Kitchenwares – Our Top 5 Technologies for Commercial Kitchens

Nowhere is safe from technological advancement. Kitchens are certainly not excluded from this sentiment. In the last twenty years there have been countless gadgets, machines and utensils become available at reasonable prices aimed at improving what is achievable in the kitchen.

From improvements to the more traditional, to all-new pieces of equipment, keeping your kitchen up to date can save you time and save waste. Making sure all your kitchenware is compatible and work well alongside each other can also make for a harmonious kitchen.

Without further ado, here are our top five additions to your kitchen to up your chef game.

Thermal Mixer

A thermo mixer is a powerful blender that not only mixes your food, but cooks it at the same time. They can be used to kneed dough, keep sauces moving, cook soups or pretty much anything else that requires blending, stirring or heating.

With RPM speeds of up to 10,000, a thermal mixer can obliterate the grittiest of ingredients to a smooth pulp. With huge variations in temperature and speed, they work great in the background much like a slow cooker, reducing the effort you need to put in and ensuring a thorough job.

Gravity Slicer

Exceptional for cutting meats, cheese or even fruit and veg, these high-carbon, steel-bladed, table-top appliances make quick, accurate work of slicing just about anything. Making use of the downward force of the food, the weight draws it into the spinning blade. With the depth of the cut set between mere millimetres and centimetres, they produce the perfect cut every time. Perfect for preparing buffets. 

Automated Sushi Machine

As people search for a healthier diet, sushi has become ever more popular across the globe. The art to making sushi dates back to the middle ages. This Japanese dish is now eaten all over the world, in such quantities that in some dedicated sushi restaurants it is delivered by conveyor belt.

To meet the demand, a quick turn around on these little rice and fish parcels can be aided by a sushi machine. These machines can produce over 2000 rolls an hour, taking the bulk of the work out of your hands.

Sous Vide

‘Sous Vide’ is French for ‘under vacuum’. This cooking technique involves vacuum packing your food and then cooking at a steady temperature in a water bath. The method produces evenly cooked food from the centre to out the edges, whilst retaining all juices. Popular in steak houses, it allows chefs to get the perfect finish to their medium to rare steaks. 

Mastering the technique is made simple with a sous vide machine. The water bath maintains the optimum temperature for as long as you set the timer giving you perfect results, time and time again.

Pancake Machine

Our ‘Popcake Pancake Machine’ offers the coice of regular pancakes or pockets which you can fill with different ingredients. Dependent on the mix you use, this machine can turn out close to 400 pancakes in one hour.

A world first, at the push of a button you can have delicious pancakes by the bucket load. Using a pancake mix, you can just add water, fill the machine and away it goes.

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