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Cooking and Warming of Food with
Infrared Heaters Infrared heaters are commonly used for applications in the food industry. Ceramic heaters are ideal because they are impervious to splashes of cold water, will not shatter and are ideal for a clean environment where food is being prepared. Aluminum Face Radiant Panel Heaters are also easy to clean. Metal Sheathed Tubular Radiant Food Warmers are used to maintain serving temperatures.
Ceramic Elements and Food Applications Baking Ceramic Infrared Heaters are becoming more and more popular for use by restaurants for keeping food warm. McDonalds, Wendys, Taco Bell and Kentucky Fried Chicken, to name a few, are already buying them through their purchasing channels, so don’t spend time trying to sell the product to individual restaurants of fast food chains. But what is good for the fast food chains can also be good for privately owned restaurants or smaller networks of locally owned eateries. The most obvious use is for food warming, using the element(s) above the food in areas where light is not needed to display the food. Light can break down nutrients which can alter taste. Ceramic elements often replace metal-sheathed elements which corrode due to the moisture of the food causing unsanitary rust to develop and even lead to premature burnout. Ceramic elements are moisture resistant with a washable surface much more conducive to cleanliness. Don’t forget the ESE element which can be a perfect warmer for individual dishes or when portable heating is needed. Another application, recently brought to our attention, is using the emitter under the food to be warmed, creating a warming table or space. All eating establishments use heat to keep their food warm. The traditional and now outdated methods are to use tubular metal-sheathed heaters, or light bulbs. It shouldn’t take much “selling” to convince of the advantages of using Salamander ceramic heating elements. To help you out, we have designed the back of this month’s newsletter to use as a brochure to either drop off or mail out to your local restaurants. They may be able to retrofit the elements themselves. If not, use the Request for Infrared Application Layout and Design, found in the December 2001 newsletter, to help you get the fastest and most accurate quote for their warming application.
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