Winston Foodservice Blog

5 Reasons Why Equipment Maintenance is Important

Commercial kitchen equipment is a big investment. Regular maintenance protects that investment. Winston’s CVap® and Collectramatic® products are no exception. Consequently, they must be maintained ...

CVap® Oatmeal – Comforting and Creative

A hot and steamy bowl of oatmeal is the best way to start a long, cold day. Top it with your favorite fresh or dried ...

Pepperoni Rolls, Simple and Delicious

Pepperoni rolls, the simple yet impressive combination of bread and pepperoni (and sometimes cheese). This uniquely West Virginian recipe was originally created by miners’ wives ...

Poached Eggs in Their Shells!

CVap® equipment cooks perfectly poached eggs in their shells and then holds them at the same consistency for hours. Certainly, this is just one of ...

Cooking and Holding Shellfish in CVap

Our customers are always asking about seafood. So we wanted to share some settings for turning out perfect, tender-firm shellfish from a CVap®. The delicate ...

Frozen Yogurt from CVap?

Summer is coming to a close but it is still pretty warm outside. These are the days when a frozen yogurt treat really hits the ...

Carnitas in CVap®

I love food, and I mean all types of food! My absolute favorite style of cuisine is Hispanic – more specifically, Mexican, with its wealth ...

Beef and Broccoli in a CVap Oven

Beef and broccoli is a staple in Chinese restaurants. But like so many other “Chinese” dishes, beef and broccoli’s history is rooted as much in ...

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An Inside Look at Winston: Customer Care

The Winston Customer Care team is essential to the success of our company.Our team is ready at a moment’s notice to help navigate the daily ...

Staged Wings in CVap Oven

https://youtu.be/pf5uz-PMjY0 Staged wings cook perfectly and juicy in less than eight minutes. Chicken wings in CVap® save time and labor, and taste great. Cooked and ...

Stage Hamburgers in CVap

We receive many inquiries about how to use CVap® Cook and Hold Ovens to stage great hamburgers, and we have been testing several methods for ...

Cooking Chili in a CVap Oven

Beer is good. Chili is good. Beer Chili is AWESOME! Chili is a perennial favorite. At the request of a customer, we tested the feasibility ...

A Guide to Warming Drawers for Your Kitchen

What are Warming Drawers? A warming drawer keeps food at the desired temperature for a designated period of time. Foods that will not be served ...

Chicken & Waffles – Damn It’s Good

On a recent Friday afternoon, we cooked up a favorite dish – Fried Chicken and Waffles. This sweet and savory dish is increasingly popular, but ...

Delicious Asian Dumplings, CVap Style

May is Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage month. We celebrated by preparing dumplings in our CVap® ovens. It’s always fun to scratch cook. But we ...

Roasting and Blanching Vegetables

Nutritionists have long preached it – we need more vegetables in our diets. Consequently, we wanted to test how CVap® ovens would perform when roasting ...

Cinnamon Rolls and Petite White Bread in CVap Ovens

Rollin’ Along, with CVap® Ovens and Rich’s Baked Goods. CVap ovens are great for proteins, starches, and veggies. However, they’re also great for baking. Accordingly,we ...

Pretzels Party in the CVap Kitchen

During a baking day in our CVap® Kitchen, we decided to add a little twist. We were working with Rich’s Petite French Bread dough. Just ...

Freshly baked cinnamon roll topped with creamy icing, showcasing a golden-brown swirl and a gooey texture, perfect for breakfast or dessert.

School Recipes – Cinnamon Rolls

Product: Frozen Cinnamon Roll Dough -Thaw, Rise & Bake product Process: Proofing Thawed Proof Time: 45 Minutes* Vapor Temp: 90°F (32°C) Air Temp: 92°F (33°C) ...

Operator Corner: Chef John McCarthy

The Renaissance Man Chef John McCarthy is the living embodiment of a renaissance man. His professional career includes the roles of lawyer, chef, consultant, and ...

CVap Technology 3D Animation

CVap Technology 3D Animation How does CVap® work? See a CVap® cook and hold oven in action. Check out this 3D animation of how CVap® uses ...

Bourbon Barrel Beef Short Ribs

Beef short ribs are, by definition, any section of beef ribs. After all, whole beef ribs are quite long. Consequently, it’s customary to cut them ...

Set and Forget: Overnight Cooking with CVap® Ovens

The overnight cooking capability speaks for itself. Just load the oven, clock out, and go home. The settings are dialed in and ready for the ...

Probe Cooking in CVap® Ovens

Probe cooking is a powerful tool. Critically, the option is only available in CVap® Series 7 Retherm Ovens and Cook and Hold Ovens. CVap ovens ...

Can You Do Roast Beef in a CVap® Oven?

Earlier, a restaurant owner approached us. He wanted to know if he could cook roast beef in a CVap® oven. Primarily, his goals were simple. ...

Sous Vide Pork Chops – Thick or Thin, a Flavor Win

Did you know that CVap® ovens can also do sous vide? In this session, we staged pork chops using the sous vide mode, and finished ...

CVap® Thermoisturization Chart Explained

Thermoisturization – A Big Word for a Big Technology Thermoistur-what? “Thermoisturization.” It’s a big word, but not hard to understand. It’s a portmanteau of a ...