Introduction
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The Blodgett Combi-Oven/Steamer
For quite some time, commercial cooking equip-
ment has remained more or less unchanged.
There are kettles, deck ovens, the good old range
with its legion of pots and many other extra
appliances. The result: time expenditure, exces-
sive manual work, and countless cleaning pro-
cesses. The last few years have paved the way for
a revolution in the equipment of restaurant and in-
stitutional kitchens.
The Blodgett Combi-Oven/Steamer offers a com-
pletely new method of cooking. With the Oven/
Steamer you have the choice of two cooking pro-
cesses: Steam and Hot Air, either...
D Separately
D Combined, or
D In Sequence
And for easy operation you can choose from three
modes:
Steam Hot Air Combi
Steam &
Hot Air
In the Steam mode you can:
D steam D blanch D poach
D defrost D rethermalize
In the Hot Air mode you can
D roast D bake D braise
In the Combi mode you can:
D defrost D roast D rethermalize
D reheat D bake D sous vide*
D proof* D cook & hold*
* with optional digital controls
Not only that, you can use two or three functions
in sequence during one cooking process. We call
this:
D combi-steaming
D combi-roasting
D combi-baking
The combination of circulating hot air and steam
in the space saving, high performance Combi-
Oven/Steamer leads to improvements in the fol-
lowing areas:
D increased productivity in the kitchen
D a reduction in capital expenditures for multiple
equipment replacement
D a wider range of menu choices
D a simplified cleaning process
The work process is simplified since products are
prepared on or in steam table pans and trays.
F ood can be cooked, stored, and transported with
the same pans. Small amounts of product can be
processed efficiently; pre-cooked and conve-
nience foods can be reheated within minutes.
Many frozen foods can be processed without pre-
thawing. This flexibility reduces the need for
kettles and steam tables since there is no need to
keep large amounts of food warm for long periods
of time.
Today the improvement of food quality is more im-
portant than ever. Vegetables are cooked in the
Blodgett Combi-Oven/Steamer without water at
the optimal temperature of just under 212_F
(100_C), maintaining valuable vitamins, minerals,
nutrients and trace elements.Cooking meat in the
Combi results in less shrinkage and a firmer, juicier
product. The Blodgett Combi-Oven/Steamer is
being used more and more for baking. Steam and
Hot Air modes make it a general purpose baking
appliance.