Gentle steam cracks tough lobster test

September 1st, 2004

Since 1957, Carmen's Family Restaurant in Hazleton, PA, has been a popular restaurant serving Italian American cuisine. Looking to improve menu flexibility and speed in his kitchen, owner, Carmen DeLese Sr. purchased a Cleveland SteamCraft Ultra 3 convection steamer. The Cleveland steamer delivered on Carmen's needs, and more.

Carmen uses the steamer to prepare and serve a variety of traditional Italian dishes, including lasagna, where steam gently gels the egg, cheese and other ingredients to tantalizing perfection. Among the many seafood specialties produced in the steamer are a New England clam bake of clams, shrimp, scallops and potatoes, and lobster dishes. Carmen reports that seafood items cooked with the Cleveland steamer retain more moisture and flavor than other cooking methods. Hungry customers enjoy Carmen's specialties sooner, as the Cleveland SteamCraft Ultra 3 steamer cooks 25% faster than Carmen's previous unit.

Solution Equipment from Enodis used here:

Cleveland SteamCraft Ulta 3 convection steamer

Other Enodis equipment solutions available for this application:

Chill, Store and Refrigerate, Delfield

Food Preparation, Varimixer

Cooking, Cleveland, Convotherm, Garland, Lincoln, Merrychef, Savory, US Range,

Fryers, electric and gas, Frymaster and Dean

Ovens, Conveyor and Impingement, Lincoln

Steam and Combination Cooking, Cleveland

Merchandising, Holding and Warming, Delfield, Merco, Frymaster

Warewashing, Jackson

Custom Fabrication, Delfield