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Guide to Cooking Vegetables
Select the correct size pan. Vegetables should fill 2/3 of the pan. Add water to cover the
vegetables; cover pan, shake and drain. This restores water lost by the vegetables in transit
from field to kitchen. Do not rinse frozen vegetables; just cook them as they are packaged.
Cover pan with the Ultra-Temp control open and place pan over medium to medium-high heat.
When whistle sounds and thermometer registers over 165° F (in the center cooking range of
the thermometer), close control and reduce heat to low to obtain the seal. Begin timing
vegetables. Temperature will remain in the center cooking range.
Use the time chart as a guide. If you enjoy crisp-tender vegetables, or if the vegetables are
going to be cooked further in another dish such as a casserole, choose the briefest time
shown, or even a bit less. If you like your vegetables more tender, use the longer time shown,
or a bit more. Frozen vegetables will cook in the shortest times listed.
Asparagus, whole spears 5 - 7
Beans, green or wax 8 - 10
Beans, lima 12 - 15
Beets, red, whole, medium 50 - 60
Broccoli spears 5 - 7
Brussel sprouts 9 - 10
Cabbage, sliced 4 - 6
Carrots, sliced 9 - 10
Cauliflower, separated 5 - 8
Celery, sliced 7 - 8
VEGETABLES
COOKING TIME
(MINUTES)
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COOKING GUIDE