Dedicated to the advancement of the
food service industry, the Food Service Technology Center (FSTC) has focused on
the development of standard test methods for commercial food service equipment
since 1987.
The test methods, approved and ratified by
the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM), allow benchmarking of
equipment so that users can make informed comparisons among available equipment
choices.
Two food products are used to determine
cooking- energy efficiency and production capability.
Below is a comparison of frozen peas test data for eleven leading countertop steamers.
Frozen Peas Production Results
| Rank |
Manufacturer |
# of Pans |
Cook Time |
Lbs Cooked |
Water gal/hr |
Production Rate |
| 1st |
Intek Mfg. XS-141 |
6 |
17 min |
48 lbs |
<1 |
169.2
lbs/hr |
| 2nd |
Vulcan Hart VPX-52 |
5 |
17.6 min |
40 lbs |
<1 |
137
lbs/hr |
| 3rd |
AccuTemp D-123 |
6 |
22 min |
48 lbs |
<1 |
131
lbs/hr |
| 4th |
Groen Vortex4 |
6 |
30.5 min |
48 lbs |
<1 |
94.5
lbs/hr |
| 5th |
Groen HY-3E5 |
3 |
15 min |
22.5 lbs |
26.6 gal/hr |
90.1
lbs/hr |
| 6th |
Cleveland Ultra 36 |
3 |
16.2 min |
24 lbs |
40 gal/hr |
89 lbs/hr |
| 7th |
Vulcan Hart VPX-37 |
3 |
18.9 min |
24 lbs |
<1 |
76 lbs/hr |
| 8th |
Stellar Capella8 |
4 |
25.7 min |
32 lbs |
<1 |
74.9
lbs/hr |
| 9th |
Southbend EZ-39 |
3 |
21.4 min |
24 lbs |
<1 |
67.2
lbs/hr |
| 10th |
Market Forge ET-5E10 |
5 |
35.8 min |
40 lbs |
<1 |
67 lbs/hr |
| 11th |
Market Forge ET-3E11 |
3 |
23.8 min |
24 lbs |
<1 |
61 lbs/hr |
Frozen Peas Efficiency Results
| Rank |
Manufacturer |
# of Pans |
Cook Time |
Lbs Cooked |
Water gal/hr |
Energy Efficiency |
| 1st |
Intek Mfg. XS-1412 |
6 |
17 min |
48 lbs |
<1 |
93.1% |
| 2nd |
Groen Vortex13 |
6 |
30.5 min |
48 lbs |
<1 |
91.5% |
| 3rd |
Market Forge ET-3E14 |
3 |
23.8 min |
24 lbs |
<1 |
90.1% |
| 4th |
Market Forge ET-5E15 |
5 |
35.8 min |
40 lbs |
<1 |
89.5% |
| 5th |
Vulcan Hart VPX-316 |
3 |
18.9 min |
24 lbs |
<1 |
88.4% |
| 5th |
AccuTemp D-1217 |
6 |
22 min |
48 lbs |
<1 |
88.4% |
| 7th |
Vulcan Hart VPX-518 |
5 |
17.6 min |
40 lbs |
<1 |
87.2% |
| 8th |
Southbend EZ-319 |
3 |
21.4 min |
24 lbs |
<1 |
86.7% |
| 9th |
Stellar Capella20 |
4 |
25.7 min |
32 lbs |
<1 |
83.1% |
| 10th |
Groen HY-3E21 |
3 |
15 min |
22.5 lbs |
26.6 gal/hr |
82.4% |
| 11th |
Cleveland Ultra 322 |
3 |
16.2 min |
24 lbs |
40 gal/hr |
81.5% |
Tests were performed by Pacific Gas & Electric's Foodservice Technology Center
1 FSTC Report 5011.03.02 2 FSTC Report 5011.00.84 3 FSTC Report 5011.95.23 4 FSTC Report 5011.03.23 5 FSTC Report 5011.04.10 6 FSTC Report 5011.01.99 7 FSTC Report 5011.01.98 8 FSTC Report 5011.99.83 9 FSTC Report 5011.01.94 10 FSTC Report 5011.01.01 11 FSTC Report5011.01.02
This is a comparison of test results from data collected by the Food Service Technology Center located in San Ramon, CA.
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