Archive for the ‘freezers’ Category

Blast Chillers Pay for Themselves

Monday, December 20th, 2010

We have long been touting the benefits of blast chillers as the best way in which to ensure bulk-cooked foods are cooled quickly to safe temperatures. At CulinaryDepotInc.com, we offer an array of blast chillers in many styles and sizes. Consider a reach-in or undercounter, which work well for smaller operations or tight areas.

Blast chillers are growing in popularity because foodservice operators are learning how to expand the foods that can be blast chilled. Blast chillers are also as popular with small operations as they are with high-volume kitchens and, clearly, blast chillers’ use is on the rise because its technology is being successfully utilized in all types of foodservice kitchens.

Using a blast chiller also involves appropriate placement. Position your blast chiller close to your cook lines to reduce food transport times from safe chilling to heating. Also, enhance safety by using smaller blast chillers that are stocked with meal components and that are placed behind serving lines, helping to ensure food is as cold as possible when placed on refrigerated tables or in display cases for sale over time and with the intention of being consumed later.

Because blast chilling is among the best food preservation and food safety technology available and because they are now available in many sizes and capacities for a growing range of foodservice programs, they work well in just about any kitchen environment. What’s more, because they help prevent foodborne illness outbreaks and enable increased productivity, decreased labor, and extended food storage time, blast chillers ultimately pay for themselves.

Blast Chillers Ensure Food Safety

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Blast chillers are the best way in which to ensure that your bulk-cooked foods are cooled quickly to safe temperatures. At CulinaryDepotInc.com, we offer a variety from which you can choose in many sizes. Take a look at our freezer, reach-in, roll-in, roll-thru, undercounter, and work top blast chiller units made by Traulsen Victory, and Master-Bilt.

Blast chillers enable you to take food cooked in larger quantities and rapidly cool that food to safe temperatures so that you can inventory food in cold storage for future use with minimal or little degradation. Food safety is of optimal concern in any kitchen, and blast chillers help maintain food safety, a challenge when cooking and storing in quantities.

Blast chillers reduce the internal temperatures of foods from above 160 degrees to below 38 degrees Fahrenheit, even lower, faster than it takes for foodborne pathogens to reproduce. Blast chillers help you create meals that can be reheated or served cold with a significantly reduced risk of food spoilage by bringing food through the temperature danger zone rapidly, which not only discourages foodborne pathogens, but also prevents cell-bursting ice crystals from forming and damaging the taste and texture of food.

Blast chillers also help to reduce food shrinkage and extend food shelf life by up to three weeks, allowing you to prepare and chill foods less frequently and in larger quantities. This helps you save on labor and become more efficient in how you inventory food and plan menus.

A necessity for any kitchen of any size interested in maintaining food safety and improving performance, blast chillers are also indispensable to kitchens that prepare food for inventory; serve to remote satellite areas, banquets, and buffets; and that have to reheat menu items.

Keep Your Food Supply Safe with Our Featured Freezers

Monday, December 20th, 2010

Have you had a chance to check the Featured Items page on CulinaryDepotInc.com? Right now, we’re offering a number of Traulsen and Victory Dealer’s Choice and Value Line Freezers.

If you own a business involving food, you know how important it is to invest in the best equipment to maintain your food and you know that one of the largest and most significant problems is spoiled food, which is like tossing money in the trash. Investing in quality freezers will ensure that you can maintain your foods safely and longer, enabling you to maximize on your food investment and help you prefer meals that are as delectable as they are safe.

Traulsen has been providing the food service industry with quality refrigeration equipment for over 70 years. The G-Series units, which are on sale, have anodized aluminum sides and interiors and a holding temperature of 34 to -38 degrees Fahrenheit. All G-Series Traulsen freezers have earned the Energy Star rating, which means that you can purchase and operate these appliances with the confidence of knowing that you are saving energy, lowering your electric bills, and protecting the environment. All Trauslen freezers are equipped with technology such as microprocessor control for years of reliable and energy efficient operation in commercial facilities.

Victory was the first foodservice equipment maker to be named an Energy Star Manufacturing Partner of the Year and has been a leader in the freezer and refrigeration industry for over 60 years, offering innovative, durable, energy efficient, quality appliances that are constructed for maximum efficacy in the heavy duty conditions of any commercial kitchen and restaurant. With 100 percent stainless steel fronts, Victory freezers remain attractive even after years of intense use.

Mind Your Heart and the Earth

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

Every month at CulinaryDepotInc.com, we offer an online catalog with brand new specials and helpful information. With an eye toward the healthcare food service professional, the current catalog focuses on the “Changing Trends in Healthcare Meal Delivery.” Be sure to take a look at every page. In addition to detailed specials, you will also find helpful tips scattered throughout.

Always with an eye toward protecting the earth and increasing and improving greening operations, Culinary Depot Inc.’s current catalog offers Eco-Takeouts, environmentally friendly, reusable food containers that are both NSF approved and constructed with Microban. These containers come in an array of sizes and, because they are both sturdy and reusable, reduce landfill waste and are dishwasher safe and break resistant.

If you are a caterer or a facility that feeds colleges, hotels, conventions, and “brown bag” events—to name just a few—these containers are perfect. Be sure to add your corporate logo and other contact information so that potential customers will remember you every time they use these products.

If you move food, consider our Dual Temp Transport Carts, manufactured by Lakeside, that enable you to transport foods that separately require heat and cold, all in one convenient unit. What’s more, both sides will maintain your food at safe temperatures without power for up to 30 minutes, a great benefit to any food transporter professional.

Easy to service, practically maintenance free, and constructed with stainless steel interiors and exteriors, these transport carts are a wonderful appliance that keeps a range of foods safely stored when being moved. Even when unplugged, thermostats and read-out functions remain fully operational.

Interested? Give us a call, toll-free, at 1.877.863.3630. We are always happy to help you make your business run more efficiently with products that are priced reasonably and made by the very best manufacturers in the industry.

Our Cabinets Are Great For Caterers

Thursday, December 9th, 2010

Catering is at a high point right now with many companies opting to hire caterers for their holiday parties. Get ahead of the curve and be sure to take a look at the CulinaryDepotInc.com vast choices in Catering Supply.

For instance, you might want to consider our Refrigerated-Heated Cabinets by Victory. These Spec Line cabinets are offered in one section with self-contained refrigeration, stainless steel interiors and exteriors, solid half doors, and a standard depth cabinet. Choose from a number of Victory options.

If you prefer a Two-Section device, consider what we have to offer from both Victory and Traulsen.

Traulsen’s spec-line refrigerated/heated dual temp cabinet is a reach-in with a single section. Constructed with an aluminum interior and stainless steel exterior, this device offers a roomy 32-inch deep cabinet and wide half-height or full-height doors (depending on the model). Some models also offer microprocessor control and remote refrigeration. Choose from any one of about one dozen of our Traulsen Spec-Line Refrigerated/Heated Dual Temp Cabinets.

The Victory Spec Line Refrigerated Two-Section Refrigerated/Heated Cabinets also offer dual temperatures and two sections. In this line, you will also receive a device constructed with self-contained refrigeration, stainless steel exteriors, and standard depth cabinets. Depending on your choice, there are models with solid full doors, solid half doors, pass-thru construction, and aluminum or stainless steel interiors. Choose from any of eight models.

If you need help deciding what works best in your kitchen, feel free to call us, toll-free, at 1.877.863.3630 for all of refrigerated/heated cabinet and catering needs. We have virtually everything imaginable to make your catering business more efficient and productive at reasonable prices from only the best manufacturers.

Don’t Get Left Out in the Cold—Check Out Our Freezer Deals!

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Right now, on the CulinaryDepotInc.com’s Featured Items page, we have some dealer’s choice freezers at incredible prices that include free shipping. Take a look at the Traulsen G12010, G22010, and G31310 Dealer’s Choice Freezers and the Victory VF-1, VF-2, and VF-3 Value Line Freezers while the deals last!

The Traulsen G12010 Dealer’s Choice Freezer is a reach-in, one-section, self-contained refrigeration system with microprocessor controls, a 20-gauge stainless steel front, and a full height, right hinged door. The sides and interior of this top-of-the-line freezer are constructed of  corrosion-resistant anodized aluminum and the top, back, and bottom of the cabinet are made of heavy gauge aluminized steel. The unit boasts three installed, adjustable epoxy coated shelves and is not only UL and NSF listed, this Traulsen freezer is EnergyStar® rated, which makes it an appliance with enduring savings.

Door locks and six-inch casters are also standard, and door of the G12010 is equipped with a gasket-protecting, metal door pan and removable, plug cylinder locks. This freezer is also outfitted with a guaranteed-for-life cam-lift and horizontal work flow door handles, as well as a gravity-action, self-closing, metal glide right side hinges with a stay-open feature of 120 degrees.

Even better, the hinges on this freezer have a concealed switch that automatically activates the interior incandescent lighting and the door has workflow door handles mounted horizontally over a recess in the door, limiting protrusion into aisles. Because of its balanced refrigeration system, this Traulsen freezer is able to hold temperatures between 0 degrees to -38 degrees Fahrenheit.

The G12010 also has a nine-foot cord; a three-digit LED display with Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scale displays; a large, high humidity evaporator coil that is exterior to the food zone; damage resistant steel breaker caps; and an energy saving automatic nonelectric condensate evaporator.

This freezer is sure to go quickly, so be sure to take a look today!!

We Always Have Deals For You

Thursday, November 18th, 2010

Last week, we discussed many tools for catering that you can find at CulinaryDepotInc.com. There’s more. When it comes to catering or transportable supplies for cooking, we offer many cabinets, from banquet to heat. We also offer hold ovens, heated and holding cabinets, hot food storage units, proofers and proofing and holding cabinets, and refrigerated and heated cabinets. We even offer pizza cabinets, which work wonderfully for pizza, but also for other similar, flat, baked foods. Take a look at all we have for your catering business at our catering supply section.

We always offer reduced pricing on our homepage’s featured item section and showcase a routinely changing variety of appliances and kitchen tools. For instance, right now, you’ll find the Blodgett ZEPHAIRE G DB Convection Oven, Duke E102G Convection Oven, Hamilton Beach 32229 22 Quart Roaster Oven, Hobart AM15-2 Dishwasher, Robot Coupe R2 DICE Combination Food Processor, and True Food Service Equipment, Inc. TSSU-48-18M Mega Top Sandwich/Salad Unit on both our homepage as featured items and on our featured items page.

While you are on the featured items page, take a look at our top ongoing deals on Char-Broilers, Convection Ovens, Freezers, Fryers, Griddles, Mixers, Range, Refrigerators, Slicers, and Steamers. There’s sure to be a deal there you’ve been waiting for.

Remember, we offer many payment options including—major credit cards, Google Checkout, and Twitter—and you can follow us on Twitter and Facebook to see what’s new. Just follow the links on our homepage.

As always, if you have any questions, need advice or an opinion, or require planning or design help, we are always just a phone call away, toll-free, at 1.877.863. 3630.

Fall into Fall Savings

Wednesday, October 27th, 2010

If you are not with us on the last day of Kosherfest 2010, why not take a look at this month’s catalog filled with fall sales and specials. No matter what your kitchen’s needs, we have the solution. From small kitchens to large facilities, at Culinary Depot Inc., we have the perfect products to enable you to run a well-stocked kitchen that can be managed with ease.

Right now, for instance, we are offering a variety of Venue Napkin Dispensers and Vollrath Dripless Countertop Buffet Service food, beverage, and water pans that are traditionally, yet conveniently constructed in a beautiful mirror finish.

We are also featuring beautiful melamine platters that feel and look like fine porcelain, but are offered at a much more convenient price. And, as beautiful as they are functional, these platters enable you to experience better use of space while allowing you to use the entire surface for food presentation.

Artic Stemware and Tumblers are created in a cut glass design of fully tempered glass, which is significantly more durable than regular glass while also resisting thermal shock. If you prefer something a bit more edgy and sturdy, take a look at the L7 Collection that looks and feels like glass but offers the enduring durability of plastic. Stackable and break-resistant, this collection is offered in beautiful organic shapes, is dishwasher safe, and is balanced for stability.

Whatever you need—menu covers, bar blenders, pourers, oven mitts, knife blocks, flatware and dinnerware, flameless candles, toasters, charbroilers, steamers, and refrigerators and freezers, and everything in between, we have what you need to create your perfect kitchen.

From Utensils to Freezers, We’re Here for You

Monday, September 27th, 2010

Every kitchen needs utensils and CulinaryDepotInc. can outfit you with just about every utensil imaginable.

We can provide you with a brush for every need in addition to basic brushes and multi-purpose brushes. For example, choose from Kettle and Kettle Valve Brushes, Dust Brushes, Fryer Brushes, Urn Brushes, Wire Brushes, Butcher Block Brushes, Pot Brushes, and Vegetable Brushes. Depending on your needs, you can choose from among sizes, strengths, and materials to better ensure you have the right tool for every job.

If you need Buffet Forks, we offer products from three renowned lines: Adcraft, Vollrath, and Winco. We offer Butcher, Pot, Royal Windsor Pot, Buffet Pot, Buffet Meat, Serving, and Basting. Chose from a number of sizes and materials and construction such as stainless steel, gold-plated, nylon, satin finished, and forged. You can also select from handles that are hollow, contoured, wood, riveted hardwood, forged, cool touch, insulated, and hooked and hang hooked. Also, consider heavy duty and two or four tine buffet forks.

Choose from among a number of sizes for your Stainless Steel and Plastic Funnels. Our Dishers are simply too numerous to name; however, you can easily select from a very wide range of sizes, colors, and constructions. Likewise, we offer a variety of Plastic Ladles as well as a number of Stainless Steel Ladles in many size ranges.

And, remember, if you need any help along the way, be it for designing your kitchen or outfitting your space, you can call us. We offer the same uncompromised service whether you are shopping for refrigerators and freezers or ladles and garlic presses. Give us a call, toll-free, at 1.877.863.3630.

Little Things Mean A Lot

Wednesday, September 22nd, 2010

Sometimes it’s the small things. While we offer the best-of-the-best in large appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, and ovens, at Culinary Depot Inc., we also offer a huge range of the very best in food prep equipment.

No matter what your specialty, you probably need blenders; we have a large variety of these. The same for dicers and carving boards. As a matter-of-fact, we offer everything you need to prepare your food and always offer a choice of products.

Right now, we’re offering the Robot Coupe R2 DICE Combination Food Processor as one of our featured items. This heavy-duty, commercial grade food processor comes with a three-quart plastic bowl with handle and a comfortable kidney-shaped opening that allows for vertical cutting.

This food processor performs a host of culinary feats and is designed for high speed, quality vegetable processing. Slices, julienne, and shred using the continuous feeder or chop, grind, puree, mix, or knead with the cutter bowl.

Standard on this unit is a stainless steel “S” blade, continuous feed vegetable prep attachment with external ejection, 5/64-inch grating disc, 5/32-inch slicing disc, and 3/8-inch dicing kit in addition to an on/off and pulse switch, direct drive, and 1725 RPM. The Robot Coupe R2 DICE will enable you to prepare 850 servings in three hours or less.

Robot Coupe, “the inventor and world leader in food processors” has a long-running and distinctive reputation in the food service industry as a developer and refiner of commercial food processors. This appliance truly is among the very best you can get.