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LightFry makes French fries and all kinds of finger food without the need to add even a single drop of oil or fat.

Light fry vs. Deep Frying: Air Is The New Oil.

The Air Fry Process

Based on Air Fry Technology, LightFry makes French fries and all kinds of finger food without the need to add even a single drop of oil or fat.

Instead of oil, the LightFry uses a combination of steam, hot air and motion to cook the product. The cooking process is divided into two steps. First, a steam phase during which the product is thoroughly cooked. Then comes the second phase – the crisp phase – during which a fan with very hot and dry air gives a crispy surface. Everything happens in a rotating basket in a closed oven chamber to ensure even coating and cooking.

PACKED WITH BENEFITS

Energy Consumption Savings

Up to 50% lower energy consumption. If you cook constantly for one hour the energy consumption is 9,5kW in the LightFry unit. The standby energy consumption in the LightFry is 1kW/hour at standby temp of 220C, which is much lower than an oil fryer.

Automatic cleaning

Staff costs are saved when it comes to cleaning. LightFry has an automated integrated wash system. You can leave the restaurant and the machine will be clean once the cleaning cycle is finished. (e.g. after opening hours).

No cost of oil

When cooking from frozen or par fried products, no oil is added in the LightFry unit. The oil prices are higher than ever and comes with other costs such as transport and destruction of the oil.

Enviroment

LightFry contributes to reducing the deforestation of rainforests to produce palm oil. : Since we don’t have to transport the oil, this eliminates the worry of transport emissions. This eliminates the worry of transport emissions. As well as having to deal with the destruction of the oil or people dumping the oil.

Healthier

Deep fat fried food contributes to obesity and various associated diseases. With LightFry you can still enjoy your favourite food with less impact on your health. Air fried french fries contain 40-60% less calories than oil fried french fries (or up to 60% less fat).

No risk of oil fire

There is a big risk of fire when using oil fryers. Oil is highly flammable and can cause fire when on high heat. With the LightFry unit this risk is avoided. When using a LightFry unit you will not have to have a fire suppression system installed. (Always check local rules and regulations).

Consistency

There are 30 pre-programmable food programs in the LightFry device. Each program has specific settings for all products on the menu. This offers you consistency on your products delivered and gives a fantastic result every time.

Save staff, cost and time

Staff can do other tasks while frying. After you have loaded a batch into the basket and started the cooking program, hands are free to do other tasks. LightFry cooks the food without any supervision needed by staff.

reheat or refresh

It is possible to reheat the products after cooking them. For example, when expecting a busy lunchtime, you can cook products and set them aside, then reheat portions for 30-45 seconds. This way you can serve fresh and tasty food in a busy restaurant, fast.

Less risk - better working environment

There is a big risk of fire when using an oil fryer as oil is highly flammable. With the LightFry unit this risk is avoided. This also avoids oil mist and slippery floors due to oil. When using oil fryers, floors may get very slippery and fall injuries are high risk. Using air frying you also eliminate the risk of staff burning themselves with hot oil.

Lower investment cost upon installation

If you are planning to open new restaurants or want to install a LightFry unit where there is no built-in extraction or there are space limitations, we can provide two solutions. We have a standard hood which is connected to a duct fan or a ventless hood which can be installed anywhere. This way you can fry food with lower investment costs or add frying capacity without having space under the extraction hood.