It’s no secret that every good chef needs a great kitchen timer to ensure a delectable meal. Whether you are a residential or commercial chef, purchasing the right kitchen timer is a priority for avoiding over or undercooked meat. The kitchen is a very serious place to be when using electricity, heat, etc. Therefore, timers are a great asset to have to keep from setting your kitchen ablaze from absent-minded cooking habits.
Picking the right timer is all about the usage you are hoping to receive from it. There are the old-fashion hourglass egg timers, like the Norpro NORP1473 , that have been used for years in the kitchen. This is a very basic timer that is an inexpensive method of timing your food products either on the grill, the griddle, or in the oven. The drawback is that it has a limited time depending on the amount of sand grains and can’t be simply paused and started back again.
There are also analog timers, like the Browne-Halco HALC1929 , that have a bell mechanism in the back. This timer is usually a minute timer that goes hourly with a loud alarm to alert the chef when his or her meal is ready to be taken out. While the alarm mechanism is ideal, the drawback is that it can only be set within the hour and like the hourglass timers, it can’t be put on halt if necessary.
Digital timers , like the Franklin Machine FRAN151-7500 , are very resourceful. These timers have a 4 in 1 Timer with a longer countdown time. These timers usually record hours, minutes, and seconds. The FRAN151-7500 is even wall mounted and water resistant. Digital timers are the ideal choice for most chef’s. The only drawback to these are that they require a battery, even though the battery life is usually good for most.
We here at J.E.S. Restaurant Equipment have everything you need in kitchen timers to ensure the safety and efficiency in your commercial or residential kitchen.
