Clamshell griddles simultaneously cook food on both sides, making this equipment a popular back-of-house option for high-volume foodservice operations since it can cut cooking time by more than 50 percent.
Cooking Equipment Guides
Wood-fired ovens come in many different configurations to meet a variety of production requirements.
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Wood-burning ovens, like other solid fuel-burning units, are easy to maintain and operate, their maintenance and upkeep differs from most other appliances. These units do not contain many parts that fail or wear out, but improper cleaning causes most problems.
Featured Products
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XAVL-2021-DPRS Combi Steamer
Unox
This 20-tray electric combi steamer includes a right-hand door and a 91/2-inch touch control panel. Suitable applications for this piece of equipment include dehydrating, steaming, sous vide cooking, roasting, pan frying and more.
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Ventech Condensation Hoods
Alto-Shaam
Ventech line of condensation hoods that works with select Combitherm combi ovens made by Alto-Shaam. Ventech PLUS features a HEPA filter along with condensation technology to capture and filter smoke-related vapor, grease and steam generated in the cooking process. These hoods can be factory or field installed.
