Whta does the word "salamander: refer to in the culinary world?!
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It is a broiler of then used in commercial kitchens!. It is a often referred to as a type of broiler opposed to a grill, because the heat/flame comes from above the food!. It's used for browning, cooking and heating items relatively quickly!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It's often a broiler in a commercial kitchen used to melt cheeses on entrees, brown meringues, ect!. I wait tables in a restaurant and we refer to it as the " box"!. ie " We need an ETA (estimated time of arrival) on the man (manicotti) in the box (salamander)!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
A salamander oven is what chefs put your prepared plate in to quickly warm it up, or to melt cheese on something, it is long and skinny like a salamander and most only have a 6-8 inch opening!. Theres a rack inside that holds the dishes and when you place the dish on it, the dish pushes the rack down and turns the heat on!. Sort of like a long skinny toaster oven!.
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All answers above correct, but there is another salamander, it is a long piece of steal that bends at the end and seems to have a hockey puck attached to it!. It was generally heated until hot and used to melt cheese or caramelize the sugar on creme brulee!. If you watch Ramsey's Kitchen Nightmares, season 3 "La Parra de Burriana," you can see the inexperience of the staff with the salamander!. I included a website with a picture of one!.
Have fun!.!.!.
http://www!.kitchenconservatory!.com/creme!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Have fun!.!.!.
http://www!.kitchenconservatory!.com/creme!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
These are all correct, however, watch out when grabbing something out of them!. I have lines down my arms just past my wrists from burning them on the ledges!. Oh and watch how long you keep stuff in there, although catching cheese on fire is fun your boss doesn't seem to find the humor in it!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
A 'salamander' is a very hot grill, one that you slide things in on a metal tray, shelf, pan to bubble cheese or toast the top of something, they are very quick and very hot!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
It's a piece of equipment used to quickly heat plates prior to serving!. Good for melting cheese, for example!. Sort of a range-top broiler!.
See!? http://www!.jctaverns!.co!.uk/AT-936-8_Sala!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
See!? http://www!.jctaverns!.co!.uk/AT-936-8_Sala!.!.!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
a yummy little wriggler like my granny used to snatch from out back and fry up for us!?Www@FoodAQ@Com