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Note: For fish thicker than 2 inches, cut the fish in half along the backbone, or slice
the fish into uniform pieces.
Puddings, fruitcakes, and breads are easily steamed in your Nutri-Steamer, too!
The Nutri-Steamer’s 7 quart water pan is an ideal soup pot and roaster that works
great for boiling, stewing, and simmering.
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ELPFUL
H
INTS
•Always check jars for nicks and cracks before using.
•Always use fresh, ripe berries and fruit. Carefully wash fruit to remove dirt from
cracks and crevices. Check for blemishes and remove them as needed. Rinse
well. Apples and large fruits do not need to be peeled or cored, but will extract
juice quicker when cut into pieces. Washing grapes and berries is not
necessary, just rinse them well and remove the overripe ones.
•The fruit can be prepared with or without sugar. For a sweeter tasting juice, add
approximately ¼ to ½ cup of sugar per pound of fruit. Sprinkle the sugar
throughout the fruit in the colander. Do not add the sugar directly to the jars.
•To sweeten with honey, dissolve desired amounts in a few tablespoons of hot
water and add to the juice just before serving.
•To get a clear juice, do not touch the fruit in the food basket during the
processing time. For a pulpy juice, stir fruit after the contents have become soft
and mushy.
•YIELDS: What you get out of the Nutri-Steamer depends entirely on what you
put into it. There is a big difference in the juice contents of fruit.
High Yield – Apricots, Tomatoes, approx. 7 quarts.
Average Yield – Grapes, Cherries, approx. 4 quarts.
Low Yield – Apples, Peaches, approx. 2 quarts.
•Steam fruits or vegetables that need to be peeled before canning, such as
peaches, tomatoes, or beets. They can be peeled more easily if you steam
them for a few minutes first.
•Bananas are an unusual fruit to juice. Peel overripe bananas and steam. You’ll
have a rich banana concentrate perfect for milk shakes and exotic drinks. Make
fruit leather out of the pulp, it’s tasty and nutritious.
•Juices can be mixed to make unique and tasty combinations. Try these: Apple-
Grape, Cranberry-Apple, Cherry-Apple, Raspberry-Peach, Raspberry-Apple,
Strawberry-Pear, Plum-Grape, or Lemon soda-grape. Any fruit juice can be
mixed with soda or mineral water to make a refreshing drink.
•Don’t discard the pulp! Your Nutri-Steamer lets you use every part of the fruit.
Use the pulp for making delicious toppings, fillings, desserts, bars and squares,
fruit leathers, and sauces. If you intend on using leftover pulp, make sure
stems, seeds, pits, and cores are removed from the fruit before juicing.
•Make baby food by blending leftover pulp into a smooth puree. Make sure
stems and seeds are removed if you’re going to use pulp for baby food.
•Applesauce comes easy from your leftover pulp. Place the hot pulp into a
colander or food strainer and strain until the sauce is extracted. Either
refrigerate and eat within a few days, or bottle by following standard cold pack
procedures.
•Fruit leathers make great treats. It can be made from almost any type of fruit.
Whip the pulp up in your blender. Sweetening is rarely needed but if it needs a
