Processing Equipment Mixers Bench Type Mixers Range in
Processing Equipment Mixers Bench Type Mixers • Range in capacity from 5 to 20 quarts. Floor Mixers • Available as large as 140 quarts. • Adaptor rings enable several bowl sizes to be used on one machine. • Most mixers have three operating speeds. Stelly’s have both types. 1
Processing Equipment Mixers Agitator Attachments The paddle is a flat blade used for general mixing; • Cookies, brownies, even mashed potatoes. • • The wire whip is used for such tasks as beating; whipping cream, egg whites. • The dough hook is used for mixing and kneading yeast dough. 2
Processing Equipment Attachments for Mixers and Food Choppers Food Grinder Used mostly for grinding meats. Other moist foods may be ground also. Food is forced through a feed tube into a screw. This pushes the food through holes in a plate. At this point it is cut by a rotating blade. The size of the plate’s holes regulates the fineness of the grind. Stelly’s has this for both mixers. 3
Processing Equipment Attachments for Mixers and Food Choppers Slicer/Shredder • Consists of a hopper and a lever that feeds the food onto a rotating disk or plate. • The plate cuts or shreds the food and into a receiving container. • Slicing plate may be adjusted to cut various thicknesses. 4
Processing Equipment Attachments for Mixers and Food Choppers Dicer • Attachment forces foods through a grid-type blade that cuts them into perfect dice. • Blades of different sizes may be used. 5
Processing Equipment Proofer Cabinet has a lower compartment for water. The heater creates steam. Steam and warmth create an environment for yeast breads to rise. Stelly’s uses it for yeast products and to defrost and warm buns. 6
Holding and Storage Equipment Portable Steam Tables or warmers Designed to hold water in base. Place bowl on top to melt chocolate. ( DO not let any steam out- steam wrecks chocolate. ) Place soup hotel pan in to keep soup or sauce warm. 7
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