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I looked into commercial ranges, not because I actually intend to purchase one, but because I'd gotten spoiled cooking on one and got curious if it was even fea
by mauvehaus 7y ago
I looked into commercial ranges, not because I actually intend to purchase one, but because I'd gotten spoiled cooking on one and got curious if it was even feasible to get one. For those of you who haven't cooked on one, one huge perk is that you can get a low simmer with the heat spread fully across the bottom of the pan, not just in the center.
It turns out, however, that the standard depth for a commercial cooktop is quite a bit larger than the standard depth for a domestic one. Having worked (briefly, a long time ago) at a chain bakery, I vaguely recall the fridge being a very different size than a domestic one.
Sure, you're free to get commercial gear, but you aren't just paying more for the appliances: you're going to be paying to renovate your kitchen to fit them.
- nkozyra 7y agoCompletely ignorant on this, but ... how does this differ from a decent home-grade gas range? Does it not depend heavily on the cooking vessel?
- S_A_P 7y agoCommercial ranges get hot. Fast. In a big surface area. My father in law was a higher up at a major food company that sounds like a major network equipment manufacturer. He put a commercial kitchen in our barn. It has roughly double the width and 30% deeper than a consumer cooktop. It has 6 eyes and will bring 3 gallons of water to a boil in less than 10 minutes. Preparing a meal in it cooks in a matter of minutes. We use16-20” skillets on it and there is no issue with hot spots. I don’t have the numbers but I wouldn’t doubt if it had triple the btus of even the best home model. The oven is gas and convection and cooks about 30% faster than a standard electric oven. The whole experience is just faster and larger scale. If you have the room and a father in law to pay for it I highly recommend buying one!
- nkozyra 7y agoMind sending me your wife's phone #? ;)
- S_A_P 7y agoLooked up the model we have it it is a 30,000 BTU cooktop. Looks like the high end “home” cook tops will top out at 18000 btu. I bet the average home cook top is 10-15,000 btu. So I was a bit off, but it is definitely a much hotter stove. It is a very effective heater for the house as well so keep that in mind if you want to go “pro”.
- aeyes 7y agoWe have some industrial washing machines and dryers and they each break down at least once a year. But so far it has always been easily fixable. Can't say the same thing about modern home appliances.
- jakeogh 7y agoTry induction. It's like swimming in a salt water pool...