What are the 6 most important functions in a restaurant oven?
In a restaurant oven , there are several important functions that contribute to efficient cooking and maintaining smooth operation in the kitchen. Here are the five most important functions:
1. Temperature control: The ability to adjust and maintain a precise temperature is essential for achieving consistent results in the food you send out to your customers. Reliable temperature control allows the chef to prepare various dishes with precision, whether it's baking, grilling, or frying. You can advantageously choose an oven that has a function like "ADAPTIVE.Cooking", which you get in Unox' Cheftop and Bakertop PLUS models. This function edits the recipe live during baking if the door has been open for a long time or if you fill the oven completely.
2. Humidity control. Many convection ovens have a steam function, but cannot control humidity. Modern combi ovens, on the other hand, have a precise and automatic humidity control that can adjust and remove moisture from the oven chamber to match the recipe you are using. In a Unox combi oven it is called CLIMALUX™, but other brands have their own name for it.
With CLIMALUX™ you avoid shrinkage in the meat when frying, and you can make delicious crispy French fries and, not least, you can cook different dishes one after the other.
3. Time management: The timer function allows the chef to plan the cooking process and ensure that the dishes are finished at the same time. This is especially important in a busy restaurant, where timing is crucial for serving dishes on time. Smart time management such as "MULTI.Time" also helps to optimize the use of the oven. When it is important that everyone at the table gets their food at the same time, you can make use of the "Mise-en-place" function, which is also available in the Unox Cheftop and Bakertop PLUS.
4. Multiple cooking functions: An industrial oven in a restaurant should be able to have different cooking technologies. For example, smoking function, steaming and dehydration. This allows chefs to prepare a wide range of dishes and achieve different textures and flavors.
5. Even heat distribution: Even heat distribution in the oven ensures that all parts of the dishes are cooked evenly, without hotspots or uneven baking. When choosing an oven with even heat distribution, you should go for a model with good and many fans that can run clockwise and counterclockwise. This provides better heat distribution in the oven. The number of speeds on the fan is also crucial, as many desserts and small cakes require a more subdued speed.
6. Cleaning and maintenance: Most of our customers want a restaurant oven to be easy to clean to ensure hygiene and extend its lifespan. Unox combi ovens have different cleaning programs, and the PLUS versions can even clean inside behind the fan. You can watch our short video about Unox SENSE.Klean here.
