What is an Alto Shaam used for?

You can rely on the Alto-Shaam Cook and Hold oven to make soup stocks, desserts, slow-cooked meats, fermented vegetables, and so much more. These value-added pieces of equipment can be placed anywhere with a ventless and waterless design.

Store-bought oven cleaners tend to smoke if you don’t remove all of the residue from inside your oven after cleaning. Give the interior a good wipe down with a damp cloth once the oven’s cooled. This will prevent smoke the next time you use it.

Don’t worry about the new oven smell, it’s not dangerous, as long as it does not come from burning plastic. The burn-in process should be performed when a new oven is purchased to eliminate unwanted odour. Booking a professional cleaner is an easy way to get rid of a new appliance smell and deep clean your kitchen.

It’s normal to see smoke during the first one or two uses of a brand-new oven since the heating element inside many modern ovens has an oil-based factory coating that produces smoke as it gradually burns off.

A small amount of smoke or odor can be normal, especially the first time a new range or oven is used. It is caused by the heating of new parts, insulating materials, a protective coating of oil that is used in the manufacturing process, and/or the tape used in shipping, and should dissipate after the first few uses.

With headquarters and manufacturing in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, Alto-Shaam proudly provides foodservice equipment solutions made in the USA to more than 90 countries globally.

Here’s how to do it: Season the cuts of meat with a good coating of salt, pepper, paprika and cumin. Place the meat on the grill over high heat until the outside is nice and charred. Transfer the meat to a roasting pan and bake at 250 F for four to five hours until it’s fork tender.

It requires a lot less training and attention than a smoker. Many modern combi ovens feature optional smoking boxes, which operators can fill up with wood chips of their choice and turn on preset smoke-cooking settings.

In fact, it’s pretty common for a new unit to smoke slightly or create a noticeable odor the first few times it is used. This is because the heat from the appliance is burning away a protective layer of oil used during the manufacturing process. This smoke and smell should disappear after the first few hours of use.

Alto-Shaam offers ventless, waterless ovens that allow you to maximize your space, your way. Our multi-functional equipment can be operated outside of a traditional ventilation hood, while providing the highest food quality and consistency in the smallest spaces.

A convection oven may emit smoke with first time use under normal operating conditions. Preparing the oven properly for the first time ensures the smoking is part of a normal process. Not preparing the oven correctly may mean the smoke is caused from incorrect usage and it may pose a fire hazard.

The broiler gets very hot and can easily scorch the food, causing it to smoke. The same is true about the main burner or heating element in the bottom of the oven, used when baking. High-fat foods are prone to smoke if cooked too fast or in an oven that’s too hot.