March, 2006

Published monthly by Blodgett       44 Lakeside Avenue, Burlington, VT 05401       800-331-5842       www.blodgett.com

Riddle of the Month:  Hi! Ma and Pa told me I'd better say that all the two-letter words in this paragraph have something in common ...... or else! What's the common factor here?    (see answer below)

YOUR BANQUET SOLUTION

The NEW Combi Banquet Cart from Blodgett

Have you ever struggled to prepare meals for large functions? Would you like to keep your labor costs down when serving a banquet? Then the NEW Banquet Cart from Blodgett is for you. The Blodgett Combi BC-20G with Banquet Cart allows for increased production, quality and consistency, while reducing labor costs and handling up to 40%.

The Blodgett Banquet Cart can hold 96 plates (12-1/2" diameter maximum) with our standard 3” plate spacing. Custom plate spacing is available on request. With the Blodgett banquet cart you can pre-plate in advance during slow times using fewer chefs, reducing personnel costs and allowing for consistent product presentation.

The heavy duty casters allow the cart to be moved into a chiller until you are ready to retherm, then rolled into the Blodgett BC-20G* Combi Oven for reheating (typically 5-10 minutes). Foods that are rethermed in the combi oven retain their flavor, moisture and nutrients.

Finally the plates are taken to the dining hall for serving. Our optional insulated thermal cart cover will keep food hot for up to twenty minutes. The thermal cover is full length for superior heat retention and features heavy duty zippered closures.

Cleanup is quick and easy. The entire cart can be hosed down for cleaning and the drip pan contains a drain for waste removal.

Click here for information on the Blodgett BC-20G Combi Oven and Banquet Cart.

TUNA W/PRESERVED

LEMON SALSA

Click here for recipe

Need a new idea for an entree for your next banquet? If so try this recipe for Tuna with Preserved Lemon Salsa. This dish can be seared ahead on a Blodgett Range and easily rethermed in the Combi BC-20G with delicious results.

Blodgett BC-14G Combi Oven-Steamer

WATER CONSERVATION AND YOUR COMBI

If you use your Combi on and off throughout the day, but do find yourself with downtime between loads, you can save water. When the door of your Combi Oven-Steamer is closed tightly, and the mode switch is in either steam or combi, the steam generator is running and using water. By simply leaving the door slightly ajar, ie. do not let the door latch completely, the steam generator will not run and the oven does not use additional water.

You can also prolong the life of your water filter by installing a split water line kit. This kit separates your incoming water into two lines, one goes to the steam generator and one to the quench (drain) system. It is not necessary to filter water to your quench system so your water filter can be installed on the line for the steam generator only. By cutting down on the amount of water going through your filter system you should prolong the life of the filter. For more information on the split water kit, contact your local Blodgett Service Agent.

Certified Blodgett Chefs

BLODGETT CERTIFIED CHEFS

Seeing is believing and there is no better way to explain the benefits of combi cooking than through hands on demonstration. That's why last week Blodgett completed training 15 additional certified chefs to address the demand for increased product demonstrations throughout North America.

HOW do I schedule a demo?

Contact your Blodgett Sales Representative to schedule a certified chef demonstration in your area.

WHERE IS THE TRAILER?

The Blodgett University on Wheels continues it travels throughout Texas this month with demonstrations for several school districts. Through hands on training participants learn all about the latest advancements in foodservice technology. The traveling kitchen features a DFG-100 XCEL convection oven, the Blodgett Combi BC-14G, a 16 gallon tilting braising pan, a B36D-BTT range with two burners, a 2' griddle and a B36-NFR full width salamander, and finally a SG14 Fryer with Solo Filter.

HOW do I schedule a demo?

Contact your Blodgett Sales Representative to schedule a demonstration in your area. After a successful tour of the Central United States last year, the University on Wheels is focusing on the South Eastern states.

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Riddle of the Month Answer:  All the two-letter combinations are abbreviations of U.S. States: Hi: Hawaii, MA: Massachusetts, PA: Pennsylvania, me: Maine, in:I ndiana, I'd: Idaho, or: Oregon

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