Why Dry Age Meat , Dry Ager is a staple piece in any restaurant and here is why.

Why Dry Age Meat 

In the culinary realm, dry ageing meat is more than just a technique; it's a journey towards unrivalled flavour refinement. By allowing cuts of beef to mature in a controlled environment over weeks or months, the process of dry ageing enhances the taste and texture

 of meat to extraordinary levels. With White’s Foodservice Equipment's innovative Dry Ager, chefs can now harness this transformative process with precision, unlocking the full potential of their meat selections.

Who is Dry Ager

At the forefront of this culinary revolution stands Dry Ager, the newest client of White’s Foodservice Equipment. Dry Ager offers state-of-the-art machinery designed to meticulously control temperature, humidity, and air circulation, ensuring optimal conditions

for the dry ageing process. With their expertise and commitment to quality, Dry Ager empowers chefs across the UK to embrace the tradition of dry ageing with confidence and precision.

Benefits to Having Dry Ager in Your Restaurant

From a restaurant perspective, the benefits of incorporating Dry Ager's technology are manifold. Firstly, dry ageing enhances the tenderness and flavour of meat, resulting in an incomparable dining experience for patrons. Additionally, it creates a desirable

 crust on the exterior of the meat, sealing in juices and amplifying succulence with every bite. Moreover, by offering dry aged meat on their menus, restaurants can distinguish themselves in a competitive landscape, attracting discerning customers who seek out superior quality and taste. With White’s Foodservice Equipment and Dry Ager by their side, UK restaurants can elevate their offerings and redefine the culinary landscape with every dish.

Dry Ager Fridges

Dry aged meat

Dry aging is a process that has been used for centuries to enhance the flavor and tenderness of meat. However, it wasn't until recently that this technique became accessible to home cooks with the invention of dry ager fridges. These specialised refrigerators are designed to create the perfect environment for dry aging meat, resulting in a unique and delicious dining experience. In this article, we will explore the benefits of dry aging and how dry ager fridges can help you achieve the perfect steak.

What is Dry Aging?

Dry aging is a process that involves storing meat in a controlled environment with specific temperature, humidity, and air circulation. During this process, the natural enzymes in the meat break down the muscle fibers, resulting in a more tender and flavorful cut of meat. The longer the meat is aged, the more intense the flavor becomes. Dry aging also allows for the evaporation of moisture, resulting in a more concentrated and rich flavor.

The Benefits of Dry Aging

Dry aging has several benefits that make it a popular choice among chefs and meat enthusiasts. Firstly, it enhances the flavor of the meat, resulting in a more intense and complex taste. The breakdown of muscle fibers also makes the meat more tender, making it easier to chew and digest. Additionally, dry aging allows for the development of a crust on the outside of the meat, which adds a unique texture and flavor to the final product.

The Role of Dry Ager Fridges

Dry ager fridges are specially designed refrigerators that create the perfect environment for dry aging meat. These fridges have precise temperature and humidity controls, as well as built-in air circulation systems. This ensures that the meat is aged in the optimal conditions, resulting in the best possible flavor and texture. Dry ager fridges also have UV lights that help prevent the growth of harmful bacteria, ensuring that the meat is safe to consume.

How to Use a Dry Ager Fridge

Using a dry ager fridge is a simple process that requires minimal effort. First, you need to select a high-quality cut of meat, such as a ribeye or strip steak. Place the meat on a rack inside the fridge, making sure that there is enough space between each piece for proper air circulation. Set the temperature and humidity to the desired levels, and let the meat age for the recommended time. Once the aging process is complete, remove the meat from the fridge and trim off any dry or discolored parts before cooking.

Introduction to the XLT Oven

When it comes to cooking delicious, perfectly cooked pizzas, the XLT oven is a top choice for pizzerias and restaurants. This high-quality oven is designed to cook pizzas quickly and evenly, making it a favorite among chefs and pizza lovers alike. In this article, we will introduce you to the XLT oven and its features, as well as provide some tips for maintaining and using it.

What is the XLT Oven?

The XLT oven is a commercial pizza oven that uses a combination of radiant heat and forced air to cook pizzas quickly and evenly. It is designed to be energy-efficient and easy to use, making it a popular choice for busy restaurants and pizzerias. The oven is available in various sizes and configurations, including single, double, and triple stack options, to fit the needs of different businesses.

Features of the XLT Oven

The XLT oven is equipped with several features that make it stand out from other commercial pizza ovens. These include:

Maintaining Your XLT Oven

To ensure your XLT oven continues to operate at its best, it is important to properly maintain it. This includes regular cleaning and inspections of the oven's parts. Some key maintenance tips for the XLT oven include:

Tips for Using the XLT Oven

To get the best results from your XLT oven, here are some tips to keep in mind:

With its efficient design and high-quality construction, the XLT oven is a top choice for businesses looking to cook delicious pizzas quickly and consistently.

What to Consider Before Purchasing a Pizza Oven: A Practical Guide by White's Foodservice Equipment

When it comes to setting up or upgrading your commercial kitchen, selecting the right pizza oven is a crucial decision. With a plethora of brands and models available, making an informed choice can be quite a challenge. In this guide, we'll walk you through essential considerations before buying a pizza oven, ensuring that your investment aligns seamlessly with your business needs and goals.

               Conduct Research on Various Pizza Oven Brands:

Selecting the right pizza oven for your commercial kitchen is a significant decision that can impact your business's efficiency and success. By conducting thorough research, defining your needs, and consulting with experienced professionals, such as those at White's Foodservice Equipment, you can ensure that your investment is well-placed and tailored to your unique requirements. Don't hesitate to reach out and let us assist you in finding the perfect pizza oven for your culinary endeavours.

Discover our range of diverse brands here, supplying you with everything you need to provide the best service possible to your customers.

Welcome to our Warehouse!

Want to visit our showroom and warehouse? Please call us on 01527 528841 to book an appointment

The best way to know if a product is right for you and your business is to see it in action!  Here at White’s headquarters, we have a fully functional kitchen and showroom which houses our range of large kitchen appliances. As well as this, a full warehouse of all our pizza kitchen supplies and accessories available for you to browse. When you book a visit with us, you will receive the opportunity to get hands on and pick the brains of our ‘all things pizza’ experts.  We understand how invaluable this can be when deciding what equipment and accessories you need for your business.

Showroom and Kitchen

Our fully functional showroom is worth a visit if you’re in the business for a brand-new pizza oven, dough rounder, mixer or even deep freezer. We have a wide range of our large kitchen accessories and appliances here for you to get up close and personal with. We understand the importance of picking the right appliance for you and your business.  That is why we value giving you an opportunity to see the products in action and ask any questions you might have.  

In the Warehouse

We also invite customers to have access to our warehouse. Hosting all of our pizza accessories and supplies, this is a great opportunity to browse and buy everything you need for your business. We aim to sell everything you require from the start of the pizza making process to service. From ingredient bins to peels to serving boards and other kitchen accessories. You will be able to feel the quality of our reliable products that will serve your business and your customers perfectly!

An excellent perk of coming into the warehouse to see us is that you're able to take the items home with you the day you come, no waiting for delivery!

Want to visit our showroom and warehouse? Please call us on 01527 528841 to book an appointment

Meet Manu, our passionate Italian Chef

We’d like to give a warm welcome to our training and development chef, Emanuele.

Early Life

Emanuele was born and raised in Sicily, Italy. Coming from a traditional Italian food loving family, this is where his passion for pizza began. Emanuele was cooking from a very young age, which resulted in him perusing an education in cooking in Italy.  So, it’s safe to say Emanuele is very knowledgeable in Italian culinary arts.

Moving to the UK

Moving to the UK in 2014, Emanuele brought the authentic Italian cooking techniques and expertise with him. Working as a chef in many restaurants within the food industry, more specifically Neapolitan pizzerias across the UK, until joining White’s Foodservice Equipment last year in August, as a development chef.

Manu cooking up tasty pizza at our on-site kitchen.

Scuola Italiana Pizzaioli

Emanuele is currently in training to be a certified training instructor through the prestigious Scuola Italiana Pizzaioli.

Emanuele is scheduled to be fully qualified to teach in May, in which we will schedule some brand-new courses.

Where to find Emanuele

You can find Emanuele on our social channels if you haven’t already. Whether it is his helpful tutorial videos or photos of his demonstrations, you will be seeing more of him across our social platforms.

Emanuele has already settled in with all the staff at Whites, he’s known as quite the character, managing to put a smile on everyone’s face.

For training or product demonstrations at our kitchen or yours give Emanuele a call on 01527 528841.

Why is everyone talking about Detroit Pizza?

A hero’s origin story

Picture this. It’s the year 1940 something and it’s a hot summer in Detroit and the air is thick. A tired car mechanic is exhausted from a long day’s work in the heat. He could kill for a pizza. He fantasises about going to his local pizzeria but doesn’t think only one pizza will even nearly satisfy his hunger. And so, the Legend goes, as he finishes emptying the oil from his large, deep rectangle blue steel tray, he has an idea. How about a pizza made this thick? Made from this pan!

And this is how Detroit Pizza was born. Well…almost.

The pizza was developed in 1946 at Buddy's Rendezvous, a pizza restaurant in Detroit, and the pans were originally the blue steel pans used by mechanics in the motor city to drain oil, and store their nuts and bolts.

A yummy looking Detroit Pizza by @Pizzaislovely

Since then

The Detroit-style pizza was popular throughout the Detroit area but until the 2010s was not often found at restaurants outside the area. In 2011 two Detroit brothers opened a Detroit-style pizza restaurant in Austin, Texas. In 2012, a New York restaurateur created a pizza he called "Detroit-style" using focaccia dough, mozzarella, and ricotta.

And thus, “Detroit-style” Pizza started growing across the US.

The growth was so fast, it attracted the attention of the premium pan makers, Lloyd Pans. Known for their innovation and precision, Lloyd pans adopted the Detroit style pans.


Sauce Dripping Goodness by Ramona in Manchester

Whites

Meanwhile across the pond. As interest grew in America, a few revolutionary Brits were adopting the technique. However, were struggling to source the pans. Looking for help, these experimental chefs took to social media in hopes of finding the best equipment.

This is where our forward-thinking Whites team first heard about the pizza. Eager to solve the problem, our team contacted already familiar suppliers Lloyd Pans. In 2019, Whites made their first order of 8x10 inch and 10x14 inch pans.

As predicted, pizzerias and pizzaioli’s across the UK fell in love with Detroit Pizza. Due to the fresh and tasty Detroit pizza recipe, along with the incredible design of the Lloyd pans. The special PSTK (Pre Seasoned Tuff-Kote) coating makes baking easy peasy, and the convenient sizing of 8x10 inch and 10x14inch were easy to add to menus for many restaurants and quickly became customer favourites. And when the world closed for the pandemic and the wave of the “pandemic pizza” emerged, we saw many new Detroit pizza businesses open.

Today

Nowadays, there a growing number of pizzerias across the UK who have Detroit Pizza as their staple Pizza Style.

You may have already visited some of our Detroit pan loving customers, the powerhouse of Detroit Pizza in London, the very trendy Ramona in Manchester, or the brilliant Bad Boy Pizza Society in various parts of the country.

If you find yourself munching on the crispy cheese edges of a sauce loaded Detroit pizza anytime soon, just know that Lloyd Pan probably made its way from our very own Whites Warehouse.

Same-day collection NOW AVAILABLE

We are very happy to announce, by popular demand, Whites Foodservice Equipment can now officially offer an easy way to order a same- day collection through our website.

This is after realising many of our customers would prefer a collection service. Customers may be booked for a consultancy appointment with our very own chef Davide or Chef Emanuele and would like to buy some accessories at the same time, or customers may like to avoid the shipping charges or would like to come and see items for themselves and request our free cut down service of peels/brushes in person.

So, after realising this we wanted to create an easy and user-friendly way for our customers to arrange a same-day collection through our website.

So how do you do it?

To arrange a collection, order through the website, just as you would usually, however when you get the checkout, put your usual billing address but change the shipping address to our address!

Which is:

Whites Foodservice Equipment

Unit 8, Padgets Lane,

South Moons Moat Industrial Estate,

Redditch

B98 0RA

(But don’t worry too much about the wordy bits, the only important part is the postcode)

This way, our warehouse department is instantly alerted that this is a collection order, and all shipping charges are removed for you!

Yes, it really is that easy….

All payments methods remain the same, so you can still pay with a card/PayPal or even Pay in 3!

The boring bits

Collections are available for pick up between our opening hours, which is Monday to Friday, 9 to 5. This means same day collection is not available during holidays and weekend.

If you place your order after 3pm, we cannot guarantee it will be ready for same-day collection.

So, there it is! We would like to thank you for your support in this new method and are always open to making our systems more accessible and easier to use. So, feel free to contact us with any feedback. We are always happy to hear from you!

Our NEW Italian Pizza School!

We now have an in-house Pizza Academy, taught by our expert chef, Davide.

History

The Scuola Italiana Pizzaioli (Italian Pizza School) was created to teach professional pizza making. Born in the 80's and originating in Caorle, in the province of Venice. This School combines the passion of traditional, age-old methods and the desire to use scientific research and modern methodologies. This gives the student a detailed yet hands on learning experience.

The only certified school in Italy with physical locations both nationally and worldwide. With the main headquarters still located on Caorle, Venice, Scuola Italian Pizzaioli has expanded throughout the world. Having learning centres USA, China, Japan, Australia, Brazil, Germany and France, and with new openings in Spain, Portugal, Albania, England, Bulgaria, Belgium, Holland, Argentina, Russia, Mexico, Peru and Colombia.

Your Instructors

With the assistance of our qualified chefs, Davide. Born and raised in Italy, our chef has ample experience in the art of pizza making. You may already have received help or guidance from him through our development or consulting activities, or you may recognise him from their helpful tips and recipes on our social media. You will be professionally trained by him through the prestigious Scuola Italiana Pizzaioli to become an expert yourself, in authentic pizza making.

The Course

Our VERY first class is taking place July 27th-28th.

The first specialised programme that will be taking place is the Neapolitan Pizza course. This course is specifically for those with existing experience in Pizza making, however wish to elevate their skills to a whole new level. You will be guided through traditional age-old methods, and new trends and skill within the Neapolitan Pizza Making,

Book now to secure a place, as spaces are filling up quickly.

How to Book

Email: [email protected]

Or call: 01527 528841

Highlights from 2021.

We’ve had quite the year here at White’s foodservice Equipment. Even in unprecedented times, this year has been full of so many milestones and events. Join us as we go through our memories of 2021...

Delivery Improvements

Way back in May, we changed our main delivery method for online orders to DPD. This was due to most of our customers choosing DPD as their preferred courier. Not only do you now benefit from helpful delivery notifications, but also benefit from the super-fast service. We continue to use UPS and Parcelforce for the items they specialise in delivering safely – long and large parcels such as pizza peels and brushes.

Charity Donation

May was a busy month for us, a special highlight for us this was when White’s Foodservice Equipment director, Tim White was pleased to donate to help educate students in Ghana, Guatemala, and Laos. Through the organisations Canguro English and Pencils for Promise, Tim’s donation helped these dedicated organisations provide a quality education to children around the world.

Expansion

Not only did we grow a lot last year, but we doubled in size – literally! We bought the Unit next door to ours, so now we run across both Unit 7 & Unit 8, Padgets Lane. This meant brand new offices, even more vehicles and delivery vans, a new mezzanine, and a breath-taking showroom that has doubled in size. And with all this growth, in June, Whites Foodservice Equipment had the pleasure of being featured in an article in the Redditch Standard.

Newbies

With the expansion came the need for some newbies to join the team. In 2021 we welcomed 8 brand new members of staff! We welcomed Tom in the warehouse, Jayne and Vikki in Accounts, Sergio our new Pizza Chef, Pav in Marketing as well as Yosha, Simon, and Luke, our lovely new engineers.

Zio Ciro Area

One of our most special achievements this year is the brand new Ziro Ciro Outdoor Area we now have! This gives us an opportunity to showcase these stunning pieces of equipment and a chance to show off their full potential in a beautiful outdoor area. For a proper look, have a peek at our Instagram.

The European Pizza and Pasta show

As Autumn approached, so did the highly anticipated European Pizza and Pasta Show at Olympia London. Designed to help bring together pizza makers and pizza lovers by INTER Expos Limited in association with PAPA – Pizza, Pasta and Italian Food Association. We have many highlights from this event, for a closer look at our team showcasing their skills, you can see our photos on our website or on our Instagram.

Festive Fun

It is very clear which time of year is the favourite by all our staff here at White’s. The entire team were very enthused to get into the festive spirit. You may have already seen from this from our social media. As well as decorating the offices, the team came together to celebrate #christmasjumperday.

2021 was most definitely an eventful year for us here at White’s. We would like to thank you for all of the support we have received over this year. We hope you can continue to grow with us not only in 2022, but for many years to come.