12
steaming guidelines
Food
Quantity
Time
Notes
Fresh fish fillets
250g
10 - 12 mins
Fresh mussels
250g
8 - 10 mins
Stir half way through cooking
Prawns - fresh
400g
6-8 mins
Carrots - fresh sliced
400g
20 - 22 mins Stir half way through cooking
Peas - fresh
400g
12 mins
Runner beans - fresh
400g
35 - 40 mins
Arrange beans to let steam through
Broccoli - fresh
400g
16 - 18 mins
Cauliflower
1 head, core
removed
15 mins
Artichokes - fresh
2 medium
45-50 mins
Cut off the base
New potatoes - fresh
10-12 small
20-22 mins
Corn on the cob
- fresh
4
15 mins
White rice
200g + 300ml
water
25 mins
If you are cooking brown rice add 10
minutes to the cooking time
Couscous
150g + 300ml
water
5-6 mins
Spaghetti
120g + 500ml
water
18-20 mins
Brussel sprouts
200g
18-20 mins