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Vegetables
• Cut off thick stems from cauliflower, broccoli and cabbage.
• Steam leafy, green vegetables for the shortest possible time as they lose colour
easily.
• Salt and season vegetables after steaming for best results.
• Frozen vegetables should not be thawed before steaming.
Food
Type
Quantity
Suggested Steam
Times
Artichokes
Fresh
3 Med.
45-50 minutes
Asparagus
Fresh
Frozen
400g
400g
13-15 minutes
16-18 minutes
Baby Sweetcorn
Fresh
230g
30-35 minutes
Green Beans
Fresh,
Whole Frozen
400g
400g
38-40minutes
25-28minutes
Runner Beans
Fresh, slices
400g
45-50 minutes
Broccoli
Fresh, florets
Frozen
400g
400g
16-18 minutes
15-18 minutes
Cabbage
Fresh, sliced
400g
35-40 minutes
Carrots
Fresh. 1/4 in slices
400g
20-22 minutes
Cauliflower
Fresh, florets
Frozen
400g
400g
16-18 minutes
18-20 minutes
Courgettes
Fresh, 1/4 in slices
400g
15-18 minutes
Button
Mushrooms
Fresh
200g
12-15 minutes
Peas
Frozen
400g
15-18 minutes
New Potatoes
Fresh, very small
400g
20-22 minutes
Spinach
Fresh Frozen
250g
400g
8-10 minutes
18-20 minutes
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