Contact grills: cook easily and productively!
Industrial contact grills are powerful appliances that use a combination of heating surfaces and pressure to cook food quickly. The market offers single-sided or double-sided appliances suitable for a wide range of catering applications.
About the cooking surfaces of contact grills
Contact grills work by using powerful heating elements that heat the cooking surfaces. Thus, each different type of cooking surface has different characteristics and thus achieves unique end results.
Contact grills can be equipped with smooth cooking surfaces that increase the cooking area. The more the surface of the cooking surface is in contact with the food, the faster the heat is distributed, resulting in faster cooking.
Contact grills with a 'grill' type cooking surface have two main advantages. Firstly, the grooves in the grill plate help to drain the fat that has been rendered more quickly, resulting in healthier dishes. Secondly, the cooking surface leaves darker cooking marks, giving a more attractive presentation.
Mixed contact grills offer a combination of two surfaces. 'Mixed surface' usually refers to a flat bottom and a 'grill' type top plate. This results in shorter cooking times and 'grill' marks on the cooking surface. However, these marks remain only on the upper surface of the food being cooked. Some larger contact grills have both a flat and a grill-type surface on the lower part of the grill, allowing for more versatile food processing.
Materials used in the manufacture of barbecues
The cooking surfaces of contact grills are made from a variety of materials, each with its own unique characteristics. The most common is cast iron, which is preferred by manufacturers for its excellent heat retention.
Contact grills with brushed cast iron surfaces are suitable for consistently busy venues where food is cooked continuously. With proper maintenance, such appliances run smoothly and last a long time.
High-quality stainless steel is also indispensable in the manufacture of grills. It makes the bodies of the appliances extremely robust, easy to clean, non-toxic and corrosion resistant.
For the purchase, use and maintenance of grills, please contact the experts at UAB Audores. The company offers a very wide range of equipment and represents manufacturers such as "Bartscher", "Fimar", "Lincat", "Maxima", "Potis", "Sirman" and others.