In the fast-paced environment of a professional kitchen, commercial food processors are essential for saving time and effort. These machines slice, dice, chop, and puree ingredients with speed and precision, but their functionality hinges on one key component: the blades.
Different blade types are designed for specific tasks.
Slicing discs are circular blades with sharp edges that achieve even slices perfect for salads, garnishes, or thinly sliced recipe ingredients. They can handle vegetables, fruits, cheese, meats, and even dough.
Shredding discs with their sharp, raised edges, efficiently shred ingredients like cheese, vegetables, and fruits, perfect for coleslaw, hash browns, and grated cheese.
Grating discs have finer, sharper edges for finer grating of ingredients like hard cheeses, nuts, and vegetables, providing a finer texture for dishes like salads, toppings, and fillings.
Chopping blades curved or straight, offer quick and efficient chopping for herbs, nuts, and meats, ideal for creating salsas, pesto, and ground meats.
Pureeing blades flat with blunt edges, puree soft or cooked ingredients, perfect for making sauces, soups, and smoothies with a smooth and consistent texture.
Dicing grids consisting of a series of blades arranged in a grid pattern, offer precise dicing for vegetables and fruits, ideal for salads, salsas, and garnishes, ensuring uniform size for presentation.
Combination blades are versatile, performing multiple functions like slicing, chopping, and pureeing, offering flexibility in food processing tasks and allowing for a wide range of culinary creations with just one blade.
Choosing the right blades for commercial food processors depends on the specific needs of a kitchen and the types of dishes being prepared. Understanding the functionalities of these blades empowers chefs and kitchen staff to select the most suitable tools to enhance efficiency and creativity in food preparation.
To speak to a product specialist in the restaurant supply industry who can discuss which commercial blades is best for your application, call 404-752-6715.
