H-Style burners
H-Style burners are shaped like the letter H and spread heat across a wide area of charbroilers, griddles or hot plates.
HACCP
Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points
HACCP Danger Zone – The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point declared the danger zone for warming and holding to be anything below 140 degrees.
Half-barrel
Standard size 15.5 gallon keg.
Heat tempered
A product that has heat applied to increase surface compression,
increasing its strength.
Heat transfer area
Point at which the heating element transmits the heat to the oil. Fryers with the elements in the fry pot heat the oil directly. Heating elements located outside of the fry pot transmit the heat through the bottom and sides of the fry pot.
Heating elements with swing-up design
Allows the raising up of heating elements for easy cleaning of the fry pot.
Helical Gear
On slicers, the gear teeth are curved as opposed to straight spurs. Offers quieter, smoother operation.
Hemispheric Design
Feature of certain steam kettles. The bottoms of the kettles are rounded to promote superior heat transfer through increased surface area.
Hermetic Seal
Air tight seal. Term is mainly used in refrigeration.
High efficiency fryers
Feature fast oil temperature recovery times when food is added or removed by using precise temperature regulator thermostats. Electric and gas heating elements are specially designed for highly efficient transfer of heat to oil. Up to 25% less energy is used and often carry an ENERGY STAR rating.
High limit switch
A switch designed to shut down a motor when it reaches a certain temperature.
High volume fryers
Feature fast temperature recovery times to accommodate constant introduction of cold food. Solid state controls precisely monitor and control temperature. Electric and gas heating elements are specially designed for highly efficient transfer of heat to oil.
Hollow ground blade
Blade with a thin, very sharp edge ideal for slicing.
Hot tin dipped
Steel or iron is dipped into a molten bath of tin which coats the metal’s
surface increasing its corrosion resistance.
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