Steaming guidelines
Note: quantities stated are based on combined capacities of steam tray base and shelf.
Food
New potatoes
Beans
Green or runner
Broccoli
Cauliflower
Carrots
Sweet potato
Chicken,
Boneless breast
Fish,
Fillets or steak
Whole fish (e.g. trout)
Sweet steamed pudding
(homemade)
Suet pudding
(homemade)
Beef or lamb
Maximum
Quantity
1.6kg
600g
800g
1.5kg
800g
1.5kg
12
(2kg)
8
(1.4kg)
600g
1.2 litre
(14cm diameter)
pudding basin
1.2 litre
(14cm diameter)
pudding basin
17
Preparation
Wash and cut larger
ones into smaller pieces
Trim and thinly slice
Cut into florets
Cut into florets
Thinly slice
Cut into 3cm cubes
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Clean, gut and scaled
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Recommended
cooking time (mins)
25 – 35
15 – 25
15 – 25
15 – 25
20 – 30
20 – 30
20 – 30
20 – 25
20 – 30
1½ – 2 hrs
Top up with water after 1hr
1½ – 2 hrs
Top up with water after 1hr