Renowned for its time and money-saving foodservice appliances, Waring has been known as an innovator, from the first blender in 1937 to the Waring® Ellipse™ blending system introduced in 2023. Waring wrapped up 2023 with the launch of another revolutionary appliance: the Waring® XPress® Multipurpose Cooktop.
Winner of a National Restaurant Association 2024 Kitchen Innovations Award, the Waring® XPress® has both top and bottom heated surfaces that spread batter evenly, so it cooks both sides of a crêpe simultaneously. With no more need for skilled workers to spread the batter by hand or for the crêpe to be flipped, chefs can craft crêpe creations faster than ever, up to 60 crêpes an hour.
Crêpes are highly adaptable, serving both savory and sweet menu roles. They’re also a great opportunity to explore fusion food ideas. Rethink the taco by filling a crêpe with grilled beef and fresh salsa. Chicken Shawarma is great with pita but wrapping it in a crêpe provides a delicate twist to a beloved dish.
The versatile Waring® XPress® is also great for making a variety of time-honored ethnic recipes. With its nonstick top and bottom cooking surfaces, the Waring® XPress® is perfect for tortillas and various other flatbreads from around the globe. Easily press and cook homemade tortillas, and then let the Waring® XPress® make perfect quesadillas, golden on the outside and full of melty, gooey cheese and fillings on the inside. Other global flatbreads, such as roti, pita, and pizza crust, are ideal for the Waring® XPress®.
The Waring® XPress® is a versatile single-surface cooktop that performs in a busy kitchen and fits right in without taking a lot of space. Think of it as a double-sided plancha! It’s ideal for searing meats, toasting grilled cheeses, and caramelizing vegetables and fruits. It’s also perfect for eggs, pancakes, home fries, and other morning favorites.
Chef Mike Bagale of the Waring Collective says, “This new machine is designed to function as a multipurpose cooktop, and I see many practical and unexpected applications for it. For example, it works very well to make Japanese soufle pancakes, in addition to a skinny pressed Spanish sandwich known as a bikini. I also like using it to cook mini sourdough starter pizzas — they cook in just a few minutes.”
With the new Waring® XPress® Multipurpose Cooktop, making crêpes or quesadillas, pancakes, ethnic bread, or whatever your inner chef imagines — has never been easier, and knowing that they will feed your bottom line makes the investment a wise and solid decision. Check out Waring® for more information on innovative kitchen solutions.
