ultrasound gives the tartare a shiny quality already.” Te restaurant has also
dramatically reduced the cooking time of its meats using Sonika. For example, pork ribs that used to be cooked at 60 degrees for four hours before being finished on the griddle now take half the time, thanks to Sonika’s heating transmission and fast killing of bacteria, which also allows for lower cooking temperatures. Marinating is also quicker and
simpler, taking just a few hours. “We can heat up the water to 85 degrees and perfectly cook the food without needing to touch it as everything is automatically processed using a digital display,” says Bartolini. “Sonika offers fully automated
management, ensuring ease of use and consistent results. Te machine automatically removes oxygen from the water and self-adjusts the ultrasound intensity based on the quantity of ingredients in the tank,” says Mauro Piovesan, area manager for Francophone countries at Silko. “Troughout the process, the
SONIKA
OFFERS FULLY AUTOMATED MANAGEMENT, ENSURING EASE OF USE AND CONSISTENT RESULTS
Mauro Piovesan, Silko
real-time water temperature and processing time are displayed, providing full control at a glance,” he adds. “Te built-in menu features pre- set and customizable recipes, minimizing operator error and ensuring repeatable excellence,” he adds. Te machine can also be
controlled by mobile phone, with all prep data sent to the HACCP food safety management system.
Refuse reused? Sonika even transforms food that would normally be discarded. For example, the green leaves
of the cauliflower can be finely chopped, sugared, and salted, to create a candied vegetable dressing for a starter. “We even used discarded
celery leaves from a broth to make a unique alcoholic drink,” says Bartolini. “We filled up a vacuum bag with the leaves and alcohol, put it in the ultrasound machine for an hour and then let it rest overnight. Ten we added water and sugar to balance the flavor, and ended up with a delicious drink,” says Bartolini, who hopes to get the machines into lounge bars too. “We can infuse oil, water,
alcohol, milk and more with every kind of waste in the kitchen to create delicious food and help save the environment.” Word of Sonika’s success is
spreading fast, with machines being sold across the globe. “In Asia, where they cook a lot with vegetables, they’re realizing they can put them in the ultrasound directly and keep all the vitamins and flavor. It’s also more sustainable this way,” says Bartolini. And in France, at Sirha Lyon
in January 2025, respected private chef Benjamin Moulinas demonstrated how to cook traditional French recipes, including duck, in the Sonika machine. “He produced a dried duck
recipe. It normally has to be conserved with salt for at least three or four weeks to dehydrate, but with Sonika the process took just a few hours,” says Piovesan. “Ultrasound technology is
incomparable,” says Moulinas. “I use it to find new food textures and research innovative techniques, like transferring flavor and color to raw food.
Sound progress “Te Sirha presentations were a total success and people [including Michelin-starred chefs] were amazed by the refined textures and intensified flavors,” adds Moulinas. Bartolini says Moulinas has
helped train others how to use Sonika, showing them how it can easily be personalized for each customer/client and their recipes. “We just give them an indication of time for every ingredient and that’s it,” says Bartolini. Silko and Next Cooking
Generation continue to work together to find new features and applications for waveco® technology and the Sonika machine. “We are helping them grow in the market, but also giving them suggestions on the design and build. Our technical departments learn from each other,” says Bartolini. ■
BRAND WATCH
1980
Silko was founded 45 years ago in Italy. Its headquarters is in Vittorio Veneto (Veneto region)
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Silko manufactures a complete range of kitchen equipment, with all machines produced in Italy
Silko’s use of eco-friendly Fiber FilmTM
in its packaging material
reduces plastic consumption by 60%
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