Commercial Pressure Cooker

The commercial pressure cooker is not that different from the domestic one in terms of the functionality.

The main difference is the capacity and the ability to handle more intense usage. As a result, these cookers tend to be quite tough by design and highly durable.

There are many commercial cookers to choose from in the market, interestingly, the more popular models that you find online are direct sales from the actual manufacturers in countries like India and China.

There are many benefits of ordering directly from the makers. By cutting out the expensive brand names from the chain you can save a lot of money and hence get more value for your investment.

The commercial pressure cooker come in a wide range of capacities ranging from 25 litres to as high as 100 litres.

The larger cookers are typically used in places which rely on pressure cooking for main dish in their menu.

For example centers serving Asian food would have a lot of rice in their menu and pressure cooking rice is the quickest way to get the large quantities ready for all the dishes in the menu.

When you go to order online you could also find that most of the manufacturers prefer to sell their products in bulk rather than individually.

So you are really looking at a minimum order of anything between 10 to over a 100 units.

You need to look at the capacities and how your kitchen is designed and place the order accordingly.

If you have sufficient stoves in the kitchen and can come up with a process of cycling the cookers in your kitchen, you could make good use of a bulk order.

Buying Guide for Commercial Pressure Cooker

Among the things to look for in the commercial pressure cooker, the top factors are:

Ease of handling:

Handling domestic cookers itself is quite tough, so the commercial ones can be quite a challenge. You really need a very good design that has easy grips to grab the cooker and move it around. Interestingly, unlike the regular retail cookers, you would not find the side handles on commercial cookers. This is because of the sheer bulk of the contents they could carry. The two side handles are the best way to hold the cooker.

Besides the handles, the lids also need to be easy to use. A good commercial cooker will have a sturdy lid with rugged design, but latching and unlatching the lid to the main unit should be a breeze. This is extremely important, as one does not want to be struggling with the lid of an hot cooker.

Ease of cleaning:

Commercial cookers need to be cleaned more thoroughly than the domestic cookers. The primary reason for this is that they are used for public serving and not just for internal family. Given all the strict rules and regulations around the food industry, you really want a cooker that can be easily cleaned.

Efficient heating:

Commercial cooker has a lot of volume so there to total energy required one load of food would be much higher than retail cookers. However, that does not mean that these cookers can use the power inefficiently. In fact, it is very important that commercial cookers are highly efficient. They need to distribute the heat uniformly so that the large quantities of food get cooker well. They also need to use minimum heat to create maximum pressure and cook the food quickly. Besides, quick cooking also preserves all the nutrients better.

Reliability:

On commercial scale, this is probably one of the most important factors to consider. The cooker must be able to withstand the abuse of daily use and still cook food efficiently and reliably. The cooker cannot explode or implode after a few months of use. At the same time, it must not lose its ability to cook efficiently with time. A reliable cooker is critical for the successful business in food industry.

Customisation:

Some vendors can also offer customised cookers as per your needs. So while scouting for a good vendor, do not miss out on asking about customisation. If you have a good idea of what you want from the cooker, then customisation could be something that you can surely benefit from.