Italian manufacturer and supplier of electrical galley inserts Iacobucci HF Electronics (chalet B17) is here to announce its latest products.
Best known for its on-board espresso coffee machines, it has produced a new multifunctional cooking unit capable of serving restaurant quality food at 35,000ft.
"The Induction Heating Unit has four layers, so dishes can be cooked at the same time," says Barbara Passeri, sales manager. "It can be used in combination with different accessory inserts to prepare dishes, starting from eggs and toasts, to perfectly fried steaks or steamed vegetables. It can fry, cook or roast, and even make popcorn."
The unit is the only induction oven available and is being widely used by VIP customers. One was recently installed on a Thai Airways Airbus A380. The unit offers the same advantage as a gas oven, with fast and direct heat. And the modular design allows components to be easily replaced and maintained.
Passeri says: "The short heating time allows the use of one unit several times within one regular meal cycle and facilitates new business ideas like 'meal-on-demand' considerably. Passengers today have different demands than previously. Those who travel economy class want to eat healthy and tasty meals with vitamins conserved as much as the first or business class traveller and IHU is a revolutionary alternative to the standard galley oven.
"It provides a range of possibilities to prepare fresh meals in top restaurant quality."
Also on display at the Iacobucci chalet is the Inductive Hot plate developed for first-class passengers. Designed as a big Ceran cooking top, it allows free cooking as in restaurants on the ground.
"It consists of a Ceran cooking top with two standard cooking zones and one extra-large cooking zone for woks. To ensure safe use on board, the IHP has easily removable and cleanable fixtures to secure pans," says Pesseri.
Iacobucci has also developed the first revolutionary garbage can. The WastePak trash compactor is developed specifically to resolve the problem of disposing extra waste on board a long business flight.
"Built in small dimensions and combining 2t of compacting force with low-level power consumption, this innovative product is ideal for medium and long-range aircraft. And a new retro-illuminated control panel allows staff to operate the WastePak in complete darkness. Its design makes it both functional and attractive and it can be customised to be in total harmony with the galley layout," says Pesseri.
Source: Flight Daily News
