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Home Kitchens of Famous Chefs
• Mayo 31, 2017
Categorías: Hoods
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 hassle of dealing with a commercial-scale enterprise in their own homes.
Home remodeling expert Bob Vila recently profiled famous chefs’ home kitchens. Here’s some of what he found:
Wolfgang Puck, whose name is used to sell prepared foods as well as signature dishes in 20 dining establishments, has a kitchen with marble countertops, glass-fronted drawers filled with coffee beans and several built-in wine racks.
Bobby Flay, on the other hand, has two kitchens, one outdoor and one indoor. The outdoor kitchen features a wood-burning stove. Quoting an Elle Décor article, Vila says that Flay’s indoor set-up includes "a commercial 10-burner stove, two ovens, a fryer, a griddle, and a salamander, along with seating that includes two café tables and a farm table." And, naturally, a commercial grade hood for proper ventilation.
In 2001, Julia Child’s home kitchen in New England was shared with the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History. Some of the items on display include the enamel saucepan that Child bought in France when she was attending the Cordon Bleu cooking school ...

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Reasons for Buying a Fire Suppression System
• Mayo 31, 2017
Categorías: Fire Suppression
No restaurant owner wants to contemplate what would occur should there be a kitchen fire in his or her establishment. At the same time, it’s critical to understand that any fire that potentially involves common kitchen items such as grease and ...

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Breezing Through a Food Truck Health Inspection
• Mayo 31, 2017
Categorías: Food Trucks
You’ve ordered, received and installed every bit of the commercial kitchen ventilation that you needed for your food truck. Business has been brisk. Everything seems to be running smoothly. Until the health department decides to inspect your op...

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Exhaust Hood Specifications, Explained
• Mayo 31, 2017
Categorías: Hoods
Exhaust hoods are versatile and indispensable appliances for commercial kitchens. Day-to-day food preparation tasks are unthinkable without the assistance of a proper exhaust hood and ventilation system. It is thus logical for commercial kitchen ope...

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Range and Exhaust Hood Buying Tips for Beginners
• Mayo 31, 2017
Categorías: Hoods
For those new to kitchen maintenance, ventilation systems may seem complex and foreign. Fortunately, the devices which keep kitchens clean and safe are easy to understand with a bit of background knowledge. Whether you are shopping for a small range...

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