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Gas Food Service Technology
Barbecue/Rotisserie Ovens



Description

  Usually stainless steel cabinet or drum with refractory type burners located in the back.
  Basic styles include:
 >> Vertical - rotating spits stacked in cavity with sufficient space between spits to allow products of different sizes to rotate freely
 >> Horizontal - spits mounted on carousel; both spits and carousel rotate



Function(s)

  Designed to whet customer appetites by displaying meat as it rotates and cooks on spits. Effective for chicken, turkey, pork, steak, lamb, prime rib, beef round, seafood and vegetables.

Application(s)

  Frequently found in supermarkets as a means of merchandising prepared foods
  Any food service operation serving barbecue foods can benefit from a rotisserie oven.
  Especially profitable as a means of attracting customer attention and spurring impulse buying when used in display mode.

Available Features*

  One to many spits - as many as 14
  Cook and hold
  Self basting
  Self cleaning
  Interior lighting
  Large, panoramic glass doors
  Multiple cooking areas for differing foods and temperatures
  Pass-through doors
  Smoke attachment
  Towing capability
  Arched top, flat top and double opening (front and back) styles
  Stainless steel, ceramic tile or various color finishes
  Infrared, ceramic logs, convection and gas/wood cooking
  Counter top or floor models

Benefits

  Constant turning of food on spit and even heat exposure retains moisture
  Gives food desirable rotisserie flavor
  Easy to customize food with seasonings or coatings

Energy Input

  30,000 to 200,000 Btus

Fuel Type(s)

  Natural gas and LPG

Ventilation

  150 to 200 cfm per linear foot


*Listed features offered by some, but not necessarily all vendors.


 

Food products sell themselves when customers are treated to the aroma and sight of juicy, golden brown chickens, roasts and other meats turning on spits over the visible flames of a gas-fired rotisserie. Gas barbecue/rotisserie ovens preserve the moisture of foods as they cook and deliver flavorful, consistently high quality foods with just the right display lighting and visibility to tempt the taste buds.

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