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Steam Cooking Chart
TYPE OF
CEREAL
MAXIMUM
AMOUNT OF
FOOD*
MAXIMUM
AMOUNT
OF WATER
APPROX.
COOKING
TIME
DONENESS TEST
Vegetables:
Asparagus,
cut in
3-inch
spears
2 cups
(473 ml)
fill to 1 line
13–14 min
Crisp-tender
Broccoli,
florets
2 cups
(473 ml)
fill to 1 line
14–15 min
Crisp-tender
Carrots,
sliced
1/4-inch
thick
2 cups
(473 ml)
fill to 1 line
18–20 min
Crisp-tender
Corn-on-
the-Cob
2 small ears
fill to 1 line
18–20 min
Crisp-tender
Potatoes,
3/4-inch
cubes
2 cups
(473 ml)
fill to 1 line
23–25 min
Tender
Zucchini,
sliced
1/4-inch
thick
2 cups
(473 ml)
fill to 1 line
14–16 min
Crisp-tender
*Measured in 1-cup U.S. measure
