Template: Food steaming cooking times: Difference between revisions
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! Food steaming cooking times | ! Food steaming cooking times | ||
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| | | [[Brussels sprouts]] | ||
| Far | | Far | ||
| 10 to 15 minutes | | 10 to 15 minutes | ||
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| 8 to 12 minutes | | 8 to 12 minutes | ||
| Peel and cut into 2 cm cubes | | Peel and cut into 2 cm cubes | ||
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| [[Chicken|Chicken fillets]] | |||
| Far | |||
| 10 to 15 minutes | |||
| Season first | |||
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| [[Salmon fillets]] | |||
| Far | |||
| 6 to 10 minutes | |||
| Remove scales & season | |||
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| [[Fish|Small whole fish]] | |||
| Far | |||
| 10 to 15 minutes | |||
| Gutted and descaled | |||
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| [[Prawns|Whole prawns]] | |||
| Far | |||
| 5 to 7 minutes | |||
| Deveined (or can be cooked with shell on) | |||
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'''†''' ''If the steamer has an adjustable basket, this is the distance source of the steam.'' | |||
Revision as of 17:44, 1 February 2016
| Food type | Distance from steam source † | Food steaming cooking times | Food preparation notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asparagus spears | Near | 4 to 5 minutes | Trim woody stumps |
| Spinach | Near | 3 to 4 minutes | Use washed whole leaves |
| Carrots | Far | 7 to10 minutes | Peeled and cut to 5mm slices |
| New potatoes | Far | 15 to 20 minutes | Washed, scrubbed, whole with skins on |
| Cabbage | Far | 10 to 15 minutes | Leaves quartered with stems removed |
| Broccoli | Far | 5 to 8 minutes | Trimmed florets, cut cross in base if large florets |
| Corn on the cob | Far | 10 to 15 minutes | Whole with husks removed |
| Leeks | Far | 8 to 10 minutes | Washed and cut into 1 cm discs |
| Cauliflower | Far | 5 to 10 minutes | Cut into florets |
| Sugar snap peas | Far | 5 to 8 minutes | Top & tail, leave whole |
| Brussels sprouts | Far | 10 to 15 minutes | Peel and cut cross in base |
| Celery | Far | 5 to 10 minutes | Leave whole or dice |
| Butternut squash | Far | 10 to 12 minutes | Peel and cut into 2 cm cubes |
| Sweet potatoes | Far | 8 to 12 minutes | Peel and cut into 2 cm cubes |
| Chicken fillets | Far | 10 to 15 minutes | Season first |
| Salmon fillets | Far | 6 to 10 minutes | Remove scales & season |
| Small whole fish | Far | 10 to 15 minutes | Gutted and descaled |
| Whole prawns | Far | 5 to 7 minutes | Deveined (or can be cooked with shell on) |
† If the steamer has an adjustable basket, this is the distance source of the steam.