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Vegetable Steaming Cheat Sheet

Vegetable Steaming Cheat Sheet

An easy-to-use Cheat Sheet for steaming your veggies perfectly!
This Vegetable Steaming Cheat Sheet makes cooking vegetables simple! You will always use this free printable when you want to know how to cook your vegetables.
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Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1

Equipment

  • 1 Steamer

Ingredients
  

  • Artichokes - whole 25-40min
  • Asparagus - whole spears 7-13min
  • Beans, green - whole 6-10min
  • Beetroot - whole scrubbed 35-50min
  • Bok Choy / Choy Sum - leaves with stem 3-5min
  • Broccoli - Florets 5-7min
  • Brussels Sprouts - whole, trimmed 8-15min
  • Cabbage - cut into wedges 6-10min
  • Carrots - cut into thick slices 7-10min
  • Carrots, baby - whole 10-15min
  • Cauliflower - florets 5-10min
  • Corn on the cob - whole, husks removed 7-10min
  • Fennel - cut crosswise into 1cm slices 8-10min
  • Kale - trimmed 4-7min
  • Kohlrabi - Peeled and cut into ½ cm cubes 5-8min
  • Leeks - Trimmed, cut in half 5-8min
  • Okra - Fresh whole okra, trimmed 6-8min
  • Parsnips - Peeled and cut into ½ cm slices 7-10min
  • Peas, green - Fresh, shelled peas 2-4min
  • Peas, sugar snap - Whole pea pods, trimmed 5-6min
  • Potatoes, all - Peeled or scrubbed clean, cut into 1cm slices 8-12min
  • Potatoes - Whole, scrubbed clean 15-20min
  • Pumpkin - Peeled and cut into 3cm cubes 7-10min
  • Radishes - Whole radishes, trimmed 7-14min
  • Spinach - Cleaned, whole leaves 3-5min
  • Turnips - Cut into 1 cm cubes 8-12min
  • Silverbeet - Coarsely chopped leaves 3-5min
  • Sweet potatoes - Cut into large chunks 8-12min
  • Zucchini - Cut into 2cm thick slices 5-8min

Instructions
 

  • This is a guide ONLY. Exact steaming times will vary depending on the size of the vegetables and personal taste. To avoid overcooking, test for tenderness BEFORE full cooking time has elapsed