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Gas Food Service Technology
Counter Equipment



Description

  Most food service equipment is available in counter size models, including fryers, griddles, charbroilers, hot plates and steam cookers.



Function(s)

  Boiling, grilling, griddling, steaming, charbroiling, baking, roasting and simmering.

Application(s)

  Accommodate a diversity of cooking equipment in small-space kitchens.
  Maximize work center efficiency by utilizing surfaces of storage cabinets and undercounter refrigeration for cooking.
  Expand menu offerings without the expense and space requirements of full-size equipment.

Available Features*

  Charbroilers
 >> Radiant and lava rock broiling
 >> Cast iron burners
 >> Individual burners for zone cooking
 >> Flare-up reducing trough
 >> Built-in splash guard
 >> Hidden grease drawer
 >> Standing pilot ignition system
 >> Reversible grates
 >> Underburner baffling system
 >> Adjustable legs
  Fryers
 >> Stainless steel
 >> Open vat design
 >> Large cold zone
 >> Concealed thermostat
 >> 2 to 3 baskets
 >> Funnelcake fryer models
 >> Adjustable legs
  Griddles
 >> Stainless steel, polished rolled steel or chrome finish cooking surface
 >> 3/4-inch to 1-inch griddle plates
 >> Fast high-temperature, energy efficient infrared burners
 >> Hermetically sealed steam chamber under cooking surface
 >> Concealed grease drawer
 >> Snap action or load sensing thermostatic control
 >> Splash guards
 >> Electronic ignition
 >> Adjustable legs
 >> Broiler/cheesemelter racks
  Hotplates
 >> Heavy-duty cast iron burners
 >> 1 to 8 burners
 >> Flat or step-up style burners
 >> Immediate turn down
 >> Gentle, true low heats
 >> Heat reflection bowls
 >> Full-width crumb tray
  Pressure Cooker
 >> High speed pressure cooking
 >> 2 to 3 pan capacity
 >> Self-sealing door cannot be opened under pressure
 >> Easily removable door for cleaning
 >> Audible end-of-cycle signal
  Steam Cooker
 >> One-piece, all-welded stainless steel
 >> Pilot ready light
 >> Pilot cooking light
 >> Ignition light
 >> Timer
 >> Solid state generator controls
 >> Electronic ignition
 >> Automatic blowdown
 >> Deliming port and remind system
 >> Stackable

Benefits

  Charbroilers
 >> Quick preheat saves energy and money
 >> Low operating cost
 >> Virtually smokeless
 >> Gives broiled food an appealing appearance and flavor
 >> Seals in meat juices
 >> Even heat throughout cooking surface
 >> Trouble-free operation and low maintenance
 >> Long life
 >> High-efficiency design features
 >> Easy to clean
  Fryers
 >> Reduced operating costs
 >> Quicker recovery
 >> Computerized temperature and time control for perfect results
 >> Eliminates temperature overshoot
 >> Even heating eliminates scorching
 >> Electronic ignition saves energy
 >> High-efficiency burner technology
 >> Automatic basket lifts for consistent frying results
 >> Built-in filter systems make filtering easier and safer
 >> Fuel efficiencies exceeding 80%
  Griddles
 >> Lower cooking temperatures save energy and money for lower operating cost
 >> Quick response and recovery time
 >> Even heat distribution across surface
 >> Precise temperature control and edge-to-edge heat increase production and improve quality
 >> Simple to operate
 >> Easy cleanup
 >> Infrared models offer faster cooking and quick recovery
 >> Zoned temperature control across surface of griddle plate, usually in one-foot increments
  Hotplates
 >> Instant-on, instant-off
 >> Precise temperature control and infinite temperature levels - visible flame allows for operator adjustment
 >> Even, consistent heat
 >> Use indoors or outdoors
 >> No pre-heating or cooldown
  Pressure Cooker
 >> Healthful steam pressure cooking
 >> Touch-of-a-button operation
 >> Quick and energy efficient - saves time, space and fuel
 >> Easy-to-use
 >> Easy to install--giving you
  Steam Cooker
 >> Fastest for commercial cooking
 >> Foods retain color, texture, moisture and nutrients
 >> Operates from dedicated, shared or existing central boiler
 >> Fast, gentle cooking with no transfer of food flavors in pressureless steamers
 >> Fast, high-temperature, high-volume production with pressurized steamers
 >> Suited to many food varieties
 >> Quickly reheats vendor-prepared or cook/chill foods without drying
 >> Many equipment options to meet virtually any cooking need

Energy Input

  Charbroilers - 80,000 to 200,000 Btus
  Fryers - 75,000 Btus
  Griddles - 24,000 to 180,000 Btus
  Hotplates - 20,000 to 33,000 Btus/burner
  Pressure Cooker - 40,000 Btus
  Steam Cooker - 45,000 Btus

Fuel Type(s)

  Natural gas and LPG

Ventilation

  Varies depending on application and equipment.


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


 

Counter equipment can offer all the advantages of a comparable full-size unit with some important additional benefits. Typically less expensive to purchase than a full-size model, a similar counter unit frees up valuable floor space while generally requiring less energy and saving on operating costs. Most standard food service cooking equipment is also available in a size suitable for counter top mounting, giving the kitchen designer and operator the flexibility to make the most efficient use of available space.

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