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How to choose a gastronorm tray?
The gastronorm tray is an indispensable kitchen accessory for professionals. It's ideal for preparing recipes, as it allows you to have all your food available on your work surface. It can also be used to store surplus food if you haven't used it all, and is very practical for transporting from one workstation to another. The trick is to choose the right gastro tub for your needs: material, size, perforated or non-perforated... We'll help you in your search.
The different gastro-bin materials
The professional gastro tub is available in several materials: stainless steel or copolyester. Let's take a look at the differences.
Copolyester gastro-bins
Copolyester is a translucent, highly impact-resistant synthetic material.
It enables you to store cold food in your plastic gastro-bin, quickly identifying it and checking the remaining quantity.
The copolyester plastic gastronorm tray is also ideal for :
Food presentation.
Removing them from your cutting board
Cold transport
Quick cooling and reheating to 90°C maximum
Please note that this type of gastro tray is not designed for cooking food, is not dishwasher-safe, and is Bisphenol A-free for the health of your customers.
The stainless steel gastro tray
Stainless steel is a material renowned for its robustness and shock resistance. Stainless steel gastro trays are extremely durable, as they do not oxidize, which is essential for long-term use.
The stainless steel gastronorm tray offers greater versatility than the copolyester tray by adapting to hot foods. In fact, in addition to the same uses for cold food, it allows you to :
Cook food.
Transport hot food.
Reheating.
Another advantage of this type of gastronorm tray is that it can be cleaned both manually and in the dishwasher, which is essential for impeccable hygiene.
Perforated or solid gastronorm trays
You can also choose between a perforated or solid gastronorm.
The perforated gastronorm tray is very practical for draining the food you're cleaning. It's also handy for steaming, as condensation won't soak your food.
The full gastro tray, on the other hand, is ideal for all other uses: food storage, presentation, hot or cold transport...
Dimensions and capacities of gastronorm containers
Finally, it's essential to take into account the dimensions and capacity of gastronorm bins. A large gastronorm container will not serve the same purpose as a small one.
You also need to make sure that the bins fit your equipment (hobs, refrigerated cupboards...), but they are normally designed to offer universal dimensions (according to a standardized norm agreed by several countries).
In fact, the size of a gastro tray is given according to the standard GN norm. Here are the different sizes of gastro containers:
GN 1/1: 530 x 325 mm
GN 1/2: 265 x 325 mm
GN 1/3: 176 x 325 mm
GN 1/4: 265 x 162 mm
GN 1/6: 176 x 162 mm
GN 1/9: 176 x 108 mm
GN 2/1: 650 x 530 mm
GN 2/3: 354 x 325 mm
GN 2/4: 530 x 162 mm
The capacity of the gastronorm will vary according to its height. You can therefore choose a gastronorm container ranging from 1 liter to 21 liters, depending on the storage volume you're looking for.
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