Baking a picture-perfect and delicious cheesecake in a commercial kitchen can be a lot more difficult than people realize. You could have the perfect crust, a satiny-smooth filling, the best pan on the market, an appropriate bains marie, a great oven, mad skills… and still you wind up with those cracks in your custard! As […]
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Creamy, velvety, decadent, smooth…there are so many delicious words to describe custards! Of course, anyone who works with eggs or custards knows they are delicate and require precision handling. Even with the right skill set, it can be hard to get the same results every time, given the limitations of traditional equipment. Not anymore! I
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Certified Angus Beef – Culinary Center If you ever have a chance, visit the Certified Angus Beef Culinary Center in Wooster, Ohio. There you will spend the day experimenting with new techniques and sampling flavors. At the Certified Angus Beef (CAB) Culinary Center, you can meet the Meat Experts. The CAB team of chefs, butchers,
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We like to show off. One way we do this is at big trade shows, like the National Restaurant Association’s yearly expo. We staged burgers in a CVap® Cook and Hold Oven. Quick service and product consistency are two big advantages of this method! We set the CVap oven to 135°F vapor temp / 135°F
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In honor of Cinco de Mayo, we’re celebrating with a couple of festive CVap® recipes – our own twists on pork butt enchiladas and tamales! Cinco de Mayo—or the fifth of May—commemorates the Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla during the Franco-Mexican War (1861-1867). A relatively minor holiday in Mexico,
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If you are looking for tender, perfectly cooked shrimp bathed in a light, buttery sauce with a bright, citrus-shallot flavor (with just a hint of thyme), you will love this one. This might spark some menu ideas since operators may be looking for a lighter fair in warm weather. There is virtually no limit to
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Ham. The very word brings to mind the many variations of the savory pork product. In the vast majority of cases, when folks say “ham,” they mean pork. However, I was talking with my friend Valerie Samutin about her lambs on Freedom Run Farm. She told me about the history of lamb ham in Kentucky.
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Ah, shepherd’s pie…the ultimate comfort food. Mashed potatoes, ground (or diced) meat, veggies…it’s all there. Naturally, our CVap® ovens are great for preparing even the most complicated dishes. However, we wanted to demonstrate how CVaps are just as adept at cooking simple comfort food. Naturally, this dish is a simple way to utilize leftover meats.
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Naturally, we love experimenting with trends, blending techniques and flavors to come up with new creations. In fact, this recipe combines two enormously popular ingredients – eggs and wraps – and gives the dish a Latin twist. Although these ingredients probably bring breakfast to mind, the dish is hearty enough to serve any time. We
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