Potatoes are a versatile and staple side dish that customers love to order. However, they can sometimes take a while to cook, making a more efficient option is a must. That’s where the speed oven can come to the rescue. These units are designed to quickly prepare delicious entrees and sides at the touch of a button. However, should you cook potatoes in a speed oven? You definitely can make baked potatoes in speed ovens and there’s a few reasons why.
Within 7 minutes you can achieve a 190° interior and crispy exterior by cooking a potato in a speed oven.
By holding potatoes after cooking in a convection oven at the start of service, you’ll end up with a lower quality product as it sits for prolonged periods of time.
The speed oven makes it possible to cook baked potatoes on demand quickly instead of having to cook them in batches at the start of the day.
It saves on throwing out product which often has to be done with batch cooking and holding product, thus saving money.
Based on executive chef Frank Barrett-Mills’ insights, it’s far more efficient to cook baked potatoes on demand in a speed oven and save money by avoiding wasted product with heated holding.
Please contact a local authorized service agent who can help with these specific units and all your commercial kitchen equipment needs.
