2012 Innovator Awards

Heavy Equipment

Legend Four-HOB Heavy Duty Induction Electric Range

Montague introduces the Legend Four-HOB Heavy Duty Induction Electric Range. The range offers 90 percent energy efficiency, a four-HOB continuous induction cooktop, and a durable six-mil top with four thermostatically controlled heat zones for maximum performance. Ideal for front or back of the house, this flexible cooking technology is available in a variety of models including countertop, open base, half-size oven base, and refrigerated base. It's sleek, easy to clean, and provides a comfortable working environment for the operator.

Specialty Equipment

Sous Vide Toolbox App

The PolyScience Sous Vide Toolbox™ iPhone/iPad application guides you to a successful and food-safe sous vide cooking experience. It helps to determine the optimal sous vide cooking and re-heating time for a variety of foods at different temperatures. Instead of providing a limited number of combinations of foods, sizes, shapes, and temperatures as found in time/temperature tables, the Sous Vide Toolbox provides a much wider combination of options—with just a few taps on your screen.

Food and Beverage

Herb Crystals™ Fennel

Herb Crystals™ and Flower Crystals™ are an innovative original concept from Fresh Origins. With dazzling colors, an exciting crunch, and the incredible flavors of fresh flowers and herbs, these are spectacular new flavor ingredients. Flower Crystals™ Fennel are golden-yellow crystals that provide a concentrated blast of sweet anise flavor. This beautiful new ingredient pairs fabulously with seafood such as seared scallops or salmon. Sprinkle on desserts or even in mixed drinks to add color, crunch, and an extra layer of flavor in a completely new way. 

Tabletop and Smallwares

Craft Collection

Presented by Steelite International, the all new Craft collection was inspired by hand-crafted, simple country wares made by generations of potters over hundreds of years. The range embodies the beauty of rich, lustrous glazes applied by hand and celebrates chance effects and reactions that occur naturally in the kiln. The gem-like glazes married to simple forms and shapes produce a unique and individual appearance, giving Craft a rustic “joie de vivre.” A Performance collection, Craft is protected under the Steelite International Lifetime Edge-Chip Warranty. This commitment to quality excellence ultimately results in a product that you will replace less often—great for your kitchen, great for long-term costs, and great for the environment.