Multipurpose Equipment

Betterpan Multipurpose Cooker

Size Range (Working Capacity): 110, 145, 180 Litres.
Service Requirements (Direct): Electric or Gas.
Product Examples: Sauces, Soups, Stews, Stocks, Fillings, Meat, Fish, Vegetables etc.

Certainly one of the most versatile machines in our range.
This machine can:

• Cook

• Fry

• Steam

• Sous-Vide

• Pressure Cook

• Autoclave

Product such as vegetables can be steamed or meat pressure cooked using this arrangement. Ideal for re-heating in a food service environment. Remove the Baskets and the Betterpan becomes a vessel for producing Stocks or it can be used as a Bratt Pan to sear meat, fry or Sauté product.

When fitted with the Autoclave (pressurised) Lid, highly efficient Pressure Cooking can be performed.

A wide variety of products can be Pressure Cooked, giving many advantages;

♦ 40 to 60% Reduced energy consumption.
♦ 30 to 40% Shorter cooking time.
♦ 70% Lower water consumption.
♦ Improved yield.
♦ Better colour retention – No oxygen exposure.
♦ Superior quality product - Vitamins / minerals are locked in and not allowed to dissipate.
♦ Superior taste quality – Flavours intensify through this process as volatiles cannot evaporate.

Also with the Autoclave lid, this machine can be used in a similar way to a Retort but at a fraction of the cost.

With the basket arrangement fitted; Pouches, Bags or Jars can be loaded into the machine and the product can be heat treated above 100 Deg. C. Betterpan can also be used as a Cook Tank, to Sous-Vide Vacuum Packed meat or Pasteurise many different types of bagged products. Dramatically increasing the Shelf Life of the product.

Multicooker

Size Range (Max. Capacity-Uncooked weight of Pasta): 15, 23, 30 KG. per Basket.
Service Requirements (Direct): Electric or Gas. (indirect): Steam
Product Examples:
♦ Rice
♦ Pasta
♦ Noodles
♦ Seafood
♦ Vegetables
♦ Beansprouts

Available in a Single or Twin Basket Arrangement, with the following features:

♦ Stainless Steel perforated mesh Baskets.
♦ Baskets lift & tilt automatically with dwell time in the drain position.
♦ User friendly electronic controls for temperature and time.
♦ Front drain tap.
♦ Overflow device and starch skimming tap.
♦ Extractable shower head to stop product cooking on (also for cleaning).
♦ Automatic water feed.

Optional:

♦ Combination Cooker/Cooler to stop product cooking on.
♦ Full range of Trolley accessories.

Cook Tank

Standard Size Range: 200 Litres To 800 Litres
(larger sizes up 3000 Litres available).

Service Options: Gas, Electric, Low Pressure Steam (0.5 Bar) or
High Pressure Steam (6.0 Bar).

Product Examples (Bagged Product): Many types of food ingredients will benefit from this process such as; Seafood, Meat, Pesto, Scrambled Egg etc. Ideal for Pasteurising large Food Service bags.

This machine can be used with or without it’s product baskets.
Cook Tanks are ideal for cooked meat production.

When the meat product is Sous-Vide (vacuum packed and gently cooked) in the Cook Tank, the product quality and yield is high.

Cook Tanks are energy saving and are generally used with Vacuum Packed product contained in baskets.

The Shelf Life of a pouch or bagged product processed in a Cook Tank, increases because the product is cooked and chilled under controlled conditions, in it’s own environment and is not open to airborne contamination.

Exceptional results are achieved when a marinated cooked meat is required, as the meat is cooked with the liquid contained in the bag and absorbs the marinade to a greater depth. Lamb Shanks bagged in a sauce are ideal for Food Service applications.

Multifry

Multipurpose fryer for various types of product. Product is fried and the basket is raised automatically after the timed frying duration is complete.
Size Range: 70 Litre Vessel Capacity
(Approximate product volume 1KG per 10 Litres of Oil).
Service Requirements (Direct): Electric or Gas.

Features:

♦ Automatic Fryer with electronic controls.
♦ Motorised Baskets with timer function.
♦ Working Temperature 50 to 190 Deg. C.
♦ Melting function.
♦ Complete with trolley and 3 x 2/1GN trays.
♦ Motorised lifting of Basket out of Fryer.
♦ Roller mechanism to slide Basket away from Fryer.
♦ “Bomb Door” emptying of Basket via lever.
♦ Basin oil recycle.

Available Options:

♦ Twin Fryer models available for double capacity.
♦ Available in Left Hand or Right Hand configuration.
♦ Split Baskets for different product in same fryer.
♦ Oil Filter Trolley.