The Cool Down: Electrolux Professional Thaw Cabinets are the Product You Didn't Know You Were Missing
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Whether you call it slacking, thawing or defrosting, getting frozen foods up to safe cooking temperatures is usually a delicate process taking lots of time and effort. But what if you could just set it and forget it, and hours later have perfectly defrosted foods? Now you can with the Electrolux Professional Thaw Cabinet! Sounds too good to be true? Read on to hear how food operators just like you are using Thaw Cabinets to save labor, cut down time and boost food safety.
How Does it Work?
Thaw Cabinets from Electrolux Professional use circulating cold and warm air to gently thaw foods to safe holding temperatures. The controlled environment inside the cabinet ensures that foods are thawed from the surface to the interior at the appropriate temperature and for the correct duration to preserve quality and taste. This process also minimizes the risk of bacterial growth and cross-contamination, ensuring that food remains safe for your customers.
The Thaw Cabinets offer a variety of features that accelerate the thawing process while maintaining the integrity of the food being thawed. This means you can significantly reduce thawing times! The user-friendly control panel has preset thawing programs, or you can create a custom program for your unique menu needs.
Before & After: Time Savings for Defrosting Meats and Seafood
Here are some examples from real customers we here at Fischer Group have worked with.
Who: Southern California Grocery Chain
What: 230 lbs. of frozen ribs
Before: Ribs were defrosted inside the walk-in cooler. While this ensured that safe temperatures were maintained, it also took 3 days to fully defrost and used up lots of valuable walk-in space.
After: Using the Thaw Cabinet, they were able to get 250 lbs. of ribs thawed in only 4 hours! That’s right, they saved 68 hours and freed up tons of space.
Who: Popular West Coast Restaurant Chain
What: 120 lbs. of frozen chicken
Before: No previous defrosting. Menu items were limited based on limited thawing capabilities.
After: 120 lbs. of chicken thawed in 2 hours, allowing them to expand their menu offerings
Who: Sushi Multi-Unit Restaurant
What: 400 lbs. of shrimp
Before: Thawing under running water for up to 8 hours in unstable food safety conditions, with some degradation of food quality
After: Shrimp thawed in 4 hours under safe temperatures and with no food quality issues
What Foods Can the Thaw Cabinet Handle?
The generous interior space of the Thaw Cabinets makes it efficient to thaw even large batches. Adjustable shelves offer flexibility to organize and arrange items, maximizing space utilization. Safely and quickly thaw between 60-230 lbs. of these foods:
Any proteins, including meats, poultry and seafood
Beef and chicken patties
Frozen dough balls
Ready-to-eat foods
Commodity vegetables
Desserts, pastries or cakes
Casseroles and lasagnas
When it comes to maintaining food safety and achieving efficient thawing results, you won’t get better results with running water or thawing in the cooler as you can with Electrolux Professional Thaw Cabinets. These cabinets will revolutionize the way you operate your kitchen, by streamlining the thawing process to improve your workflow, reduce food waste, and enhance overall efficiency.
If you’re interested in a better way to thaw large quantities of food, contact your Fischer Group sales rep for more information or to schedule a demo using the form below.