Cooking guides – Kenwood FS620 User Manual

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cooking guides

These cooking times are only guidelines. If the boost function is used reduce the
cooking time by 5-10 minutes.

Read 'food safety', page 2, and 'hints', page 4.

vegetables

Clean vegetables before cooking. Remove stems and peel if you like

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vegetable

quantity

preparation

minutes

Asparagus

454g (1lb)

Trim

15

Beans, green

454g (1lb)

Trim

15-20

Beans, runner

454g (1lb)

Trim and thinly slice

15-20

Broccoli

454g (1lb)

Cut into florets

20

Brussels sprouts

454g (1lb)

Trim and cut bases

25

Cabbage

1 small

Shred

25

Carrots

454g (1lb)

Thinly slice

20

Cauliflower

1 medium

Cut into florets

20-25

Courgettes

454g (1lb)

Thinly slice

15

Celery

1 head

Thinly slice

15

Leeks

3-4

Thinly slice

15

Mange tout

227g (8oz)

Trim

15

Mushrooms, button

454g (1lb)

Wipe

10

Parsnips

454g (1lb)

Dice or thinly slice

15

Peas

454g (1lb)

Shell

15

Potatoes, new

454g (1lb)

Wipe

30-40

eggs

preparation

minutes

Boiling* or poaching

Use a cup or

10-15 for soft,

ramekin dish

15-20 for hard

for poaching

* When boiling eggs, place them in the built in egg holders in the bottom
of the basket.

food

quantity

minutes

comments

Chicken,

4-5

30

Steam until thoroughly

boneless breasts

cooked and tender

Clams

454g (1lb)

10

Steam until open

Prawns, medium

454g (1lb)

10

Steam until pink

Fish, fillets

227g (8oz)

10-20

Steam until it flakes

Fish, steak

2.5cm (1") thick

15-20

Steam until it flakes

Fish, whole

340g (12oz)

15-20

Steam until it flakes

Lobster tails

2-4

20

Steam until red

Mussels

454g (1lb)

15

Steam until open

Oysters

6

15

Steam until open

Scallops

227g (8oz)

15

Steam until hot and
tender

poultry and fish

Don't overcrowd the baskets.

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