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Colonial Kitchens, Pre-Hood Mart
• May 31, 2017
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Life during Colonial times, historians and writers of fiction often suggest, was simpler and less filled with problems than it is today. When you consider the demands of trying to cook a meal in a Colonial-era kitchen, though, technological conveniences like Commercial Kitchen Ventilation start to look like a decent tradeoff for some of modern life’s complications. 
When early American settlers set up cooking operations indoors, the earliest fireplaces were nothing more than a place to hold a fire. Sometimes, there was an opening in a wall to vent the fumes. Eventually, a smoke hood began to be added to fireplaces in order to direct smoke upward and away from the living area.
As settlements became more established, fireplaces grew to sizes ranging as high as 10 feet across, since there was more time for chopping and gathering wood. In the earlier days of indoor fireplaces, all cooking was done over or directly in the fire.
Then, when ovens were created, they were built into the rear wall of the fireplace or on one side of the hearth opening. In time, ovens were built as separate units in close proximity to the fireplace. Fires were built in the ovens until the bricks were heated. The embers were removed, food placed into the oven and a wooden door (usually with a tin liner) would cover the opening to retain the heat. Some fireplaces included a small opening under the main bake oven; this was thought to be used as more of a warming oven.
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Meet Restaurant Equippers
• May 31, 2017
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Whether you’re looking to complete your commercial kitchen with name brand equipment from some of the most trusted names in the industry (such as Blodgett, Duke and Vulcan), seeking advice from restaurant industry specialists or simply hoping t...

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Is Tipping Out of Control?
• May 31, 2017
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Drama isn’t just for celebrity chefs and high-pressure kitchens. Front-of-restaurant controversies can also come into play in the restaurant business. A recent article published by Business Insider asks the question, “Is Tipping Out of C...

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Keeping Your Hood Exhaust System Clean
• May 31, 2017
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Once you’ve finally chosen the right Commercial Exhaust Hood to keep the air moving in your restaurant kitchen, a whole host of questions arise concerning the maintenance of what will prove to be an absolutely critical machine for your business...

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Home Kitchens of Famous Chefs
• May 31, 2017
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Much as cobbler’s children have been known to wear shoes in disrepair – despite the cobbler’s professional skill in repairing everyone else’s boots or loafers – it stands to reason that celebrity chefs might not want the...

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