Cooking Chart - Black & Decker HS1050 Use And Care Book Manual

RE DY FOR COOKING
1. Press button. The unit turns on, it beeps and
counts down in one-minute increments.
Note:
flashes on the display during the entire cooking cycle.
Important:
• You can change the time at any time during the cooking cycle even in the preset mode.
However, you cannot change the food category selected during the cooking cycle.
• To change the food, press button to stop cooking then press
select a different food category.
2. Once cooking cycle is finished, unit beeps 2 times and automatically switches to Keep
Warm mode. The display changes to 10 min and
Tip: You can change the time at any time during the Keep Warm cycle.
Note: If water lever is low, the flashes on the display and the unit beeps until you add
water above the MIN level.
3. When Keep Warm cycle is finished unit beeps 2 times and automatically shuts off.
4. Remove food immediately to avoid overcooking.
5. Use a platter or inverted lid to hold hot cooking basket
(M).
M
COOKING CH RT
Helpful Tips:
• Times are based on a cold start and using cold tap water.
• Use foods directly from where they are stored, for example, refrigerator or freezer.
• Use inverted lid to hold hot cooking basket.
• Stir vegetables halfway through cooking cycle.
• Times are to be used as a guide; increase or decrease time according to personal
preference.
• Solid foods such as chicken, fish steaks and fillets should be placed in single layer.
• When using multiple baskets:
- The longest cooking foods should be placed in the bottom steaming basket
- Foods placed in the higher basket will take longer to cook than the times given
in this chart.
Food mount
EGGS
Soft cooked eggs 6 eggs
Hard cooked eggs 6 eggs
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flashes on the display. The timer
button to
flashes.
Suggested Time
Seasoning
12 minutes
24 minutes
Food mount
RICE
White 1 cup rice with
1 ⁄ cups water
1
4
1 ⁄ cups rice
1
2
with 1 ⁄ cups water
1
2
Brown 1 cup rice with
1 ⁄ cups water
1
2
FRESH VEGET BLES
sparagus 8 oz. trimmed fresh
Broccoli 1 bunch (about
1 lb. fresh florets)
Cabbage 1 small head,
about 1 ⁄ lbs.
1
2
Carrots 1 lb. peeled and sliced
Cauliflower 1 head (about
1 lb. fresh florets)
Corn on the cob 3 medium sized fresh
ears of corn
cut into 3-inch pieces
Green beans 1 lb. trimmed
whole beans
Red or brown skin 1 ⁄ lbs.
1
2
potatoes medium
potatoes, quartered
Snow peas 1/2 lb. trimmed
fresh whole
Spinach 8 ounces fresh
whole spinach
Squash, Zucchini or 1 ⁄ lbs. cut into
1
2
Yellow squash 1-inch chunks
Sweet potatoes 1 ⁄ lbs., cut into
1
2
1 ⁄ - inch chunks
1
2
FROZEN VEGET BLES
Frozen peas 1 lb.
Frozen mixed 1 lb.
vegetables
Suggested Time
Seasoning
salt, pepper, 30 minutes
butter, olive oil
40 minutes
salt, pepper 50 minutes
butter, olive oil
chervil or savory 10 to 12 minutes
basil or dill 8 to 10 minutes
oregano 20 to 22 minutes
and basil
tarragon or mint 12 to 14 minutes
coriander or 12 to 14 minutes
celery seeds
dill or 11 to 13 minutes
marjoram
thyme and/or 10 to 12 minutes
savory
rosemary 22 to 24 minutes
or dill
sliced fresh 7 to 9 minutes
ginger and
garlic
garlic and 4 to 6 minutes
parsley
basil and/or 18 to 20 minutes
garlic
ginger or 14 to 16 minutes
whole cloves
thyme and/or 6 to 8 minutes
rosemary
garlic or 8 to 10 minutes
oregano
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