Steaming - Cuisinart CRC800E Manual Del Operador

STEAMING

Pour the desired amount of water into the inner pot . The amount
of water determines the cooking time for steaming . (See table
opposite)
Put the food in the steamer basket and place this on top of the
inner pot .
The vegetables should be washed and peeled first .
Place the lid on top, put the On/Off switch into the "I" position
and press the control at the base (as described for cooking rice) .
When the water has evaporated, the appliance will automatically
switch to "warm" and the indicator light will turn on . Use oven
gloves to lift the steamer basket . It is possible to steam food
while cooking rice . This does require keeping an eye on the food .
Steaming table
The amount of water in the pot determines the cooking time . As
a guide, for 160 ml water (1 cup), the cooking time will be about
30 minutes, for 80 ml (1/2 cup), it will be 15 minutes, etc .
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Food Amount
Asparagus
250 g
Brocolis
250 g
Carrots
500 g
Cauliflower
500 g
Courgettes
400 g
Green beans
300 g
Potatoes
600 g
Peas
500 g
Leeks
300 g
Artichoke
500 g
Fish
500 g
Shellfish
500 g
Scallops
500 g
Shrimp,
400 g
gambas
Hard-boiled
9
eggs
Soft-boiled
9
eggs
Chicken
500 g
Sausage,
black
700 g
pudding
Chinese
300 g
ravioli
Cups
Notes
water
In 10 cm
50 ml 12 min
lengths
Florets 40 ml 10 min
Cut in pieces 80 ml 15 min
Florets 80 ml 15 min
Cut in pieces 50 ml 12 min
Whole, fine 80 ml 15 min
Cut in half 100 ml 20 min
Fresh or
80 ml 15 min
frozen
In 10 cm
100 ml 20 min
lengths
Medium
100 ml 20 min
sized-hearts
Average-sized
80 ml 15 min
fillets
Cockles,
100 ml 20 min
clams, . . .
Fresh 60 ml 10 min
Shelled 80 ml 15 min
Fresh,
80 ml 15 min
medium
Fresh,
40 ml
medium
Escalopes,
100 ml 20 min
filets
Fresh, whole 160 ml 30 min
Fresh 80 ml 15 min
Coo-
king
time
7 min