Cuisinart CRC-400 CRC-400 Manual - Page 7

Guide for Steaming Vegetables, Poultry, Seafood and Hard-Cooked Eggs Place indicated amount of water into the cooking bowl. The amount needed will vary according to the type of food being cooked. Arrange foods in a single layer in the steaming tray. Vegetables should be cut in similar sizes as indicated. Begin timing when unit is turned on. Cooking times are approximate and will yield cooked but crisp/tender vegetables. Add more time for more tender/softer vegetables or cut back on time for crispier vegetables to taste. The rice cooker must be unplugged immediately after vegetables have finished cooking to prevent overcooking. If cooking vegetables over rice, use chart to determine approximately when to add steaming tray to rice cooker. Serve steamed vegetables immediately or plunge into ice water to stop cooking to use in salads and other cold preparations. Food Asparagus Broccoli Carrots - baby Carrots - sliced Green beans Peas, snow Peas, edible Potatoes, new (1½" diameter) Potatoes yellow/gold Sweet potatoes Zucchini/ yellow squash Chicken/turkey fresh Sausage, smoked Shrimp Scallops, sea Fin fish (salmon, haddock, cod, sea bass, etc.) Eggs, large Amount 4 ounces 4 ounces 8 ounces 8 ounces 4 ounces 4 ounces 4 ounces 4 ounces 12 ounces 8 ounces 6 ounces 8 ounces (maximum) 8-12 ounces 8 ounces 8 ounces 8 ounces 4 Preparation 3-inch cut 1½-2" flowerets Whole ¼-inch slices 1 to 1½" slices Whole, tipped and topped, strings removed Whole, tipped and topped, strings removed Quartered Water 1½ cups 1½ cups 1½ cups 1½ cups 1½ cups 1½ cups 1½ cups 2 cups Cooking Time (approximate) 9-10 minutes 11 minutes 15 minutes 15 minutes 8-9 minutes 11 minutes 10-11 minutes 23-24 minutes ¾-inch dice Peeled, ½-inch dice Halve lengthwise, ¾-inch slices Cut into ½-inch slices 2 cups 1½ cups 1½ cups 1½ cups 18-19 minutes 18-19 minutes 11 minutes 12-15 minutes Cut into ½-inch slices 1½ cups 12-15 minutes Peeled/unpeeled, may be seasoned with herbs or prepared seafood seasoning such as Old Bay® (spray steaming tray with cooking spray) Season as desired (spray steaming tray with cooking spray or line with leaf lettuce) Cut into 1½-inch squares, arrange on lettuce leaves or parchment rounds in steaming tray In shells 1½ cups + 1 table- spoon vinegar 1½ cups 1½ cups 1½ cups 12-15 minutes (will depend on size of shrimp). Stir after 10 minutes 10-15 minutes 10-15 minutes 21 minutes (place in ice water immediately to stop cooking) 7