Rethermalizers

Rethermalizers: The Right Equipment Used to Reheat Food

Customer satisfaction can only be enhanced through fresh, tasty foods and speedy service. However, it is quite difficult to guess the amount of food you will need during the day; hence, you will not be able to pre-cook all the foods at the exact amount. Therefore, you will need to store some foods by preparing them beforehand and heating them when required. Thus, food preservation is always a concern for any food-serving establishment.

The most efficient to this question is the Rethermalizers. Commercial rethermalizers are specially designed commercial kitchen equipment which provides a safe and quick method of heating chilled and frozen foods to the serving temperatures.

Food preservation is a temperature-sensitive process since bacteria can grow very fast between 40 °F and 140 °F, which the USDA defines as the “Danger Zone.” Therefore, meat, vegetables, and pre-cooked foods must be refrigerated under 40 °F or cooked/displayed above 140 °F to prevent bacterial growth. Rethermalization quickly raises the temperature of the food to ensure the food is out of the danger zone.

Features and Benefits of Rethermalizers

Rethermalizers are engineered to offer versatility and practicality for food heating; hence, they will bring remarkable advantages to your business.

• They are available as countertop and floor models. Countertop rethermalizers can easily fit in compact spaces, while floor models are suitable for large-volume applications.
• Rethermalizers offer versatility as they are perfect for thawing frozen food products by accelerating the process to 90 minutes.
• The water bath rethermalizers can help you prepare different foods simultaneously as the foods can be placed in sealed packages.
• The food waste will be reduced as the exposure of the frozen products to the danger zone temperature levels is greatly eliminated.
• Rethermalization will shorten the food prep time and hence will increase service efficiency.

Types of Rethermalizers

Commercial rethermalizers are available mainly in three models, which feature different designs and configurations.

1. Induction Rethermalizers

Induction rethermalizers utilize innovative induction technology to heat and hold the food. These can be used for soups, also called commercial soup thermalizes. Additionally, these units can have sauces and melted cheese by rapidly heating them and maintaining their warmth.

2. Water Bath Rethermalizers

Water bath rethermalizers, such as the Pitco CRTE, have built-in wells. The only thing to be done is to set the temperature and run the unit. When it reaches the temperature you set, you need to place the vacuum-sealed product, and the water bath rethermalizer will raise the food temperature to the set level and maintain it at that level as long as you need. They can also be used as Bain Marie with an immersion circulator.

3. Combi Rethermalization Ovens

Rethermalization ovens enable the operators to reheat large volumes of pre-cooked foods without drying or overcooking them. The units in our inventory also offer moisture controls to sustain the texture of foods even after the heating.

Chef’s Deal offers an extensive inventory of commercial kitchen equipment, including Electrolux rethermalizers, Pitco rethermalizers, and FWE rethermalization ovens. You may also wish to see our other food holding and warming equipment to provide your customers with safer and faster service.