Category Archives: Fryers

Commercial deep fryers feature either an open pot design or tube heated design. While open pot fryers face their own challenges with consistency, how do you compare one tube fryer to another?   Some of the very best tube fryers on the market today are offered by Pitco. The secret to their industry leading success...

by Pitco on May 1, 2020 at 4:08PM

When it comes to both popularity and variety, there are few foods that can compete with chicken. As a staple in the diet of billions of people around the globe, chicken is enjoyed and revered primarily because of the many ways it can be cooked. Whether it be grilled, broiled, or fried, the possibilities are...
Chicken wings are a true staple of the American diet. From sporting events to casual get-togethers with friends and family, there’s a high probability wings will be involved. In today’s environment, in large part because there’s been a shortage in sporting events such as March Madness, there’s actually an overabundance of wings. They’re available at...

by Pitco on April 19, 2020 at 7:00AM

Onion rings, french fries, and wings — oh my! The love Americans have for fried foods borders on an obsession. We crave them so much that we go out of our way to indulge in them, even though we know we should maybe be eating broccoli. But why does fried food taste so good? Science...
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is more important than ever for foodservice operations like restaurants to ensure that they are following proper sanitation procedures and making their food in as clean of an environment as possible. That includes ensuring that the equipment used for frying foods is continuously sanitized and properly in line with...
Pitco is a leader in electric foodservice equipment, dedicated to the fine art of frying since 1918. In fact, Pitco was the first commercial fryer company in the world. Modern Pitco fryers are dedicated to keeping kitchens eco-friendly through innovation and advanced technology. There are many ways Pitco can help your kitchen be more environmentally-friendly, including going ventless and...

by Pitco on March 16, 2020 at 5:00PM

Fryers may be one of the most efficient methods for cooking when it comes to the foodservice industry. They’re easy to use and quick to cook with. You may not be aware, but all fryers need what we call a recovery time to function properly. If it’s being used constantly, it may go through that...

by Pitco on December 10, 2019 at 9:00AM

If you work in foodservice or are even slightly familiar with the current state of the industry, one of the first things you know is that finding, hiring, training, and retaining good staff is becoming more and more difficult. While a commercial fryer can’t do much to help you find and hire kitchen staff, a...