Varoma cooking times?

[Molly]

Is there a chart for cooking times according to food weight for the Varoma?

Eg, I have about 500g of chick breast,  how long must I allow?

tia

[faffa_70]

Hi Molly, the Full Steam Ahead book has a table like you are looking for pg 17.  Hold a varoma demo when you can (if you haven't had one) and get hold of the book as it has a heap of information in it.

600g of chicken breast on the FSA table is cooked for 20-25 minutes. I would start checking it after 12 - 15 minutes to make sure you don't over cook it and dry it out. 

[Molly]

Thanks.  I have a demo booked for next month....  darn it!   

As it was it took more like 50 minutes in a roasting bag. 

[faffa_70]

lol you will have the book for ever more there after 

[Thermomixer]

Is the chart also in taste of Vegetarian?

[judydawn]

No, only cooking times for beans and grains unless they have steaming times in a later version than mine TMXer.

[Thermomixer]

Um, might be the My Way of Cooking books? Sorry

[judydawn]

Yes, that's it but meat, fish and poultry only - no vegies.

[Thermomixer]

Hey JD.  look at what I found:

Maddy, these are the times in my FSA cookbook for you to work on.

Carrots 800g                    30 mins cut into slices
carrots 800g                    25-30 mins whole, very thin
broccoli florets 800g          15 mins
cauliflower florets 800g      25-30 mins
cabbage 800g                   23-25 mins, different kinds, cut into strips
asparagus 800g                 25-30 mins, stalks, medium size
peppers 500g                    15 mins, cut into 1cm strips
button mushrooms 500g      15 mins
peas 500g                        16-18 mins frozen
potatoes 500g                  30 mins cut into pieces, medium size
leek 800g                          25 mins cut into slices
green beans 800g               25-30 mins whole
fennel 800g                       30 mins cut into quarters
fennel 800g                       18-20 mins cut into slices
spinach 500g                     10-12 mins fresh, not more than 500g
zucchini 800g                     25 mins cut into 1cm slices

Thats the vegies, there are fruit, fish & seafood and meat times too if you want them listed.

I must admit I don't even look at this chart, I wing it like you do and it also depends on how much you like your vegies cooked.

[judydawn]

Nice to see you back and on the ball TMXer 

[Cornish Cream]

I'm with you Judy and I just wing it, no way I would cook asparagus for 25-30 minutes.

[judydawn]

You are right CC, I just copied the list in the book and didn't take much notice.  Reading recipes from MWOC last night, they tell you to add asparagus with 7 minutes to go. I've made a note on the original list but can't amend the one TMXer copied above.