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Blodgett-Combi Cooking Guide Tips and tricks for getting the most from your BCX-14 and BX-14 Combi ovens 51943 Rev A (5/08)
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Welcome to Blodgett COMBI. Your BCX/BX combi oven-steamer is a versatile, easy to use tool that will help you produce better food with less time and effort. As with any new equipment, a little orientation at the outset can save frustration and trouble later. Blodgett COMBI authorizes a trained service agent to inspect all new installations at no cost to you.
Steam On Demand This EXCLUSIVE blodgett feature allows you to inject up to eight minutes of steam at any time during the cook cycle. A simple timer and push button combination puts you in control.
The Blodgett BCX-BX Combi Cooking Guide steam production is automatic and is ther- mostatically controlled to produce the opti- mum humidity for the baking or roasting...
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Foods to be rethermal- ized should be in shallow pans with the product distributed in an even thickness. Temperatures between 250-300°F/120- 150°C are typically used for rethermaliza- tion. Blodgett BCX/BX Combi Cooking Guide...
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Chop by hand, or add to the "buffalo chopper" with the Blodgett BCX-BX Combi Cooking Guide necessary condiments. No eggs to peel! An easy omelet can be cooked in half-size (18 x 13") sheet pans lined with plastic wrap...
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Some fat is necessary for proper browning. Most prepared and frozen breaded products have sufficient fats in the breading to brown properly without any additions, but a few will require help. Blodgett BCX/BX Combi Cooking Guide...
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Do not omit oil from bread crumbs completely or they will not brown properly. Blodgett BCX-BX Combi Cooking Guide Rethermalizing Bagged Products (Sous Vide) Many operators are using "cook chill" sys- tems or purchasing fully cooked products in heat resistant bags.
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Use a higher temperature to allow the muffin to rise quickly. You may need to reduce the temperature for the second half of the baking time so the fully risen muffins do not overbrown while they set up. Blodgett BCX/BX Combi Cooking Guide...
Butter sugar cookies Bear claws White chocolate fudge cookies MUFFINS Blueberry muffins Banana nut muffins Apple cinnamon muffins Chocolate chip muffins Blodgett BCX-BX Combi Cooking Guide Time & Temperature Recommendations Temp Cook Mode Time hot air 350/175 50 min hot air 350/175...
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40 min combi 325/165 40 min combi 325/165 40 min Blodgett BCX/BX Combi Cooking Guide Comments 375F/190C for crispy style also test in hot air low temp stage produces better crust- can be eliminated keep total time also test on hot air...
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Shells Florentine (precooked pasta w/sauce) Lasagna Macaroni & cheese OTHER Baked beans Pizza (scratch crust) Chili cornbread casserole Black bean enchilada Yorkshire pudding Blodgett BCX-BX Combi Cooking Guide Time & Temperature Recommendations Temp Cook Mode Time combi 375/190 20 min combi...
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15 min steam 15 min steam 20 min combi 250/120 15 min Blodgett BCX/BX Combi Cooking Guide PORK Comments single layer on sheet pan single layer on sheet pans sheet pan cook on wire racks preheat 450 oiled chops on sheet pan...
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Braised beef w/mushrooms Herbed pot roast OTHER Beef sausage links Beef-a-roni (precooked, retherm) combi Italian beef sandwich (retherm) Corned beef hash BBQ beef brisket for sandwich Blodgett BCX-BX Combi Cooking Guide Time & Temperature Recommendations Temp Cook Mode Time combi 400/205...
375/190 20 min steam 15 min steam 10 min Blodgett BCX/BX Combi Cooking Guide Comments single layer on sheet pan single layer on sheet pan single layer on sheet pan toss w/oil, cook on sheet pan 2-1/2" perforated pan...
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