Gastronorm sizes
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Gastronorm sizes are standard sizes of containers used in the catering
industry specified in the EN 631 standards:
Trays and stackable stainless steel
, polycarbonate
and polypropylene
storage containers are often made in these sizes especially for the catering industry.
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Catering
Catering is the business of providing foodservice at a remote site or a site such as a hotel, public house , or other location.-Mobile catering:A mobile caterer serves food directly from a vehicle or cart that is designed for the purpose...
industry specified in the EN 631 standards:
- GN1/9 : 108 × 176 mm
- GN1/6 : 176 × 162 mm
- GN1/4 : 265 × 163 mm
- GN1/3 : 325 × 176 mm
- GN1/2 : 325 × 265 mm
- GN2/3 : 354 × 325 mm
- GN1/1 : 530 × 325 mm
- GN2/1 : 650 × 530 mm
Trays and stackable stainless steel
Stainless steel
In metallurgy, stainless steel, also known as inox steel or inox from French "inoxydable", is defined as a steel alloy with a minimum of 10.5 or 11% chromium content by mass....
, polycarbonate
Polycarbonate
PolycarbonatePhysical PropertiesDensity 1.20–1.22 g/cm3Abbe number 34.0Refractive index 1.584–1.586FlammabilityV0-V2Limiting oxygen index25–27%Water absorption – Equilibrium0.16–0.35%Water absorption – over 24 hours0.1%...
and polypropylene
Polypropylene
Polypropylene , also known as polypropene, is a thermoplastic polymer used in a wide variety of applications including packaging, textiles , stationery, plastic parts and reusable containers of various types, laboratory equipment, loudspeakers, automotive components, and polymer banknotes...
storage containers are often made in these sizes especially for the catering industry.
See also
- Cooking weights and measuresCooking weights and measuresIn recipes, quantities of ingredients may be specified by mass, by volume, or by count.For most of history, most cookbooks did not specify quantities precisely, instead talking of "a nice leg of spring lamb", a "cupful" of lentils, a piece of butter "the size of a walnut", and "sufficient" salt...
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