Nesco Electric Roaster Oven - Manual (Page 9)

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Steam/Poach Chart
Place Rack in Roaster Oven, add hot water to the amount given in chart, cover, preheat
to 400°F. Steam all vegetables at 400°F.
To Steam: Place Rack in Roaster Oven. Add hot water to the amount given in the
chart. Cover; preheat to 350°F for 0 minutes. Steaming will retain the delicate texture
and flavor of fish and seafood. Serve hot directly from Roaster Oven. To serve cold:
plunge in cold water to stop cooking, chill before serving.
To Poach: Place Rack in Roaster Oven. Add hot water to the amount given in the
chart. Cover; preheat to 350°F for 0 minutes. Poaching is a way of gently simmering
foods. There is no fat added during cooking.
Type of Food Steam Time Water Amount
Artichoke, trimmed 0 to 5 minutes 1.5 cups
Asparagus, trimmed 8 to 1 minutes 1.5 cups
Green Beans, Whole 10 to 15 minutes 1.5 cups
Beets Whole  in. to 3 in. 0 to 5 minutes  cups
Broccoli, Flowerettes 10 to 1 minutes 1.5 cups
Cabbage
(quartered or wedges)
1 to 15 minutes 1.5 cups
Carrots Chunks, cleaned 1 to 15 minutes 1.5 cups
Cauliflower, Flowerettes 10 to 1 minutes 1.5 cups
Corn on the Cob, husked 10 to 15 minutes 1.5 cups
Leeks, trimmed 5 to 10 minutes  cups
Potatoes Whole, red 0 to 5 minutes  cups
Sweet Potatoes 6 oz. ea. 5 to 30 minutes  cups
Summer Squash:
Pattypan, Whole small
Zucchini
10 to 15 minutes 1.5 cups
Winter Squash:
Acorn or Butternut
(halved or quartered)
0 to 5 minutes  cups
Fish Fillets or Steaks 10 to 15 minutes 1.5 cups
Whole Fish 0 to 5 minutes  cups
Clams in Shell 10 to 15 minutes 1.5 cups
Crabs, Claws and Legs 0 to 5 minutes 1.5 cups
Lobster Tails 15 to 0 minutes  cups
Shrimp, Large in Shell 10 to 1 minutes 1.5 cups
Fresh Sausages,  to 3 oz. 15 to 0 minutes 1.5 cups
Fresh Hot Dogs 10 to 15 minutes 1.5 cups
Fresh Pasta, 9 oz. to 1 oz 15 to 18 minutes Water to cover, plus 1C