Chafing Dish
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Chafing Dish
A
chafing dish is a portable metal pan that is used to keep cooked food warm for
serving. It has an outer pan of boiling water kept at a constant temperature
which is fueled through fuel or electricity as a source of power. While the
steam generated is used to keep the food hot.
Chafing
dish is best to serve hot delicious food on a buffet display. Chafers are meant
to keep the food simply warm and not for cooking the food.
For an
efficient hot water base, a chafing dish requires one to three inches, which
amounts to 2.5 to 7.6cm of boiling water, where the minimum requirement will be
half an inch which amounts to 1.3cm. Please refer to the product instruction
manual to know exactly how much water is required.
The
food in the chafing dish will be fresh and hot up to two to six hours. The shelf
life of different food items vary and it must be check accordingly.
Using a
chafing dish is very simple and effortless. The key component of a chafing dish
is a water pan, food pan, lid, and a stand. Special cut-offs are used to
regulate the temperature to ensure the food doesn’t get overheated.
After
dismantling the chafing dish, for mild stains of food, I was using the
prescribed three sink method of rinse, soap, and wash. A microfiber washcloth is
advisable to gently remove the stains during the wash.