Food

As restaurateurs worldwide are discovering, sous-vide preparation can restore sanity to their kitchens in stressful times.

Sous vide techniques, along with other methods, “offer consistent levels of performance while simplifying cooking processes, allowing for smaller kitchens, and requiring less staff,” writes Jean-Michel Dixte, global vice president for food & beverage for Dusit International. 

Not only that, but vacuum-sealing and sous vide prep can help manage rising food costs and unpredictable swings in demand, operators have found. The only hurdle is investing in the equipment — and that’s where Hamilton Beach Commercial can help. The AcuVide™1000 immersion circulator is, quite simply, a commercial immersion circulator that offers chefs a full suite of high value features for a lower investment than the competitors .

A sous vide circulator that’s designed for real kitchens

The AcuVide™ has all of the features you need, and none of the extras you don’t.

Simplicity: Some immersion circulators have a raft of high-tech features — but that complexity can backfire.

We deliberately made the AcuVide™ simple to operate, for reliable, stress-free operation. The intuitive touchpad controls make it easy to set temperature and time up to 99 hours. A big, bright digital display allows chefs to see the status of the sous-vide cooking process at a glance. The unit will remind you when it’s time for cleaning, and its cleaning cycle only requires water and vinegar to keep the circulator performing at its best.

Safety: Hamilton Beach Commercial is the first U.S. company to offer an IPX7-grade immersion circulator. This means the AcuVide™ has been tested and found to withstand the ingress of water when submerged in up to 1 meter of water for 30 minutes. It’s also NSF-certified, which signifies that it meets stringent foodservice health and safety standards.

An audible alarm and automatic shutoff prevent the AcuVide™ from running when the water level is too high or too low. We even designed the AcuVide™ with a special clamp that holds it in place by attaching securely to the side of a plastic container. The metal screw found on other circulators can crack containers when overtightened, causing water leaks and wasting money.

Capacity: Most chefs use 8 gal./30L containers for a sous vide water bath. The AcuVide™’s 1200-watt pump is designed for just that size: It heats up to 30L of water to a consistent temperature.

The maximum temperature is 203°F (95°C), which is hot enough to cook rice and other grains sous vide. Meats, poultry, seafood and other foods can be held at the precise temperatures that are ideal for each.

Durability: Like everything else we make, the AcuVide™ is built to last. We back that up with our 1-Year Express Care Warranty inside the continental United States. Express Care ensures you’re never without crucial kitchen equipment. If your AcuVide™ malfunctions in any way, just call 1-866-285-1087. If our technical services experts can’t help you fix the problem, they’ll immediately ship a replacement unit to you, along with a box and materials for you to send the original back to Hamilton Beach Commercial. (Outside the United States, our Global Care Warranty provides support via a network of highly trained service companies.)

Affordability: We saw too many restaurant and hotel operators facing a no-win situation: They could purchase a cheap, consumer-grade sous vide circulator that would only last a few months in a restaurant kitchen; or they could spend $800-$1,000 for a high-quality circulator.

We thought operators deserved a third, better option that was affordable and would last a long time. The AcuVide™ is a high-quality commercial immersion circulator that costs half as much as pricey upmarket models.

Whatever challenges you’re facing right now, Hamilton Beach Commercial is here to help. Take a look at our full line of smart, affordable solutions for commercial kitchens.