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QueTPiesBBQ
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how is the best way to keep pulled pork warm, while doing roadside vending. I have a trailer and access to electricity. I thought about a crock pot. Any one have any ideas?
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MrsMista
Full Fledged Farker
Neil uses chaffing dishes right now but if there something better, I'm listening.
Sledneck
Full Fledged Farker
How about cambros? If you look at the picture in this thread he is a roadside trailer that keeps the meat in some cambros http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/showthread.php?t=33369&highlight=mo+gridders
MrsMista
Full Fledged Farker
Duh, we do keep our meat in cambros until we move them to the chaffing dishes.
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Marsha
Guest
We keep the cooked meat in the Cambro, and then once it is ready for serving we have a couple portable food warmers/steam tables like this:
http://www.acemart.com/restaurant-e...armer-full-size-1200-watts-22-qt-each(APWW-3V)
These work good for us since we usually either have access to electricity, or we use our Honda generator. When we do not have access to any electricity we use chafing dishes.
For vending the portable food warmers/steam tables work best when we use the roll top lids. Makes it much easier to open and close 80,000 times day.
Ohhh, and I have seen QN4U use electric roaster ovens.
http://pullmansunrental.com/sun_chafing_dishes/18 qt. Roaster Oven.JPG
http://www.acemart.com/restaurant-e...armer-full-size-1200-watts-22-qt-each(APWW-3V)
These work good for us since we usually either have access to electricity, or we use our Honda generator. When we do not have access to any electricity we use chafing dishes.
For vending the portable food warmers/steam tables work best when we use the roll top lids. Makes it much easier to open and close 80,000 times day.
Ohhh, and I have seen QN4U use electric roaster ovens.
http://pullmansunrental.com/sun_chafing_dishes/18 qt. Roaster Oven.JPG
Hot boxes are your best sources for keeping food warm with out it going dry.
YMMV
YMMV
smokinit
is Blowin Smoke!
I have a 4bay steam table in my truck. Everything is reheated in broth or apple juice and kept covered and regularly turned to keep moist.
WineMaster
Babbling Farker
For a little better capacity, why not use a Electric Roaster.
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Marsha
Guest
We are hoping to one day buy one of those that runs on propane. We rent one once in a while and our rental guy laughs at us whenever we ask if we can buy it. Although, I have no clue where I would store it if I actually owned one of our very own. We also use apple juice or broth to keep the food moist in the steam tables. If the product sits in there too long we just toss it, but that rarely happens.
hossrocks
Knows what a fatty is.
I use the same thing only smaller. I have a couple of single pan electric warmers. 3 cans each. 6" deep can will hold more than 5lbs of Brisket and pulled pork. I spray or sprinkle apple juice on the pork every hour or so and it holds all day without getting dry.
The Pigman
is Blowin Smoke!
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TysDad
Full Fledged Farker
I had to go look at the pricing for one of those since I have absolutely no idea.
This four bay gas fired steam table on wheels is $1395. http://www.dvorsons.com/Duke/SteamTables.htm.
This one is $1342. http://www.globeequipment.com/Vendors/Duke/Cooking+Equipment/DUK!304.html
and the rental places that post pricing are around $125 per day. After 12 rentals it's a cash machine. No wonder he laughs....
Tinybud
Take a breath!
we picked up a 3 well steam table that runs off propane for 300 bucks at a used restuarant supply house. nothing fany, it has two mushroom shaped heads that you light ,,once everything is up to a safe temp, you can turn one off and keep the temps up with just one burner.. works real well.,, for inside events, we use the electric roasters,,,, and I like to add dr. pepper to my pork to help keep it from drying out. seems to go real well with pork.
Bbq Bubba
somebody shut me the fark up.
Thank god for the warming box on the Lang. 
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fevoice
Guest
Keeping Pulled Pork Warm
Check out this link. http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=203384.
22qt Roaster Oven by Rival, $39.72. And I believe it has a temp range down to 140 or so. This way you can keep food warm and not keep cooking it.
Frank Eriksen
Check out this link. http://www.samsclub.com/shopping/navigate.do?dest=5&item=203384.
22qt Roaster Oven by Rival, $39.72. And I believe it has a temp range down to 140 or so. This way you can keep food warm and not keep cooking it.
Frank Eriksen
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Pyle's BBQ
Babbling Farker
Do not use a crock pot. I used one last Sunday and had it on low. It ended up burning the meat. The last time I served the public, I used an electric roaster. It worked really well, I just kept adding apple juice to the roaster to keep the meat moist. The only drawback to this is that you lose some of the color of the smoke ring in the meat.
HolySmoke
is one Smokin' Farker
steam table or trays. if you have a trailer try this with smaller tray inserts...
http://www.zesco.com/products.cfm?subCatID=828&PGroupID=020121AZ01
http://www.zesco.com/products.cfm?subCatID=828&PGroupID=020121AZ01
HolySmoke
is one Smokin' Farker
thank god for the warming box on the lang.
amen!!!
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QueTPiesBBQ
Guest
Thanks for all the input, you have given me a lot of great ideas.
Bigdog
somebody shut me the fark up.
Electric roasters is how we roll here in the Heartland, but it all depends on how long you need to keep it hot. For extended times, I would suggest a hot box then transfer to a warmer dealie like Mista suggested.
