摘要 |
Batch cookers (50), as well as methods for cooking using the batch cookers, are provided. A batch cooker (50) comprises a cooking trough (8) configured to hold a volume of heated cooking oil. An oil recirculation system (100) delivers heated cooking oil from an external heat source (28) (e.g., a heat exchanger) to the cooking trough (8) through a series of valves and inlets. After use in cooking, used cooking oil is drained from the cooking trough (8) and filtered (e.g., using a drum filter) before being recirculated into the heat source (28) for reuse in subsequent cooking cycles. One application for the batch cooker of the present disclosure is to cook kettle- style potato chips. Accordingly, the batch cooker (50) is configured to facilitate the multiple cooking temperatures required to produce kettle chips. |