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Aidan
A well run and organised commercial kitchen space needs to be streamlined, safe and incredibly clean. Not only to meet hygiene standards, but the exacting demands of the 21st-century consumer.
Colour coding is a crucial part in preventing cross contamination between different food types, including raw and cooked foods that could cause food poisoning.
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Aidan
Recently we were treated to some toast, demonstrated by the Roband Sycloid 5RST500A Conveyor Toaster. This product offers a number of useful features that enable toasting up to 500 slices per hour, as well as bun halves up to 30mm thick – all in one sleek and compact unit.
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Aidan
When looking for your next piece of catering equipment, you will often see products labelled with a “GN” number. GN is short for Gastronorm, which is used to measure the size of trays, pans and containers that are created to an industry standard.
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AidanDemand for meat-free food increased by 87% in 2017, and last year the UK launched more vegan products than any nation. And that shows that our tastes and ethical values may be changing, with some opting to cut out meat for health reasons, some are doing it to try something different, and others for the ethical reasons behind it.
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Aidan
Some might say the best food to come out of Yorkshire, the classic British Yorkshire Pudding is often enjoyed across the United Kingdom, alongside a traditional Sunday lunch.
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Aidan
The technique of dehydrating food has been around for hundreds of years, but the way it’s been done has evolved into a tried, tested and automated process.
It’s one of the oldest methods of food preservation, involving removing all of the moisture from food. Historically this was done using the power of the sun to provide a constant source of heat.
You may have seen dried fruits available at your local supermarket, but did you know there’s a lot of different types of food that can be dehydrated?
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AidanAs you may have guessed, Japan is the country of origin of these very specific terms. Teppanyaki (teppan-yaki) refers to a type of cooking that involves cooking meat on an iron plate (Teppan means “Iron Plate”, and “Yaki” means grilled or pan-fried).
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Aidan
Blenders: Which one’s for me?
Every commercial kitchen needs a blender, but the type of blender required will depend upon your offered menu, and the function you need it to perform.
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AidanIt’s refreshed and looking better than ever. Our on-site showroom features a wide range of capital catering equipment on display as well as a selection of crockery and cutlery and we’d love for you to come and take a look!
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Aidan
Most people agree that doughnuts are a delicious tasty treat that come in a flavour for everyone. Some people like a basic jam filling, others like theirs a bit more extravagant. As a famous cartoon character once said, “Mmmm, Doughnuts…”.
But would you choose a doughnut with an eel sauce or wasabi mayonnaise topping? In the weirdly wonderful world of Instagram, #sushidonut and #sushipizza have been trending alongside photos of bright, interesting and well-presented doughnut shaped sushi arrangements.
