Blodgett BX-14 manual

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    Blodgett-Combi Cooking Guide T ips and tricks for getting the most from your BCX-14 and BX-14 Combi ovens 51943 Rev A (5/08)[...]

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    W elcome to Blodgett COMBI. Y our BCX/BX combi oven-steamer is a versatile, easy to use tool that will help you produce better food with less time and effort. As with any new equipment, a little orientation at the outset can save frustration and trouble later . Blodgett COMBI authorizes a trained service agent to inspect all new installations at no[...]

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    Blodgett BCX-BX Combi Cooking Guide STEAM MODE When to use the Steam Mode The steam mode is ideal for products that are typically boiled, simmered or poached, including vegetables, rice, shellfish, and waxy potatoes. Many seafood items lend themselves to poaching in the steam mode, as do some poultry and meat dishes. Rice requires the addition of w[...]

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    Blodgett BCX/BX Combi Cooking Guide HOT AIR MODE 3 When to use the Hot Air Mode The Hot Air Mode is best suited to those items that require a dry cooking environ- ment or rapid browning. Most bakery items (cookies, cakes, muffins, etc.) will be cooked in the Hot Air Mode, although many yeast- leavened products (breads and rolls, crois- sants, Danis[...]

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    Blodgett BCX-BX Combi Cooking Guide COMBI MODE 4 When to use the Combi Mode The Combi Mode is ideal for most high-pro- tein, center-of-the-plate items: roasted meats, baked poultry and baked fish. It does an excellent job on casserole type dishes such as lasagna, baked macaroni and meat- loaf which must be cooked to a safe internal temperature with[...]

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    Blodgett BCX/BX Combi Cooking Guide COMBI MODE 5 to its volume (i.e., multiple shallow pans instead of a few deep pans) will give the fastest cooking times and most even cook- ing. Covering the food with film and/or foil will defeat the convection effect, and is not necessary to prevent scorching or drying because of the steam present during COMBI [...]

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    Blodgett BCX-BX Combi Cooking Guide SPECIAL TIPS & TECHNIQUES 6 Basic T imes & T emperatures Although there is a detailed cooking guide in this manual, most foods can be prepared using a very simple approach. Casseroles (e.g., lasagna, baked macaroni, etc.) and medium-sized roasts can be cooked in combi mode at 300°F/150°C. Foods to be cr[...]

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    Blodgett BCX/BX Combi Cooking Guide SPECIAL TIPS & TECHNIQUES 7 "Mock Stir Fry" Dishes Several variations of this dish are possible by varying the meat, poultr y or fish used, as well as changing the sauces. A low-fat stir fry , fajitas or Italian beef are just a few possi- bilities. T eriyaki Chicken (beef, pork or shrimp) is easily [...]

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    Blodgett BCX-BX Combi Cooking Guide Mock "Rotisserie" Chicken Rotisserie cooking produces juicy , attractive whole chickens, but it's slow and a mess to clean up afterwards. A good substitute, with similar flavor and appearance, can be achieved by roasting whole birds (prepared with your favorite marinade or rub) upright on wire rack[...]

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    Blodgett BCX/BX Combi Cooking Guide 9 If there is too little heat, the leavening agents do not react and the muffins do not rise properly . Longer baking times will pro- duce a muffin with a dry , overbrowned exte- rior and a gummy interior , or exhibit "exploding" when the heat finally reaches the interior . The rising interior splits op[...]

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    Blodgett BCX-BX Combi Cooking Guide 10 T emp Cook Menu Item Mode F/C T ime Comments PIES & CAKES & DESSERTS Mile high apple pie hot air 350/175 50 min pie tins on wire racks Cherry pie hot air 350/175 40 min pie tins on wire racks Strawberry rhubarb pie hot air 350/175 50 min pie tins on wire racks Dutch apple pie combi 350/175 50 min pie t[...]

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    Blodgett BCX/BX Combi Cooking Guide 11 T emp Cook Menu Item Mode F/C T ime Comments BREADS, ROLLS & BISCUITS Bread sticks (soft style, raw) combi 325/165 10 min 375F/190C for crispy style Dinner rolls combi 325/165 20 min also test in hot air Hard rolls combi 375/190 preheat low temp stage produces better crust- can be eliminated keep total tim[...]

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    Blodgett BCX-BX Combi Cooking Guide 12 Time & T emperature Recommendations (All times and temperatures are estimates and should be verified in actual practice. Starting temperature of food, pan size/fullness and opening oven during cooking will affect cooking times.) T emp Cook Menu Item Mode F/C T ime Comments POT A TO T ri-taters combi 375/19[...]

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    Blodgett BCX/BX Combi Cooking Guide 13 Time & T emperature Recommendations (All times and temperatures are estimates and should be verified in actual practice. Starting temperature of food, pan size/fullness and opening oven during cooking will affect cooking times.) T emp Cook Menu Item Mode F/C T ime Comments BACON Bacon slices combi 325/165 [...]

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    Blodgett BCX-BX Combi Cooking Guide 14 Time & T emperature Recommendations (All times and temperatures are estimates and should be verified in actual practice. Starting temperature of food, pan size/fullness and opening oven during cooking will affect cooking times.) T emp Cook Menu Item Mode F/C T ime Comments HAMBURGER & HOT DOG Hamburger[...]

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    Blodgett BCX/BX Combi Cooking Guide 15 Time & T emperature Recommendations (All times and temperatures are estimates and should be verified in actual practice. Starting temperature of food, pan size/fullness and opening oven during cooking will affect cooking times.) T emp Cook Menu Item Mode F/C T ime Comments FISH Baked sole combi 375/190 10 [...]

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    Blodgett BCX-BX Combi Cooking Guide 16 Time & T emperature Recommendations (All times and temperatures are estimates and should be verified in actual practice. Starting temperature of food, pan size/fullness and opening oven during cooking will affect cooking times.) T emp Cook Menu Item Mode F/C T ime Comments Asparagus steam NA 10 min 2-1/2&q[...]