Rational iVario Pro XL electric multifunctional braising pan, 40 gal

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The RATIONAL iVario Pro XL electric braising pan has one pan with a usable capacity of 40 gal (150 L). It uses a 3-phase 208/240 V connection, with a connected load of 34 kW at 208 V, 37 kW at 240 V. Rational item no. WW9ENRA.0002217.

The iVario line

Maison Rondeau offers four iVario models, reachable through the selector on this page: the iVario 2-XS (2 × 4.5 gal), the iVario Pro 2-S (2 × 6.5 gal), the iVario Pro L (26.4 gal) and the iVario Pro XL (40 gal), all electric, 3-phase 208/240 V.

The iVario is used to boil, pan-fry and deep-fry in the same pan. According to RATIONAL's spec sheets, the temperature range is 85 °F up to boiling temperature to boil, 85 °F to 480 °F to pan-fry and 85 °F to 355 °F to deep-fry. Its iVarioBoost heating technology uses ceramic elements attached to the pan base; RATIONAL states that the pan base reaches 392 °F (200 °C) in less than 90 seconds.

RATIONAL's spec sheet also lists automatic water filling, a core temperature probe with 6 measuring points, draining through the integrated pan drain without tilting, an integrated hand shower, up to 1,200 cooking programs and a connection to ConnectedCooking by WiFi or Ethernet, plus a USB port. The unit is approved for unsupervised operation, for example overnight cooking.