Commercial Cheese Melters & Salamander Broilers

Best Commercial Cheese Melters & Salamander Broilers

A cheese melter or salamander broiler is the finishing station of a working kitchen. Overhead radiant heat browns cheese, glazes toppings and puts color on a steak in seconds, keeping plates moving during a rush instead of tying up the range. Restaurants, pizzerias, steakhouses, diners and cafeterias all run on that last burst of top heat.

They come in gas and electric, in countertop, wall, riser and range-mounted formats. When the job is volume broiling rather than finishing, upright broilers are the heavier-duty answer.

We feature top-quality brands such as Admiral Craft, CookRite, Equipex, Eurodib, Garland, Hatco, Imperial Range, Lang Manufacturing, Radiance, Serv-Ware, Southbend, Vollrath, and Vulcan, and strive to provide the most competitive prices available.

Benefits of Cheese Melters & Salamanders

The clearest benefit is speed at the pass: a dish that would otherwise wait on a crowded broiler gets its finish in under a minute, shortening ticket times on menus built around melted cheese and toasted sandwich tops.

The second is consistency, since fixed overhead heat and set rack positions mean the fifth plate looks like the first. Mounting one above a countertop electric griddle also reclaims floor space.

What to Look for in a Cheese Melter or Salamander

The two names describe different jobs, and picking the wrong one is the most common mistake. Match heat output, width and mounting to the station.

• Cheese melter or salamander: a salamander reaches broiling temperatures for finishing steaks and browning tops, while a cheese melter runs lower for melting and holding.
• Gas or electric: gas models come in natural gas and propane for lines with a supply already run; electric units drop in where there is none.
• BTU or wattage: heat output separates a light melting unit from a true finishing broiler, so size it to the station's volume.
• Width and mounting: widths run from narrow single-station units to full cook-line spans, countertop, wall or range-mounted.
• Adjustable rack positions: multiple rack heights let one unit melt gently or finish hard.
• Infrared or conventional burners: infrared gas burners and quartz elements preheat fast and spread heat evenly; conventional burners are simpler.

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Compare gas and electric cheese melters, countertop salamanders and mounted salamander broilers, then match width and heat output to your line. Kitchens building a sandwich station often add panini and sandwich grills.