Vollrath 15103 Redco InstaSlice 1/4" Fruit and Vegetable Cutter with Scalloped Blades

Welcome to Vollrath University. I'm Chef Rich, and we're here today to talk about cleaning the Redco manual food processors. Generally speaking from all of these products, a couple of things. One, always clean them as close to the time you're finished using them as possible. The less time the product has to dry on the unit, the easier it's going to be to clean. Things like the brushes, the types that we supply or one of your own, and hot, soapy water and a good, clean towel go a long way to cleaning all of these products. Dishwashers, with their harsh chemicals, can pit any of the aluminum pieces. There some pieces on these that we'll address later that can go through a dishwasher, but generally speaking, anything that we have here that's the aluminum - probably don't want to put that through a dishwasher. Okay, so let's talk about the Redco units then with the removable, thermoset blade assembles. All of these units here, the Redco 5.0, the 3.5, and the InstaSlice, all use the thermoset blade assembly, which is really nice. These blade assemblies pop right out and are easy to clean. Now, these can go through a dishwasher. They have stainless steel blades, so they're dishwasher safe, and they come out very easily from any of the units. If you don't have a dishwasher or you want to use something like a stiff bristle brush - always from the backside; never from the sharp side... keeping your hands away from the sharp side and the brush doesn't dull the blades a little bit. I think one of the most important things when you're cleaning these products is to never put the aluminum parts through the dishwasher. For that, I recommend just imply a nice, damp towel with some soap on it. Warm water goes a long way to clean things. Again, we can always use our brush if we need to get inside the fingers in the pusher plates or the pusher heads on the 5.0 units, or any stubborn stains. Again, it's always best to do these things as soon as you can right after using the product. That's the InstaSlice with the 5.0s and 3.5s. Another safety feature - remove the pusher heads. Don't try to keep the pusher heads in place and take the blade assemblies off, because if you have your hand here, it's unsafe. You always want to remove this and simply pop the assemblies out. And now they are dishwasher safe. Clean the base with hot, soapy water - never through the dishwasher. Reassemble the product when you're finished. Again now, the blade assemblies always have a key somewhere in it that only allows it to be put in the correct way, so you don't have to worry about putting the blades in right. Back in place... secure firmly. And anything that pivots or moves or slides - petrol gel. A little bit of petrol gel on the uprights will just keep those moving very easily and safely so you don't have to use excess force. It's very simple. Always keep safety in mind... never through the dishwasher... hot, soapy water and a good brush go a long way.

Welcome to Vollrath University. I’m Chef Rich, and we’re here today to talk to you about the Vollrath line of manual food processors. The Redco line of food processors can handle a wide variety of tasks in the kitchen: fruit, vegetable, and other types of prep as well. The reasons that we like manual food processors: speed- up to over ten times faster than traditional methods. Labor costs- many times if you’re using less skilled labor or even if you have an operation that uses high school labor, they can use the manual processors versus powered food processors. We like them because we have higher quality. Preparing something fresh at the time you’re going to use it is always going to be better than buying something that’s been prepared off-site in another facility, and consistency. I think that’s probably one of the most important things about the manual processors. No matter who prepares the fruit or the vegetable, or other products that you’re using, they’re always going to look the same. And consistency and any of those products just helps an operation achieve those results that they want to achieve each and every time. The InstaBloom II blooming onion machine. Notice the redesign on this is much safer and easier to use. Competitive designs, the blade assembly can fall on your hands when using it; whereas, the Redco design now has it spring-loaded so it always returns the blades to the top position. Two hand operation for safety, much faster than doing this with a knife; very durable unit. Let’s talk about a high-margin item, a blooming onion- very high-profit item in a restaurant. Redco 5.0, the only unit on the market that can dice, slice, wedge, and core. On the wedger we can do four, six, eight, ten, and twelve sections. Six and eight sections on the corer. But again, the only unit on the market that can do all four of these with a simple change-out of the blades. Notice this thermal set design on the blades makes this changing out super easy. Also this sled leg design on the 5.0. Added strength. And the fact that you can slide a six inch deep sixth size pan underneath the unit for easy prep. The Redco Lettuce King I. Slice and shred lettuce, cabbage, peppers, cucumbers, melons, and even cooked chicken breasts. Eliminates 75% of the time and costs of shredding lettuce with a knife. This unit is much faster. It comes in 3/16”, 1/4”, 3/8”, and 3/4" blade assemblies. Two-year warranty and NSF. The Redco easy clean can openers. Featuring five different styles, we can cut up to a 16” can height. Each unit uses the patented quick-release blade carrier for easy cleaning. No other unit on the market has as fast and easy blade cleanout as this unit has. And the easy clean blades are finished with an anti-bacterial coating for increased safety. Also each unit can be used in a permanent installation, or, with an easy clamp-on design, portable installations as well. All cutting mechanisms are dishwasher safe, and the BCL7000, the Vollrath stainless steel top-of-the-line unit is completely dishwasher safe. And don’t forget these units also carry the two-year warranty and are NSF Certified. The Redco Wedgemaster II. Constructed of durable, dishwasher safe polycarbonate material. It has a well-balanced, stable footprint. Lemons, limes, oranges, onions. It makes prep for a bar or seafood restaurant, lemons and limes, very fast, very easy. So I hope we’ve shown you then the advantages of using the Redco line of manual food processors. Again, the Vollrath line of Redco processors help with speed much faster than traditional methods. Over ten times faster in some cases than what you can do with a knife. Labor costs: we can use less skilled labor or even high school labor if you have that in your operation to prepare foods the same way each and every time. Higher quality preparing on-site. Remember, fresh is best versus something that’s been prepared off-site and stored for a while before it gets to your operation. And then consistency. Doesn’t matter which product line you’re looking at, consistent results help operators achieve consistent results in their restaurants, right? Okay, so remember any product that you have with the Vollrath line is always supported with parts and service from our Vollrath service department. If you should have any more questions, please see us online at Vollrath.com.