Winston Foodservice Blog

School Recipes – Waffles

Product: Frozen waffles, any brand Process: Retherm (RTV)/Cook and Hold (CHV)Cook Time: 20-25 MinutesVapor Temp: 170°F (77°C) Air Temp: 350°F (177°C) Holding ProgramHolding Time: 1 ...

Crispy chicken sandwich with lettuce, tomato, and cheese on a toasted bun, served with golden French fries on a dark wooden table.

School Recipes – Chicken Patties

Product: Frozen, Breaded Chicken Patties Process: Retherm (RTV) Cook Time: 25-30 Minutes Vapor Temp: 130°F (54°C) Air Temp: 350°F (177°C) Cook and Hold (CHV) Cook ...

Enhance Your C-Store Food Menu with CVap® Equipment

Shifting demographics is a catalyst for change in convenience stores (C-Stores). It’s no secret that C-Stores make little profit on gasoline sales. This is the ...

Bathless Baking: Spotted Dick in a CVap®

It may be a surprise to some but bathless baking is possible in CVap®. We recently proved this cooking process on perhaps the most snicker-inducing ...

How to Cook Vegetarian Food in CVap®

Cooking vegetarian cuisine in restaurants and commercial kitchens is now a thing. There are many reasons behind this growing trend. For some folks, it’s a desire ...

No Matter How You Crack It, CVap Cooks Eggs to Perfection

If you’re familiar with CVap® technology, you know that it’s very versatile. Its ability to dial in its dual heat system to achieve different cooking ...

A Full Irish Breakfast for St. Patrick’s Day

The full Irish breakfast harkens back to Ireland’s agrarian past. Farmworkers needed a good, hearty meal to have the energy to power through the rugged ...

Guinness Brown Bread Recipe in CVap®

In a recent Winston blog, we prepared a full Irish breakfast. One of the key ingredients of that breakfast was Guinness Brown Bread. We thought ...

CVap Recipe: King Cake! A Mardi Gras Tradition

Like so many of our favorite culinary treats, King Cakes hail from New Orleans. The tradition came with French immigrants. King Cakes first appeared in ...

2-Top Turn & Burn Dinner for Two

Ah, Date Night. It’s a staple of romantic relationships. Like so much in our lives, the pandemic derailed it. But it finally looks like things ...

Humidified Holding vs. Hot Boxes – What’s the Diff?

Obviously, there are lots of holding cabinets (warming cabinets). Naturally, you might think they’re pretty much the same. However, they are quite different. In fact, ...

CVap Oven Settings 101: Taking the Mystery Out of Setpoints

As anyone who uses CVap® equipment can tell you, it’s an amazing technology. Whether holding or cooking, CVap equipment offers users precision that’s simply unrivaled ...

Chicken Stock – CVap Style

Here we are in the long, grey abyss that is winter in the Northern Hemisphere. When it’s frigid outside, it’s natural for us to crave ...

Quick and Easy 1-2-3 Spicy Dip

Everyone knows that tasty snacks enhance the enjoyment of televised sports. Whether you’re watching the big game, college basketball, or Olympic curling, great munchies will ...

Serve Quickly with CVap® Holding Cabinets

Now that there are so many delivery options like Grubhub and DoorDash available, serving customers quickly is an even higher priority. People crave comfort and ...

Cooking Plant-Based Meat Options

Plant-based proteins have trickled into retailers across the US and have been, dare we say, adopted into our everyday life. As more people search for ...

4 Reasons to Standardize Your Menu

Standardizing menus for businesses with multiple locations will save time and hassle in the long run. Typically, a research kitchen will develop a standardized menu ...

Dehydrating in CVap

No, That’s Not an Oxymoron If you’re familiar with CVap®, you probably think of it as a “wet” cooking device. After all, the power behind ...

Hot Breakfast for the Whole Crew

Sharing a meal together is something we all enjoy. It’s a tradition as old as civilization itself. Winston has a long-standing tradition of regularly sharing ...

Trouble Hiring Workers? Hire a CVap Instead

After more than 15 crazy months, which felt more like 15 crazy years, consumers are back. They’re ready to throw their cash at you for ...

Juicy hamburger with sesame seed bun, layered with lettuce, tomato, and melted cheese, served with crispy French fries and a side of dipping sauce.

School Recipes – Hamburger – Fully Cooked Patty

Product: Fully Cooked Burger Patty* 4 oz./0.1 kg Process: Retherm (RTV)/Cook and Hold (CHV) Cook Time: 15-20 Minutes Vapor Temp: 190°F (88°C) Air Temp: 320°F ...

Essential Equipment for Cloud Kitchens

If 2020 showed us anything it is that cloud kitchens are here to stay. Consumer habits have shifted. For example, app services like DoorDash, GrubHub, and UberEats ...

Brining Chicken Wings

Brining is an age-old method of enhancing the flavor and quality of proteins. Traditionally, it’s a salt and water mixture, but other spices or flavorings ...

What is a Commercial Pressure Fryer?

Commercial pressure fryers are very different from household fryers or commercial open fryers. Fried food’s appeal is universal. You can easily find fried foods anywhere. ...

Deep Fried Turkey

I have wanted to deep fry a turkey since I took on the role of Corporate Research Chef here at Winston. You see, Winston was ...

The Truth is in the ROI Numbers – CVap Pays for Itself

Capital expenditures are a factor in kitchen math and a necessary part of doing business in commercial kitchens, franchises, and restaurants. But how often does ...

Fresh Ricotta: Whey to Go

Chef Sam constantly looks for new uses for CVap® ovens. Recently, she used them to prepare fresh ricotta cheese. Naturally, the results were da’ bomb. ...