Water Baths

Water Baths for Professional Kitchens

Water baths hold food warm without cooking it more. You fill the bath with hot water and sit pans on top. Good water baths keep a steady temperature so sauces stay smooth and proteins stay tender. Cheap water baths lose temperature fast and the water goes lukewarm.

Food sits there getting cold instead of staying hot and ready. The thermostat matters. A dodgy one swings between boiling and cold and your hollandaise splits. Most kitchens fill them too deep and food cooks in the steam instead of just staying warm.

Related Catering Items

Catering Equipment →
Core kitchen kit.
Cooking Equipment→
Main cooking line kit.
Fryers →
Chips and fried sides.
Ovens →
Standard and combination ovens.
Convection Ovens →
Fan ovens for faster cooking.
Griddles →
Flat plates for burgers.
Toasters →
High-volume toasters.
Pizza Ovens →
Specialist pizza equipment.
Rice Cookers →
Large rice cookers.
Boiling Tops →
Gas and electric hobs.
Commercial Microwaves →
Heavy-duty microwaves.

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Contact Grills →
Panini presses.
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Standalone hobs.
Sandwich Grills →
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Salamander Grills →
Overhead grills.
Chip Scuttles →
Chip warming units.
Pasta Boilers →
Pasta stations.
Solid Tops →
Flat cooking tops.

Trade Insight

Set the water level right or food either boils or sits in cold water. Fill it just below where the pans sit. Check the element does not touch the pan bottom or you scorch whatever is touching it. Most places leave them on all shift and never change the water, then wonder why it smells.

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Written by Ascot Wholesale hospitality experts with over 25 years of experience in the industry.