WHAT IS A RETHERMAILZER?

A rethermalizer is a commercial cooking unit that uses hot water to reheat foods. One of the many benefits of a rethermalizer is that they allow you to take food directly out of a refrigerator or freezer and begin the heating or defrosting process, without the extra steps that are required when preparing frozen foods. Unlike food warmers, rethermalizers are designed to specifically heat frozen foods up to safe temperatures in a timely manner. Whereas food warmers are designed to keep foods hot for long periods of time. Rethermalizers are ideal for kitchens that thaw and cook large quantities of food at a time and are best used for frozen prepared foods like soups, sauces, and vegetables.

WHAT IS A FOOD WARMER?

Food warmers come in a variety of shapes and sizes and can be used for many different things. However, the one thing that they all have in common is that they are all designed to hold food at safe temperatures for an extended period of time. Unlike rethermalizers that are designed to defrost, cook, and hold foods at safe temperatures, food warmers are specifically designed to hold foods that have already been heated. Food warmers are great assets to buffets, catering businesses, and any application that needs to keep foods hot and ready to serve. Food warmers are also great for space savings, as they do not take up much room in the commercial kitchen.

DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FOOD WARMERS & RETHERMALIZERS

While they may seem exactly alike, there is one main feature that sets the two apart. Unlike Rethermalizers, Food warmers are not designed to defrost, cook, and hold foods. It is critical to keep this in mind when deciding between the two. If your intended application is to serve pre-heated and cooked foods, a food warmer is your best bet. However, if you are looking for a unit that has the ability to defrost, cook, and hold food, you will want to invest in a rethermalizer.