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...

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...

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...

Introducing the Pitco ROV Rack Fryer. A riff on the original Legacy Rack Fryer, this new unit has some amazing benefits that can be summarized in just a few simple statistics. When compared to the Legacy units, the new ROV Rack Fryers have reduced the amount of oil used from 100 to 73 pounds of...