Thanks for all of your great advice. I will look into these suggestions.
Unfortunately, a lot of things are expensive to me, but you are right, it is
worth the investment. It will just take a while for me to be able to afford
everything.

thanks,

SC

"Alex Rast" > wrote in message
...
> at Mon, 23 Feb 2004 21:15:52 GMT in >,
> (SC) wrote :
>
> >I have a Kitchen Aid mixer,
>
> A KitchenAid is more of a home appliance, not suited for a commercial
> application where you can expect continuous, heavy-duty use. You need to
> look at a Hobart mixer - these are easily available both new and used.
>
> > but what would you recommend for a
> >grater/chopper
>
> My personal preference would be a Robot Coupe. You can get these at sizes
> and powers that aren't industrial-scale, yet will perform reliably for
> years.
>
> > and temperer?
>
> In this area, I'm somewhat less familiar, but some brands of commercial-
> scale temperers include ChocoMa, ChocoTec, and Hacos. Superficially, the
> ChocoMa machines look the most impressive but I am NOT the expert as to
how
> each machine performs. The best thing will probably be to scour your
> kitchen-supply stores for a used model and get what's available.
>
> > Are there reasonable priced ones out
> >there? If so, how much and where do you get them from?
>
> What's your thinking of "reasonably priced"? None of the equipment I'm
> talking about will be comparable in price to consumer equipment - you get
> what you pay for. OTOH, it's not going to run into the tens of thousands
of
> dollars, either. Seen in perspective, even a $10K investment is trivial.
So
> don't be afraid to spend a little more for really top-of-the-line
equipment
> which will repay its value multiple times over in years of reliable
> service.
>
> Also, unlike the consumer sector, there's little focus on frills. Don't
> expect to differentiate much on features. Rather, the differences will be
> in things like motor power, bowl capacity, voltage rating, and
> construction.
>
> >
> >Sorry for so many questions but I am just at the start of this process.
> >
> >SC
> >
> >
>
>
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> Alex Rast
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