Whilst out with the team from Champagne Lanson recently, on assignment to meet some of London’s most celebrated sommeliers I was lucky enough to taste Champagne Lanson’s rather exquisite multi-vintage Extra Age Brut NV. I write to try and pass on some of my experiences to readers, but nothing is as good as having the experience yourself, so I have arranged that one lucky … [Read more...]
The ice guide part 3: Dice Ice – all-rounder or jack of all trades?
Ice is ice is ice, right? Wrong. Here’s the low down on DICE ICE CUBES from Hubbard, the ice experts. Dice ice is a bit of an all-rounder. We’re talking about the classic six-sided rectangular or square ice cubes – they come in dice (typically about 10g), half dice (6g) and large dice (17g). Because they’re made on a vertical evaporator, dice ice cubes are quick to … [Read more...]
A few puffs and it’s ready, Chefsteam
Steam from raw – seafood, mange-tout, broccoli, asparagus, carrot, sweetcorn, and more. Re-heats pre-cooked, chilled seafoods and pastas, all in just a few seconds… For more information click here … [Read more...]
Ransomware – NHS today, what if it was you tomorrow?
Whatever media you were reading, watching or listening to over the past few days, there was no escaping the reporting on the effect of the ransomware attacks on the NHS. The effect was an inability to do anything, apart from pretty much cancel everything as quickly as possible as a damage limitation exercise. Read again it’s almost contradictory, but it’s not, and think about … [Read more...]
The new CombiMaster Plus by Rational: Now also in XS format and with automatic cleaning
The CombiMaster Plus is now also available in the XS format, delivering with the same performance as its bigger siblings. The now smallest unit from the CombiMaster Plus series fits into the smallest professional kitchen. However, Rational maintains its reputation as an innovative equipment manufacturer with its larger units too - because the automatic cleaning function is now … [Read more...]