Why electric restaurants could be the key ingredient for cities trying to ditch fossil fuels

By Sam Brasch
·
Edwin Zoe, the owner and founder of Zoe Ma Ma and Dragonfly Noodle.
Sam Brasch/CPR News
Edwin Zoe, the owner and founder of Zoe Ma Ma and Dragonfly Noodle, uses electric cooking equipment whenever possible at his restaurant locations in Denver and Boulder.

The all-electric, and computerized, demonstration kitchen at Intermountain Food Equipment in Denver
Hart Van Denburg/CPR News
The all-electric, and computerized, demonstration kitchen at Intermountain Food Equipment in Denver, August 6, 2024. Neal Pearlman of sous vide equipment maker Sammie, Intermountain chef and representative Hans Anderson, and Irinox corporate chef Fernando Cardona, from left, prepare for a demonstration event.

A flash frozen avocado slice tops a street taco at Intermountain Food Equipment in Denver
Hart Van Denburg/CPR News
A flash frozen avocado slice tops a strettt taco at Intermountain Food Equipment in Denver, August 6, 2024.

Edwin Zoe shows the power of an induction range at Dragonfly Noodle
Sam Brasch/CPR News

All-electric and computerized Sammic sous vide cooking equipment
Hart Van Denburg/CPR News
The all-electric, and computerized, demonstration kitchen at Intermountain Food Equipment in Denver, August 6, 2024. Neal Pearlman of sous vide equipment maker Sammic, Intermountain chef and representative Hans Anderson, and Irinox corporate chef Fernando Cardona, from left, prepare for a demonstration of gear for Jeremy and Darren Song.

Irinox corporate chef Fernando Cardona describes the features of a computerized flash freezer and oven
Hart Van Denburg/CPR News
Irinox corporate chef Fernando Cardona describes the features of a computerized flash freezer and oven for Jeremy and Darren Song, at Intermountain Food Equipment in Denver, August 6, 2024. The Song brothers are preparing to open a poke restaurant.

Jeremy and Darren Song watch a demonstration of computerized, all-electric commercial kitchen gear at Intermountain Food Equipment in Denver
Hart Van Denburg/CPR News
As Irinox corporate chef Fernando Cardona prepares previously flash frozen avocado slices for tacos, Jeremy and Darren Song, at left, look at a demonstration of computerized, all-electric commercial kitchen gear at Intermountain Food Equipment in Denver, August 6, 2024.

Latest Stories