March 2010

The Latest Information for Foodservice Professionals from BLODGETT

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

 

COMBI BY THE NUMBERS: 3 Oven Sizes, 2 Great Controls, 2 Rack Configurations

Introducing Blodgett BCP & BCM Combi Ovens

Blodgett is very pleased to introduce the versatile all NEW BCP and BCM Series Combi ovens.

  1. Choose the size that's right for you. The BCP and BCM are available in half size and full size models.

  2. Choose from two great controls, the BCP programmable control and the BCM manual control.

  3. Select your rack configuration; we offer racks for North American hotel pans or gastronorm pans.

Whatever selections you choose, you are guaranteed a great oven that will improve product quality and increase yield while decreasing your labor and cleaning costs.

With every BCP and BCM oven you get:

BCP-101E shown with optional stand

CombiWash Self Cleaning System - The automatic cleaning system ensures a spotlessly clean oven chamber with no soap residue. CombiWash® uses a minimum amount of water and chemicals, saving you money. You can choose between four cleaning programs based on your needs. Plus, no special cleaners are necessary.

Total Fan Control - 9 speed, auto-reversing fan provides uniform baking and roasting results.

Core Probe Cooking - The core temperature probe is located outside the oven chamber for easy handling and reduced strain on the probe. The probe has three measuring points to ensure the desired core temperature. Plus, with the BCP programmable control you can run 2 core probes simultaneously.

Quality Construction - Complete 304 stainless steel construction.

Versatile Door with Safety in Mind - Stainless steel door is available in left or right hand hinge. The door is field convertible with the addition of a kit. The door hinges stop at 110° and 180° making loading and unloading of products safer and easier. Vented double glass ensures that the temperature on the outside of the door remains below 150°F (65°C).

One Oven - Two Technologies - In Steam Mode, steam is produced using a steam generator. The oven automatically self flushes when the temperature falls below 140°F (60°C). The self flush removes any loose limescale decreasing the frequency of deliming. Combi Mode and Moisture Injection use boilerless technology for an instantaneous reaction - no waiting for steam generation.

BCP COMBI OVENS

 

BCM COMBI OVENS

  • User-friendly touchpad control

  • Operating modes include Hot Air, Steam, Low Temperature Steam, Forced Steam, CombiOptima automatic humidity control, Retherm, Proofing, Delta-T and Cook & Hold.

  • CombiOptima, adds or removes moisture as needed. Improves product quality while reducing shrinkage. Simply choose the percentage of humidity and CombiOptima does the rest.

  • BCP control holds 200 product programs – each with up to 10 stages.

 

  • User-friendly digital display with a turn knob.

  • Operating modes include Hot Air, Steam, Low Temperature Steam, Forced Steam, Combi, and Retherm

  • BCM control holds 10 product programs – each with up to 3 stages.

  • 85°-480°F (30°-250°C) temperature range, 575°F (300°C) preheating

  • 15 recipe catalogs for easy retrieval - recipes can be grouped into categories (beef, chicken, cookies, etc.)

  • 85°-480°F (30°-250°C) temperature range, 575°F (300°C) preheating

  • Programmed time delay start

  • HACCP compliant control - ideal for quality control and documentation of preparation processes. HACCP automatically collects and saves data on production time and duration, production temperature and core temperature of each preparation.

  • USB connection for recipe backup and upload as well as HACCP data transfer to your computer

  • Only Self Cleaning manual combi on the market!

CHEF'S CORNER

 

MAKE YOUR OWN TAX BREAK IN 2010

Write Off Your Entire Capital Expenditure Now

As part of the effort to continue the economic recovery, congress enacted the HIRE Act to extend the enhanced Section 179 deductions of 2008 and 2009. Companies may write off up to $250,000 for capital expenditures.

Companies purchasing equipment may be able to deduct the cost in a single tax year rather than a little at a time over a number of years. This deduction is known by its section in the tax code: Section 179. Under Section 179, businesses spending less than $800,000 a year on qualified equipment may write off up to $250,000 in 2010. The $250,000 deduction phases out when a business purchases more than $800,000 in one year. Companies cannot write off more than their taxable income.

For complete details or changes to the tax incentives, please visit www.irs.gov or contact the IRS helpline at: 800-829-4933.

This month's guest Chef is Tracey Shepos Cenami. Be sure to try her delicious recipe for Halibut with Black Lentils and Roasted Tomato-Avocado Salad.

After graduating from the California Culinary Academy in San Francisco, Chef Tracey headed to New York, where she became lead line cook and helped open Helena’s. She moved on to Union Square Café, working under Chef Michael Romano as a tournant for two years.

Returning to San Francisco, Chef Tracey served as sous chef for several area restaurants and also ran her own catering business, Tracey Home Chef. In 2002 Shepos participated in opening Willi’s Wine Bar in Santa Rosa as sous chef and was soon after promoted to chef de cuisine. Over the next six years Tracey assisted in the opening of three more restaurants. Today she is a Chef Consultant and Artisan Cheesemaker.

 

halibut w/lentil & tomato-AVoCADO salad

Click here for recipe

 

DID YOU KNOW?

Fun Food Facts

Doughnuts were originally made of raised dough with a nut baked into the center.

That is how the word "doughnut" came about!

ASK US ABOUT BLODGETT COMBI

For three weeks in March, Blodgett hosted all of our Sales Representatives and Certified Chefs for a series of training events on the NEW BCP and BCM Combi Ovens. Our representatives are all very excited about these new ovens. We encourage you to contact the representative in your area for more information on the ovens or to schedule a demonstration. To find a Blodgett rep in your area, click here.

Blodgett Certified Chefs learn to program the BCP

If you have questions on any of the information in this newsletter, please click here to contact us.

PRINTABLE VERSION

If you do not wish to receive this email please click here to unsubscribe.

YOUR SOURCE FOR

CONVECTION, COMBI, HYDROVECTION, ROTATING RACK OVENS,

DECK OVENS, STEAM EQUIPMENT & CONVEYOR OVENS

Copyright G.S. Blodgett Corporation 2010