MKN Pasta Cooker 2020402 – Electric, Optima 850

A 400 x 850 mm footprint with a single work zone and a 305 x 510 x 210 mm tank defines the MKN 2020402 pasta cooker as a compact, one-well block within an Optima 850 line. At 7.2 kW connected load on 400 V supply it delivers focused boiling power without demanding a large electrical reserve from the ship’s switchboard.

On board, that 400 x 850 mm body matters because cooking lines are planned to the centimetre and every module has to earn its place. A dedicated pasta well keeps starch-heavy boiling away from general-purpose kettles and ranges, which can help with foam and spill control under way. The 700 mm height fits into a standard Optima 850 cooking suite layout so the deck can carry a continuous working surface rather than a collection of mismatched appliances.

The 305 x 510 x 210 mm working surface is the usable well size, which sets how many baskets or inserts can be accommodated at once and how deep they can be immersed. For a galley feeding a defined complement, that tank volume is suited to regular pasta, noodle or dumpling work without diverting a larger kettle from stock or sauce production. With 1 work zone the operator has one temperature to manage; that simplifies service but also sets a limit where multiple products with different timing or temperature needs must be cooked simultaneously.

Net weight is 55 kg, with 62 kg gross. Those figures influence how the unit is handled during installation and how it is fixed to the deck or plinth; a relatively light body for an 850-depth module is easier to position in a refit where access is tight. Electrical specification is 400 V and 7.2 kW, which aligns with many marine galley distribution boards that standardise on three-phase 400 V for modular cooking. Being prepared for connection to an energy optimisation system gives the yard or refit team scope to integrate the cooker into a load management scheme so peak demand is smoothed across the line instead of all appliances drawing at once.

Build and control

• Stainless steel 1.4301 (AISI 304) throughout
• Self-supporting closed construction
• Fully welded seams
• Ergonomic knob control
• Prepared for connection to an energy optimisation system
• Thermostatic temperature control
• Drain valve

This configuration is the right choice where a line needs a dedicated, single-well pasta station in the Optima 850 depth without stepping up to a wider, multi-well block or a larger kettle. It is less suitable where the galley has to handle very high pasta volumes or run several starch products with different regimes at once, because there is only 1 work zone and one tank. Ordered under MKN product number 2020402.