Gas Griddles- How to choose and How to maintain the perfect pick

Commercial kitchen equipment has been known for its versatility, purposeful utility and efficient output of different fit-outs. Australian hospitality has experienced how significant is the installation of appliances of professional nature in facilities that deal with mass operations in food.

A specific category of equipment that deals with a defined cooking method in various gas cooktops is the commercial gas griddle. Appliances with innovative mechanisms and easy usage add lots of efficiency to the output of the kitchen staff. Customers in recent times have been particular and picky about what they want to be served with. Thanks to the global food culture and the continuous urge for perfection in food preparations, both the customer and the chef are well aware of the makeovers happening in the food industry.

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It is your menu that makes you go for such type of equipage. When you are required to serve eggs, bacon, pancakes and burgers in mass quantities, gas griddles solve all such kind of riddles. You can even cook on flat hot plates of this commercial gas cooktop to facilitate the rush hours of your facility. Our range of gas griddles is powered by gas and manufactured under the Australian Food Department's safety norms.

Commercial gas griddles are designed to accommodate professional kitchens. They come with two, three and four gas know functions to meet the needs of the facility owners. But do not underestimate their working efficiency. You can good large volumes of food on these gas cooktops.

Some hidden secrets of the gas griddle

The most exciting part of using such appliances is that you can add new flavours to your dishes. But when you are using the griddle for the first time,  you need to know the secret to cook perfectly. You surely do not want to spoil your first dish prepared on it. You can also seek guidance on the same from your commercial gas griddle supplier.

So, the best way to use the griddle for the first time and onwards and increase the appliance's life span, you should season the top plate. You require:

  • A pair of tongs
  • A clan and damp cloth
  • Any cooking oil
  • Little water
  • Some paper towels

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The steps

  1. Wipe out the top plate of your griddle nicely.
  2. Once clean, switch the knob on the heat up the top plate. Allow the heating process to be on for around 15 minutes.
  3. When the plate is scorching, apply cooking oil on the top plate using a pile of paper towels and hold it with the tongs. Make sure you evenly spread the oil on the entire plate. Cover the edges and sides.
  4. Once the oil is spread evenly, leave it. Let it cook. When the oil turns brown, repeat this process twice.
  5. On completing three cycles of seasoning, your appliance is ready to cook the most delicious menu items.

Which one?

The Australian catering segment has many types and sizes of griddles available with them. Let's take a look.

  1. Floor Model- The floor model is designed at waist level. This way, you can set the equipment as per your convenience. This appliance is usually designed with drawers beneath that adds extra space.
  2. Benchtop- The chef can place this version on the counter at any place as it is easy to handle and carry. The countertop is best suited for small kitchens.
  3. Drop-In- This benchtop is best suited for kitchens where flat surfaces are consistent. It is designed into a cut-out shape and is quite valuable for flat counters.
  4. Teppan-Yaki- This equipment is famous in Japanese restaurants. It facilitates the relevant style of cooking. The heat is only sourced in the middle of the plate. This way, chefs can place the cooked food or be cooked ones to the sides of the top plate.

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Top plate material

The griddle plate is cast in two types of materials:

  1. Steel- is the most preferred option for griddle plates. Most of the cooking methods and techniques work with steel.
  2. Chrome- This metal is highly recommended when your menu items have delicate items to be cooked. Chrome might prove expensive initially but has better heat retention and consumes less heat.
  3. Ceramic glass- This material is a perfect heat conductor. So, ceramic proves as a huge energy saver as it heats up quickly. Plates manufactured in ceramic are pretty easy to maintain and clean.

 

The top plate thickness plays a vital role in the job you wish to do on the griddle. The thicker the plate, the more ideal it is for frozen items. Facilities who are into serving breakfast prefer thinner plates over the griddle. This facilitates faster heating and cooking.

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Designs of the top plate

Commonly, you will find three designs that are widely used in Australian hospitality.

  1. Flat- This design is the most common one that is available in the Australian market. A plain and flat top plate is placed on the heat source that makes heating or cooking food. In this design, the food is cooked in its fat and that no contents are seared away. Eggs, cheese, pancakes are preferably prepared on flat designs of griddles.
  2. Zig-zag- Plates of zig-zag design, commonly known as grooves, are used for cooking fish, meat where the fat is separated from the final preparation.
  3. Mixed- You will also find plates with flat and zig-zag designs. But these are available only in larger sizes. You can check out the quality inventory at Simco in Sydney.

Controls

You will find many types of designs and control styles with commercial gas griddles suppliers in Melbourne and Sydney. Majorly, two kinds of control are common:

  1. Manual Control- Chefs have complete control over the temperatures at which they want to cook the food. They can shit temperatures according to the requirements. Adjustment of temperatures is required when the chef is preparing burgers, meats, cheese and steaks.
  2. Thermostatic Control- Here, chefs can set the temperature at the desired one so that delicate contents can be cooked consistently at the set temperature. Thermostatic controls are ideal for preparing eggs, pancakes, breakfast preparations.

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