkraut” II approx. 10 min.
Cabbage, red II approx. 4 min.
Cabbage, savoy (sixths) I approx. 6 min.
Cabbage, savoy (sliced) I approx. 3 min.
Cabbage, white (sixths) I approx. 6 min.
Cabbage, white (sliced) I approx. 3 min.
Carrots I approx. 3 min.
Cauliflower (segments) I approx. 3 min.
Celery I approx. 2 min.
Chicory I approx. 1 min.
Courgettes I approx. 2 min.
Kohlrabi I approx. 4 min.
Leeks I approx. 2 min.
Mushrooms I approx. 1 min.
Pepper I approx. 2 min.
Potatoes I approx. 4 min.
Potatoes, jacket II approx. 12 min.
Salsify (whole) I approx. 6 min.
Spinach, whole leaves I approx.
1
⁄2 min.
Tomatoes (whole) I approx. 1 min.
Fish
(do not relase steam; see page 51)
Cooking time applies to 1000 g of fish.
Cod I approx. 7 min.
Eel I approx. 7 min.
Haddock I approx. 7 min.
Halibut I approx. 7 min.
Plaice fillet I approx. 4 min.
Pollack fillet I approx. 7 min.
Rosefish I approx. 7 min.
Shark steak I approx. 6 min.
Trout au bleu I approx. 5 min.
Side-dishes
Dumplings I approx. 6 min.
Pasta II approx. 6 min.
Rice I approx. 7 min.
Risotto I approx. 7 min.
Stews
(Skim off the foam before closing
the cooker; see page 50) Cooking
time applies to 400 g of pulses.
Beans, haricot II approx. 20 min.
Peas, shelled II approx. 10 min.
Fruit
Apple purée (eights) I approx. 4 min.
Stewed apple (eights) I approx. 3 min.
Stewed cherries I approx. 2 min.
Stewed gooseberries I approx. 3 min.
Stewed pear (eights) I approx. 3 min.
Stewed rhubarb I approx. 3 min.