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 artist. John McCarthy began his professional life as a lawyer, only to realize his true passion. He decided to attend the French Culinary Institute. Upon graduating from FCI (top of […]
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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 into smaller sections. https://youtu.be/1RA7bLdR7RQ We chose two different short rib types; back ribs, and chuck ribs. Further, we used some of the fine products from our friends at Bourbon Barrel Foods to
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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 morning crew to begin their day. If you’re using a conventional oven, you’ve got to make sure you have the oven set just right. Time is not on your side.
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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 are, by design, extremely accurate. Utilizing a probe enhances that precision and makes it easily documentable. Probes are particularly useful when documenting HACCP compliance. Adding a probe to your CVap
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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. He wanted to improve the quality and yield of the roast beef in his establishment’s sandwiches. Our answer was, OF COURSE, YOU CAN! Cooking Roast Beef in CVap We started
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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 them on the grill, for a quick serve out. The results we wanted to demonstrate were a superior food product, and tremendously reduced ticket times. https://youtu.be/mb8hjYFd_W4https://youtu.be/fbcJRerD5vk If you were to
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Here at Winston, we’ve had the privilege of working with some true “Burger Masters.” These folks use CVap® ovens to produce burgers that their customers crave. Ultimately, they showcase the versatility of CVap equipment. Burgers are America’s favorite sandwich. The average American eats three burgers a week (for a national yearly consumption of 50 billion
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Traditionally, rice is boiled or steamed. But cooking rice CVap ovens is very easy. CVap’s dual heat technology helps to avoid overcooking. Winston has several large chain customers who use CVap equipment to prepare and hold their rice. Rice can be held hot for up to 24 hours in CVap equipment, with no degradation in
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Foie Gras Torchon [French for “fat liver tea towel”] is a specialty food made from the liver of a duck or goose. It’s a popular delicacy in French cuisine. Torchon refers to the tradition of wrapping the foie gras in a towel or cloth, poaching it, and letting it steep for a few days. Recipes
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Since 1969 Winston Foodservice has manufactured the best commercial foodservice equipment in the industry. Winston’s CVap® and Collectramatic® equipment are known for producing precise, repeatable results in kitchens worldwide. From schools to chains, to healthcare, to fine dining; you’ll find us wherever good food is served.
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