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Table of cooking times
Cooking times are approximate and may vary depending on the size of the food, the space between the
food, the amount of food, individual preferences, and the mains voltage.
For food with different cooking times : place the largest or the food which takes the longest cooking time
in the lowest basket, during cooking, add the second or third basket with food that need a shorter cooking time.
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Fish • Shellfish
Type
Amount
Cooking Time
Recommendations
Thin fillet of fish
Fresh
450 g
5 -10 min.
Do not lay pieces of fish on top of
Frozen
450 g
10 - 15 min.
each other.
Thick fillets or steaks
Fresh
400 g
10 - 15 min.
Whole fish
Fresh
600 g
20 - 25 min.
Mussels
Fresh
1 kg
10 - 15 min.
Discard any that have not opened.
Prawns
Fresh
200 g
2 - 5 min.
According to your taste.
Scallops
Fresh
100 g
2 - 5 min.
According to your taste.
Meat • Poultry
Chicken breast (boneless)
Strips
500 g
10 - 15 min.
Whole
450 g
15 - 20 min.
Chicken drumsticks
Fresh
4
30 - 35 min.
Turkey escalope
Fresh
600 g
15 - 20 min.
Pork fillet
Fresh
700 g
10 - 15 min.
Cut in 1 cm slices.
Lamb steaks
Fresh
500 g
10 - 15 min.
Sausages
Knackwurst
10
5 min.
Frankfurter
10
10 - 15 min.
Pierce before cooking.
Vegetables
Asparagus
Fresh
600 g
10 - 15 min.
Cut the base off.
Broccoli
Fresh
400 g
19 min.
Cut in small florets.
Frozen
400 g
13 min.
Celeriac
Fresh
350 g
15 - 18 min.
In cubes or slices.
Mushrooms
Fresh
500 g
11 min.
Cut the base off and wash well.
Cauliflower florets
Fresh
1 average
20 - 25 min.
Cut in small florets.
(Red - Green) cabbage
Fresh
600 g
15 - 18 min.
Sliced or shredded.
Courgettes
Fresh
600 g
7 - 10 min.
Sliced.
Spinach
Fresh
300 g
8 - 10 min.
Toss half way through cooking.
Frozen
300 g
15 - 20 min.
Fine greens beans
Fresh
500 g
20 - 25 min.
Frozen
500 g
25 - 30 min.
Peas
Fresh
400 g
20 min.
Frozen
400 g
25 min.
Carrots
Fresh
500 g
10 min.
Sliced thin.
Corn on the cob
Fresh
500 g
30 min.
Leeks
Fresh
500 g
8 min.
Sliced thin.
Mange tout
Fresh
500 g
10 - 15 min.
Peppers
Fresh
300 g
10 - 15 min.
Cut into wide strips.
Old potatoes
Fresh
600 g
20 - 25 min.
Sliced or cut into cubes.
New potatoes
Fresh
600 g
35 - 40 min.
Depends on size and variety.
small whole
Onions small whole
Fresh
400 g
8 min.
Rice • Grains • Pasta
White Rice American Long Grain 150 g
300 ml
25 - 30 min.
Wash the rice before cooking.
White Rice Basmati Rice
150 g
300 ml
25 min.
Use boiling water in the rice
White Rice Easy Cook White Rice 150 g
300 ml
18 - 20 min.
bowl.
Brown Rice
150 g
300 ml
35 min.
Couscous
200 g
350 ml
10 min.
Soak the couscous 5 min. in
boiling water before cooking.
Bulgar Wheat
150 g
300 ml
15 min.
Use boiling water.
Pasta (spaghetti)
200 g
400 ml
20 - 25 min.
Use boiling water.
Other Foods
Eggs
Hard-boiled
6
15 min.
Well grease the ramekins.
Solf-boiled
6
8 - 10 min.
Fruits
Fresh
10 - 15 min.
Re-heating
Meat
Pieces
10 - 15 min.
Pasta
10 - 15 min.
Vegetables
5 - 10 min.
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