What’s Hot, What’s Cool: Food Prep

The Berkel Company has, believe it or not, actually improved upon their planetary mixer.  Specifically designed for long-term durability and productivity, this all-purpose mixer is powerful and versatile.  Able to change speeds in mid-mix, the powerful planetary mixing action thoroughly and consistently blends, mixes, aerates and kneads ingredients for virtually any application.

From Blendtec, the A1-72D-13P Pro Chef Series Blender Package is designed with the Chef in mind.  This unit gives the operator full control over the blending process through its exclusive new manual interface.  In addition, once you find that perfect blending cycle, the specifications can be saved to duplicate the process again and again with simply the push of a button.  The versatility offered by this product makes it able to handle all ingredients, including delicate spreads, batters, salsas, sauces, dressings and more.

New from Cuno Incorporated is the TFS450 Reverse Osmosis System.  This powerful system produces 300-450 gallons of water per day and can even control the level of total dissolved solids (TDS) in the water filtered.  This is especially great for coffee and espresso drinks as the unit foodservice personnel to fine-tune the percentage of TDS in the inlet water to meet the recommendations of the Specialty Coffee Association of America.

New from Hamilton Beach is the HBH850 Summit Blender.  Unique and innovative features of the Summit Blender include “One Touch Sensor Blending” that determines the container content’s perfect consistency by monitoring power usage and speed.  The unit has a USB port on the base, which allows preconfigured blender settings to be updated on one blender or a whole chain’s worth through a USB flash drive when new items are introduced or an existing recipe is altered.

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