By Lee Davis A watched pot never boils, or so the old saying goes. I wish I could recoup all the minutes of my life that I’ve wasted waiting for water to boil. Assume it’s been about five minutes a day for over 30 years of cooking. That’s…
Carlisle’s new Coldmaster® CoolCheck™ food pans add a whole new level of food safety to your operation. These pans feature patent-pending, color-changing technology. They allow foodservice operators to quickly see when food temperatures are no longer safe. Pans actually turn blue when temperatures are safe. When all of…
By Matt Kurnick Both the Southbend G and SL-Series convection ovens are efficient. The two Energy Star rated ovens now include Southbend’s new NRG System making them even more efficient. The NRG fuel saving system is designed to maintain the power of the 90,000 and 72,000 BTU convection…
By Matt Kurnick Santorini, Greece is one of the most beautiful, architecturally unique places on the planet. The white, geometric buildings that line the hilly island’s coast act as a breathtaking signature letting visitors know they’ve arrived in the Mediterranean paradise. Tuxton’s Santorini Collection of geometric dinnerware provides…
By Lee Davis Here’s an experiment for you to try. Stand up. Bend forward at the waist about 20 degrees, and then bend your elbows with your hands held out in front of you at waist height. Now hold that position just until you feel any tension, strain,…
By Carla Landi Some might say, it’s not easy being green. However, it’s extremely easy to go green with Sterno. The folks at Sterno know how important it is for foodservice professionals to run smart and safe operations. That’s why Sterno developed the first wick chafing fuel endorsed…
By Matt Kurnick and Adam Horlock The Master-Bilt Master Controller can help end users master walk-in usage with three important features. The first is that the Master Controller prompts automatic evaporator coil defrosting as needed. The second is that it constantly monitors the unit’s temperature and the system’s…
By Lee Davis It’s August, and the other night a colleague invited me to join him for some refreshments at a local cocktail lounge. It was a very casual venue, and I couldn’t help but notice that every open bottle of liquor on the back bar had a…
By Matt Kurnick In foodservice, food often isn’t served the day it comes into an operation. Whether it’s fish, poultry, vegetables or any number of products, it’s important to store the food in a manner that keeps it tasting and looking fresh. As such, storing ingredients becomes increasingly…
By Matt Kurnick The Ultra Spec Series is Victory’s top-of-the-line series of refrigerators. Recently it’s gotten even better with added capabilities, layouts, and features. Victory has added warm holding capabilities to the Ultra Spec line. Additionally, units are available with dual zone temperature controls for hot and cold…