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TurboChef Rapid Cook Technology
A comparison of the i3, i5, C3, Tornado and High h Batch ovens

  The i3 The i5 The C3 The Tornado The High h Batch
  Image: Turbochef i5 Image: Turbochef i5 Image: Turbochef C3 Image: Turbochef Tornado Image: Turbochef High h Batch
Speed 12 x Faster 12 x Faster 10 x Faster 12 x Faster 3-5 x Faster
Menu Items 200
(smart card upload)
200
(smart card upload)
64
(smart card upload)
128
(smart card upload)
72
(smart card upload)
Dual Temperature Yes Yes No No No
Microwave Yes
(top launched)
Yes
(top launched)
Yes
(bottom launched)
Yes
(bottom launched)
No
Air Impingement Independently adjustable top & bottom Independently adjustable top & bottom Top only Top only Fixed
top & bottom
Infa Red Element No No No Yes No
Cooking Platform Fixed possition
wire cooking rack
Height adjustable
wire rack
Ceramic cooking platter Stone base Wire rack
Rack Oscillation No No No No Yes
Stackable No No Yes Yes Yes
Metal Cookware Yes Yes No No Yes
Vent less? Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
External Dimensions (HxWxD) 540x622x794 mm
21.25"x24.5"x31.25"
618x691x718mm
24.3"x27.2"x28.25"
648x737x749mm
21.5"x29"x29.5"
484x660x653mm
19"x26"x25.7"
521x648x737mm
20.5"x25.5"x29"
Internal
Dimensions (HxWxD)
175x493x375 mm
6.9"x19.4"x14.75"
254x610x406mm
10"x24"x16"
180x452x368mm
7.1"x17.8"x14.5"
203x394x373mm
8"x15.5"x14.7"
203x476x425mm
8"x18.75"x16.75"
Weight 111kg 125kg 95kg 85kg 70kg
Who uses them? Full service restaurants
Hotels
Buffet Restaurants
Pubs & clubs
Fast food takeaways
Cafes & bistros
Motorway service stations
Full service restaurants
Hotels
Buffet Restaurants
Pubs & clubs
Fast food takeaways
Cafes & bistros
Motorway service stations
Full service restaurants
Hotels, Bed & Breckfasts
Tourist attractions
Concession stands
Colleges & Universities
Fast food takeaways
Cafes & bistros
Motorway service stations
Pubs & clubs
Cafes & Coffee shops
Movie theatres
Convenience stores
Sandwich shops & deli's
Fast food outlets
Sports stadiums
Bars & night clubs
Pizza restaurants
Full service restaurants
Bakeries
Cafe's & coffee shops
Concession stands
Fast food take aways

What does each
oven cook best?
Smaller Raw meat & proteins
Fish & shelfish
Pastry products
Sandwich products
Raw dough
Frozen potato products
Re-heating cooked items
Baked potatoes
Vegetables
Pasta bakes & lasagnes

Roasting, Grilling, Baking, Browning
Raw meat & proteins
Fish & shelfish
Pastry products
Sandwich products
Raw dough
Frozen potato products
Re-heating cooked items
Baked potatoes
Vegetables
Pasta bakes & lasagnes

Roasting, Grilling, Baking, Browning
Raw meat & proteins
Fish & shelfish
Pastry products
Sandwich products
Frozen potato products
Re-heating cooked items
Vegetables

Roasting, Grilling & Browning
Sandwich products
Frozen potato products (chips etc)
Re-heating cooked items
Pizza products

Crisping, Browing, Toasing

Raw dough products
Raw meat & proteins
Frozen potato products
Muffins, cookies etc
Pizza products
Re-heating cooked items
Vegetables

Baking, Roasting, Toasting
Cooking times          
12" Pizza (frozen)
2 mins
2 mins
2 mins 20 secs 2 mins 10 secs 3 mins
Spicy Wedges (10oz-frozen)
2 mins 10 secs
2 mins 10 secs
2 mins 20 secs 2 mins 3 mins 30 secs
Toasted Sandwich
1 min 35 secs
1 min 35 secs
2 mins 1 min 2 mins 30 secs
Panini Sandwich
1 min 15 secs
1 min 15 secs
1 min 35 secs 1 min 10 secs 2 mins
1.25kg Roast Chicken (raw)
11 mins
11 mins
12 mins N/A 50 mins
Butterfly Chicken Fillets (raw)
2 mins
2 mins
2 mins 20 secs N/A 3 mins
Chicken Nuggets (frozen)
2 mins
2 mins
2 mins 35 secs 2 mins 15 secs 3 mins 35 secs
4oz Burgers (frozen)
2 mins 10 secs
2 mins 10 secs
2 mins 40 secs N/A 3 mins 45 secs
Jacket Potato (raw)
5 mins
5 mins
6 mins 30 secs N/A 45 mins
Jacket Potato (reheat chilled)
1 min 20 secs
1 min 20 secs 1 min 50 secs 1 min 15 sec 8 mins
Bake Pies
(raw chilled)
4 mins 35 secs
4 mins 35 secs
N/A N/A 10 mins
Cookies 5 mins 5 mins N/A N/A 7 mins
 
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