Completely different scale of production: how to choose a grill for shawarma, gas equipment for restaurants and cafes?
The gas grill is used to cook meat, vegetables, seafood, and poultry. The device operates using a special cylinder. Professional version differs from the usual one in dimensions and performance.
As a rule, it is not purchased for cooking in the country or in a private home. This type is found in restaurants or cafes.
Features of a professional gas grill
To choose professional equipment correctly, its features are taken into account, namely:
- Dimensions. If necessary, the grill should prepare a large quantity of food. At the same time, the device cannot take up too much space, since in addition to it, there is other equipment in the restaurant kitchen. Before buying, the area that the grill will occupy is precisely determined. If you choose the device based on these figures, this will eliminate possible problems with a lack of free space in the future.
Photo 1. The professional octagonal gas grill OCTAGONAL with 4 stations takes up quite a lot of space.
- Gas consumption. This characteristic plays an important role, as it determines the overall costs associated with the grill. The higher this indicator, the More funds are spent on purchasing gas cylinders. Too high consumption will cancel out the benefits that the buyer will receive from purchasing the equipment. Gas consumption should correspond to the power of the device. If it consumes a lot of fuel and produces little power, then it is better to pay attention to another model.
- Load. The mode in which the grill will operate is roughly calculated, and a device with the appropriate operating characteristics is selected. If the equipment must operate in continuous mode, then they pay attention to more reliable devices. They, as a rule, have a high cost, but it is justified.
Many buyers try to save money and buy a grill that is not designed for increased loads. As a result, the equipment breaks down at the most inopportune moment, which negatively affects the work of any establishment.
Cheap devices are bought if their work is minimal. In such a situation it is profitable, because infrequent use will not allow the grill to fail within a short period of time after purchase.
- Power. This characteristic directly affects cooking speed poultry, seafood, vegetables or meat, as well as gas consumption and dimensions. As a rule, a powerful grill is quite large and consumes a lot of fuel. It is used in a cafe that specializes in cooking food with its help. It is able to cook a lot of food in the shortest possible time.
Using powerful equipment in similar establishments pays for itself quickly high gas consumption and allows you to purchase a grill of any size, since other equipment is simply not available. High power ratings are excessive in establishments that, in addition to grilled meat and fish, prepare a lot of other dishes. Here, a small, medium-power device is successfully used.
Important. The right decision is consult a specialist, who has already worked with similar equipment. He will tell you about the nuances that play an important role.
The listed characteristics are mandatory to consider when buying a grill. If you take them into account, you will get achieve a positive result, save money and avoid unnecessary problems, associated with low quality of the device or excess power, which entails increased gas consumption.
Safety precautions
To avoid injury, follow safety rules, namely:
- Don't turn it on equipment with the lid closed and lower it only after the grill has completely cooled down.
- Produce cleaning after each use, as fatty particles ignite from high temperatures. The procedure is carried out after complete cooling.
- Do not leave hot equipment unattended. Oil and fat ignite quickly, causing a fire with undesirable consequences. Do not pour water on the fire. To prevent the flames from spreading, close the lid and turn off the appliance.
- Do not make repairs yourself. Unprofessional intervention in the structure is dangerous. Repair work is carried out by specialists who have undergone special training.
Important. Failure to comply with the listed requirements inflicts harm to human life and health, as well as to the production process. It's expensive, financially speaking.
Choosing the Right Grill for a Restaurant, Korean Cuisine or Shawarma
In order to purchase suitable equipment, it is determined, for what purposes will it be used, For example:
- If the grill is used in a restaurant setting, then they choose equipment where the coolant heats the grill with maximum efficiency, on which the products are placed. During the cooking process, moisture evaporates from a special tray. As a result, additional moisture is provided, and the juiciness of the product remains at its best. Excess fat flows into a special tray, where it becomes harmless, since the formation of smoke or combustion is excluded.
Photo 2. The Primo premium 4-burner ceramic gas grill is suitable for restaurant use.
It is worth noting that a gas grill is not suitable for restaurants, as there are difficulties in obtaining permission to use fuel for it. It is better to give preference electric or lava equipment.
- For the preparation of shawarma, preference is given electrical equipment, not gas. Using such a device, the cook evenly fries the meat, on which a crispy crust is formed. The formation of burnt areas is excluded. For such activities, units made made of glass ceramics and cast iron.
Photo 3. An example of a gas grill for shawarma is the F1ShMG device (11205) from the manufacturer “Grill Master”.
- Korean version the grill is different high heating temperature of the brazier. This is due to the fact that the equipment is designed to cook pieces of meat, fish or vegetables and eat them as they are ready. The device is equipped with an environmentally friendly and safe non-stick coating. When making a roaster, aluminum as the base material. In combination with perfectly matched dimensions, this makes it possible to heat surfaces evenly and prevent the formation of hot and cold zones.
Advice. Each type of activity involves the use of of a certain variety grill. The right choice will allow you to make cooking as efficient as possible and win the sympathy of your customers.
Useful video
The video shows how to use a professional gas grill and cook the perfect steak on it.
Using Gas Grills in the Country
The device has advantages, thanks to which a large number of summer residents prefer to purchase this variety. These include:
- simplicity constructions;
- fast heating;
- economy.
In addition to its positive aspects, the equipment has flaws, namely:
- difficulties in obtaining gas use permits;
- problematic cylinder charge;
- difficulty in maintaining heat near food being cooked.
Despite the listed disadvantages, gas grills are popular among summer residents.
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