Cuisinart CRC-800P1 CRC-800 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. 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 Potatoes, new (1½" diameter) Potatoes Yellow/Gold Sweet potatoes Zucchini/ yellow squash Sweet potatoes Poultry - chicken or turkey Shrimp Scallops Fin fish (salmon, haddock, cod, sea bass, etc.) Eggs, large Amount 8 ounces 8 ounces 8 ounces 8 ounces 4 ounces 4 ounces 8 ounces Preparation 3-inch cut 1½-2" flowerets Whole ¼-inch slices 1 to 1½" slices Whole, tipped and topped, strings removed Quartered Water 2 cups 2 cups 2 cups 2 cups 2 cups 2 cups 2 cups 12 ounces 8 ounces 6 ounces 16 ounces 8-16 ounces Up to one pound Up to one pound up to one pound ¾-inch dice Peeled, ½-inch dice Halve lengthwise, ¾-inch slices Peeled, ¾" cubes Cut into similiar size pieces, ½ x ½ x 3- inches 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 2 cups 2 cups 2 cups 2 cups 2 cups 2 cups 2 cups 2 cups 8 In shells To one cup mark Cooking Time (approximate) 9-10 minutes 11 minutes 15 minutes 15 minutes 8-9 minutes 11 minutes 23-24 minutes 23-24 minutes 18-19 minutes 11 minutes 25 minutes 15-20 minutes 12-15 minutes (will depend on size of shrimp) 10-15 minutes 10-15 minutes 21 minutes (place in ice water immediately to stop cooking)