If you don’t do so already, you should definitely consider filtering the water you serve your customers. We have already covered water filtration here on The Back Burner, but if you need to filter a glass filler specifically, the best way to do so is with an ice machine water …
Read More »Restaurant Kitchen Casters: Buy Smart
Casters make life in your restaurant’s kitchen a whole lot easier. They allow you to roll heavy equipment around for cleaning. They make your mop buckets mobile and power hand carts and loaded shelving in your walk-in and storage areas. They even let you roll the trash out quickly. The …
Read More »A Review of My Favorite Pocket Thermometer
Above is an image of my favorite thermometer for everyday food service use, the COMARK PDT-300. Here is why: It is NSF approved and meets the Colorado requirement for a thin probe thermometer to measure the temperatures of thin foods such as patties, fillets, etc. It reads quickly, in just …
Read More »Color Code Your Food Safety Program
Bacteria, contaminants, and pathogens are all the enemies of your restaurant’s kitchen. It’s a battle you fight every day. The first line of defense is controlling the growth of pathogens that could make your customers sick. That is best accomplished through a robust HACCP program. Unfortunately, as effective as HACCP …
Read More »The Poseidon: The New God of Digital Portion Scales
Edlund has long been known for their tough, durable kitchen equipment. The Edlund “Old Reliable” manual can opener has been a kitchen standard in thousands of restaurants for years. And Edlund portion scales have long been favored for their toughness and accuracy. Luckily, Edlund hasn’t decided to sit back on …
Read More »How to Remove Hot Used Fryer Oil Safely
A commercial deep fryer is a vital piece of restaurant equipment in any kitchen. But as anyone who has worked in a commercial kitchen knows, they can also be high maintenance when it comes to cleaning. Changing the heating oil is a constant chore, especially in higher volume establishments, and …
Read More »Lincoln Smallwares: A Little Cookware For Everyone
Lincoln/Redco is a well recognized company within the food service industry. In case you haven’t heard of them, they produce a variety of food prep equipment and commercial cookware. Lincoln cookware has been in production in one form or another since the early 1900s. Every chef is pretty particular about …
Read More »Crocs. work and restaurant shoes: same function, more style
Finding a good pair of comfortable restaurant shoes for workers who are on their feet all day can be a challenge, but Crocs might be the answer. Crocs are known for their durability, comfort, and great traction on even the greasiest kitchen floor. And when Crocs came out with some …
Read More »Two Levels Of Oven Mitt
Maintaining a safe work environment for your kitchen staff is always one of your priorities. One of the most common injuries besides knife cuts is probably burns from hot cookware or hot surfaces on cooking equipment. The problem with garden variety oven mitts is they aren’t NSF certified, which means …
Read More »Two Products That Will Really Help Your Food Safety Efforts
I want to talk about some products that can really help your food safety efforts: 1. Stainless steel 1/6 pans for your prep table coolers. Stainless is a much better conductor than plastic, so keep your foods in them and it will help you avoid critical cold holding violations from …
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