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Understanding conventional ovens

Conventional range ovens heat the interior oven air and walls with burners or heating elements usually placed at the bottom of the cavity. The food cooks from the outside in as naturally occurring currents of hot air pass around the food.

Several factors however decrease the efficiency of conventional ovens:


1) Food naturally holds a cold pocket of air and moisture around its exterior, deflecting the heated currents of air passing randomly around the cavity.

 

2) Different configurations of food items cause differing patterns of air currents, which in turn can affect the cooking process. Since heat rises, food in the middle racks is often undercooked while the food closest to the burner and the top is well done.

 

3) Cooking times for conventional range ovens tend to be long and capacity limited, restricting food production efficiency.

"This is another Ice blender Machine that i would recommend"_elvan

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The new BarBoss Advance has the power and performance to produce perfectly smooth drinks that'll get your customers asking for more! The BarBoss Advance has 6 programs using just the dial switch! Each program combines the right speed and timing to eliminate the guesswork, allowing operators to have consistency from location to location, and drink to drink. Because of its patented long steel blade and XP Container, the BarBoss Advance creates the smoothest blended drinks in less time and with less effort! Higher profits from your beverage menu are easy - just add ice and blend!




This is one of the Ice blender machine that i would like to recommend to those who are searching for a good performance with affordable price ice blender machine.


Hamilton Beach HBH 650 - Fully Auto with Timer Ice Blender
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TEMPEST™

Powers through thick ice cream and frozen fruit drinks without slowing down.

Wave~Action™ System - Ordinary blenders spin contents around the walls of the jar, which can leave whole chunks untouched by the blades. The Wave~Action™ System has a unique container and blade system for smooth results every time.

Super-Creamy Drink Profile - The Wave~Action™ System, along with speed and blade design, break down ice from a granita texture to a creamy drink profile.

Two Speeds, Jump Cycle & Pulse Button - Offer precision blending for a wide variety of drink mixtures.

Timer with Automatic Shutoff - Indispensible for busy bars, it frees operators up for other tasks.

3 Hp Motor - Built with a durable all-metal drive coupling to satisfy the demands of the busiest bars.

64 oz. Stackable Container - Breakresistant polycarbonate container with easy-to-read measurement marks.

Specifications:
Standard: Unit comes with base, 64 oz. polycarbonate container, Sure Grip™ feet, and blade assembly unit

Controls: 2 speeds, jump cycle & timer

Motor: 3 Hp Electrical: 120 V, 60 Hz

Weight: 11.1 lbs / 5.0 kg

Warranty: 2 years parts & labor or 20,000 cycles, whichever comes first

I 2 of 5: 100040094910790

Case Pack Qty: 1

Jar pad sensor turns the motor off when container is not in place to help prevent "wear & tear" from misuse



Performance
  • Wave~Action™ system continually forces mixture down into the blades 
  • Super-creamy drink profile Durability
Durability
  • 3 Hp motor with all-metal drive coupling
  • Jar pad sensor helps prevent "wear & tear"
Ease Of Use
  • Easy-to-clean controls
  • 2 speeds, jump cycle & pulse button
  • Timer with automatic shutoff
  • Stackable 64 oz. polycarbonate container

Unique Features

1) Jar pad sensor turns the motor off when container is not in place to help prevent "wear &      tear" from misuse


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2) Two speeds, jump cycle, pulse button, and timer with automatic shutoff for maximum drink versatility

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3) Wave~Action™ system continually forces mixture down into the blades for smooth results

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4) Temperature gauge alerts operator if motor overheats to help prevent unnecessary burnout

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A lower powered one-group machine (such as the Rancilio S24) will be able to deliver a good number of espressos (70) per hour, and steam enough milk for four restaurant cappuccinos at any time. The Rancilio S24 is ideal for a lower volume location, and can provide excellent service where 10 - 20 drinks per day are averaged. This does not have to be spread out during the day, but can be accomplished during a home dinner party for example.
A full-sized one-group machine (3.9 -5 Liter boiler) such as the Rancilio Epoca S-1 or E-1 should be considered the minimum for smaller restaurant applications, where the number of drinks in a day may range up to 50 - 200.
The two group machine is the size that will be considered by most, both for its power, the fact that it can brew up to four single drinks at once and the flexibility and speed that comes with having two steam wands. Power can be very impressive and can range up to 6000 Watts (on Rancilio Classe 8 and Classe 10 machines for example), making them more powerful than many three-group machines. A powerful two group machine such as the Rancilio Classe 8 or Classe 10 will satisfy all but the very busiest specialty coffee bars, and should be chosen when 100 to 300 drinks per day are made. The powerful two groups will easily handle much more volume than that, but sometimes a three group is the wiser choice - not just for power (in the case of the Classe 8 and 10 they are the same wattage) - but for the flexibility and working room that the third group brings. The 3 groups do have the advantage of more reserve power since the boilers are now larger, bumping up to 16 liters from 11 for the 2 groups. The third group also allows for three double drinks, or two doubles and a single to be made at once - a big timesaver during a rush! As mentioned earlier, larger machines have better temperature stability when worked very hard, which is critical to good espresso extraction. A smaller machine that is operated at 'near capacity' will have more temperature variation than the larger machine operating on 'cruise control'.
Another advantage of larger machines is that there is more room for an extra person to step in and help. On two group machines it is very difficult for a secondary barista to help out, on three group machines it becomes possible and on four group machines two people can work together provided that dual grinders are used. Another factor in this equation is that if the Rancilio exclusive (TS) Temperature sensor steam wand or (TSC) temperature sensor cappuccinatore is fitted to the machine, it is like having a second barista helping since one barista can now froth two jugs of milk at the same time - a huge time-saving economy.
One last point about size - size can matter. It has been our experience as owners of specialty coffee bars and servicing countless others - that the size of machine can actually affect your sales and espresso drink program success. You are likely to be busier with a two group machine than a one group machine and so on simply because customers perceive your business to be more "professional" than the one down the street with the smaller machine. This is called "counter presence" and it has certainly worked for Starbucks, where four group machines were installed as a matter of course. Who is still not impressed with the 'power' and the 'presence' that these four-foot wide machines have.


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