Winston Foodservice Blog
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 ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Shellfish Preparation 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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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) ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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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. ...
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