The intelligent smoker: Rational launches iCombi Pro VarioSmoker Latest combi steamer smoker unit offers precise control of intensity, aroma and flavour
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moking meat, fish and vegetables is popular
thoroughly afterwards, to ensure the next batch of food
and has become a feature of hotel, restaurant
being cooked isn’t tainted by the residual smoke. Rational
and bar menus in recent years. It’s also popular
has this covered with its iCareSystem, the intelligent
with butchers and delis. Rational has developed
cleaning program that can remove all traces of even the
the VarioSmoker for its new iCombi Pro combi steamer.
most intense smoking smells, in as little as 12 minutes.
The new version allows chefs to precisely control the
The VarioSmoker comprises the smoker box with power
‘smokiness’ of the food – so chefs can be sure the dish is
supply cable, a power supply unit, the USB connection
just how they want it. Fish, meat and vegetables can all be
cable, and a storage bracket that can be fixed to the side
smoked using the VarioSmoker to deliver mouth-watering
of the iCombi Pro to store all the components. The bracket
intensity, aroma and flavour.
is adjustable, so it can be fitted at the best height to be as
The VarioSmoker is a plug and play unit – the smoker box connects directly to the iCombi Pro technology via a USB interface. Simply fill the box with the chosen smoking
handy as possible for staff. The new VarioSmoker unit can also be used in manual mode with earlier Rational combi steamers, going back to 1997.
materials, such as pellets or wood chips, put it inside the
RATIONAL is the leading provider in hot food preparation
iCombi Pro, plug in the power cord and the USB cable, and
equipment and, with the iVario multifunctional cooking
use the combi’s iCookingSuite to intelligently control the
system and the iCombi Pro combi steamer, the company
smoking and cooking process.
delivers 95% of all conventional cooking applications.
Once the VarioSmoker has been connected, cooking and
Rational’s ConnectedCooking allows operators to monitor,
smoking alternatives are displayed in the control panel, so
manage and update their Rational appliances remotely,
the chef can select their preferred results. The intensity
from a PC, tablet or smartphone. iKitchen is the combination
and flavour can be adjusted, depending on the pre-smoking
of the iCombi Pro, iVario Pro and ConnectedCooking –
steps the chef chooses. Once the choices are made, the
iKitchen delivers the best kitchen management and the
intelligent iCookingSuite controls everything, delivering
best cooking solutions. For information and brochures, or
the desired smoking results.
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