Also, since the kettle is essentially a double boiler, there is no danger of scorching food, as there is when cooking with direct heat. This is why kettles require little supervision during the cooking process, and thereby save labor. Meat cooks exceptionally well in kettles. Kettle-cooking helps to break meat products up into fine, tender chunks. Meat is generally cooked in a kettle without the top, or with the top open.
Kettles are either two-thirds or fully jacketed.
Two-thirds jacketed kettles make up the majority of the installations. These units are usually deep and use a minimum of floor space. Fully jacketed kettles are shallower and are usually selected for special-purpose cooking situations because they reduce food crushing, as is experienced when boiling potatoes, and they provide easier access to cooked products. And furthermore . . . Accessory Features Electric Vs.