Oster 6-Quart English - Page 8

Vegetables 1. Clean the vegetables thoroughly. Cut off stems; trim, peel or chop if necessary. Smaller pieces steam faster than larger ones. 2. Quantity, quality, freshness, size/uniformity and temperature of frozen food may affect steam timing. Adjust water amounts and cooking time as desired. 3. Frozen vegetables should not be thawed before steaming. 4. Some frozen vegetables should be placed in the rice bowl and covered with a piece of aluminum foil during steaming. The frozen foods should be separated or stirred after 10-12 minutes. Use a long-handled fork or spoon to separate or stir foods. VARIETY WEIGHT OR NUMBER OF PIECES APPROX. TIME (MINUTES) Artichokes, Whole 4 whole, tops trimmed 30 - 32 Asparagus, Spears 1 pound 10 - 14 Beans, Green/Wax 1/2 pound 10 - 14 Cut or Whole 1 pound 12 - 16 Beets 1 pound, cut 25 - 28 Broccoli, Spears 1 pound 10 - 14 Brussels Sprouts 1 pound 15 - 18 Cabbage 1 pound, sliced 16 - 18 Celery 1/2 pound, thinly sliced 14 - 16 Carrots 1 pound, thinly sliced 10 - 14 Cauliflower, Whole 1 pound 10 - 14 Corn on the Cob 3 - 5 ears 25 - 30 Eggplant 1 pound 16 - 18 Mushrooms, Whole 1 pound 25 - 30 Okra 1 pound 18 - 20 Onions 1/2 pound, thinly sliced 12 - 14 Parsnips 1/2 pound 10 - 14 Peas 1 pound shelled 12 - 13 Peppers, Whole Up to 4 medium (not stuffed) 12 - 13 Potatoes, Whole - Red 1 pound, about 6 small 35 - 45 Rutabaga 1 medium, diced 28 - 30 Spinach 1/2 pound 14 - 16 Squash Summer Yellow and Zucchini 1 pound, sliced 12 - 14 Winter Acorn and Butternut 1 pound 22 - 24 Turnips 1 pound, sliced 20 - 22 All Frozen Vegetables 10 ounces 28 - 50