Aba and The Dalcy. Chicago, IL, USA.

“RATIONAL SelfCookingCenter® combi ovens have changed the way we approach food production in our restaurant.”

CJ Jacobson, Chef Partner, Aba and The Dalcy.

Rustic and elegant.

Jacobson relies heavily on his RATIONAL. “It saves time and allows us, especially with multiple units, to have many different preparations going on at once. Plus, the RATIONAL is instrumental to almost every event that we execute at The Dalcy.” “We can be light steaming, dry roasting, braising, dehydrating; it's changed the way we prep food entirely.”

It also provides a degree of precision that allows Jacobson to create new things. “I have control over a lot of variables like humidity and fan speed that allows me to create and slightly change recipes, and think of new recipes. I’m a chef that loves to create and try new things, and the RATIONAL provides me a whole new platform to do so.” “It’s made my mind think and made my recipe designs change quite a bit. I know now that I have to consider a lot more factors, and they do in fact affect the food greatly,” he said.

Customer benefit:
  • Finishing® process
    generates consistently excellent results with no loss of quality, especially when it comes to banquets.
  • iCookingControl:
    Prepares food exactly the way you want it, every time, by detecting product status, size and load quantity.
  • HiDensityControl:
    Adapts the energy level precisely to the food requirements and evenly and efficiently distributes heat.
  • iLevelControl:
    Intelligent mixed loading lets you prepare different foods at the same time.
  • Efficient CareControl:
    Automatic cleaning and descaling leaves the unit shiny clean inside.