Commercial Kitchen Grade 7" Dome • Cheese Melter 18 Gauge Aluminum
American Metalcraft 7" Round Aluminum Grilling Dome (BA740A)
The move that turns a cold slice into a blanket of melted cheese in about fifteen seconds. Drop the cheese on your patty, splash a little water on the griddle beside it, and cap the whole thing with the dome. The steam does in seconds what waiting would never do, and the burger never dries out getting there.
This is the same basting cover that short-order cooks reach for behind a diner counter. Sturdy 18 gauge aluminum heats fast and weighs almost nothing, the Bakelite knob stays cool enough to grab bare handed, and a vent hole in the top lets steam bleed off so the cover does not turn your crust soggy.
It does more than cheese. Trap steam over vegetables to finish them through, hold a batch of food warm while the next round cooks, and keep grease splatter off your griddle hood and your forearms.
- ✅ Melts cheese in seconds instead of waiting it out on the griddle
- ✅ Steams vegetables, onions, and mushrooms through without a pan
- ✅ Sturdy 18 gauge aluminum heats fast and stays light in the hand
- ✅ Bakelite knob stays cool to the touch, so no glove needed
- ✅ Vent hole lets steam escape so crust stays crisp
- ✅ Doubles as a splatter guard and a warming cover
How It Works
Flat Top Ready
Steam Melts Cheese, Not Time
Cheese sitting on a patty melts from the bottom up, slowly, while the burger keeps cooking past where you wanted it. Trap a little steam under a dome and the heat hits the top of the slice too. The cheese goes from cold square to draped over the edges in about fifteen seconds.
- Aluminum grabs griddle heat fast and radiates it back down
- Water on the steel turns to steam and carries heat to the top of the food
- Vent hole bleeds off pressure so the crust underneath stays crisp
- Works the same on a flat top, a grill grate, or a skillet on the stove
The Cheese Melt
Technique
Cheese On, Water Down, Dome Over
Timing matters more than anything here. The dome goes on at the very end, right before the burger comes off, and it comes off as soon as the cheese slumps over the edges.
- Flip the patty and lay the cheese on immediately
- Splash a tablespoon of water on the griddle next to the burger, not on it
- Cap it with the dome right away to trap the steam
- Pull the dome after ten to twenty seconds, as soon as the cheese drapes
- Toast your buns under the same dome while the patty rests
Beyond The Cheeseburger
Versatility
Steam, Hold, And Shield
Once it lives on your griddle you will reach for it constantly. Anything that needs heat from above or protection from splatter goes under the dome.
- Steam onions and peppers soft for cheesesteaks and fajitas
- Finish thick vegetables through without pulling out a pan or a lid
- Set eggs in a ring so the tops cook without flipping
- Hold a finished batch warm while the next one cooks
- Cover bacon or smash burgers to keep grease off your cooktop and your arms
Sizing
7" Bottom Diameter
One Burger At A Time, Or Two If They Are Smashed
The 7 inch opening sits over a single burger with room around it, or two smashed patties side by side if you crowd them. At 2 inches of clearance, it clears a patty with cheese and a stack of onions, but not a fully assembled double with a bun on top.
- Bottom diameter 7 inches, top diameter 6 inches
- Height 2 inches without the knob
- Fits a quarter pound patty with cheese and toppings underneath
- Consider a second dome if you cook for a crowd and want two going at once
Why You'll Love It
- Cheese melts like it does at a real burger counter
- Light enough to move a dozen times a cook without thinking about it
- Knob stays cool, so you are not hunting for a glove mid-flip
- Commercial kitchen build at a price that does not sting
- Cuts griddle cleanup by keeping grease under the dome
- Small enough to store in the griddle cabinet or hang on a hook
Amazing On
Smash burgers, Philly cheesesteaks, patty melts, grilled onions and peppers, mushrooms, breakfast sandwiches, steamed vegetables, quesadillas, and anything you want to hold warm on the flat top.
Care
Hand wash only. Aluminum does not belong in the dishwasher, where detergent will dull and pit the surface. Wash in warm soapy water, dry it, and check that the Bakelite knob stays snug over time.
About American Metalcraft
Foodservice Supply
Gear Built For Restaurant Lines
American Metalcraft builds serving and cooking equipment for commercial kitchens, which is why this dome is plain aluminum with a knob on top and nothing else. There is no coating to flake, no gimmick to break, and no reason it should not outlast several griddles.
Product Details
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Bottom Diameter: 7"
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Top Diameter: 6"
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Height: 2" without the handle
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Material: 18 gauge aluminum
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Knob: Bakelite, cool to the touch
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Vent: Steam hole in the top
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Use On: Flat top griddle, grill, or stovetop
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Care: Hand wash only
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Model: BA740A
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Vendor: American Metalcraft
Cheese on. Water down. Dome over. Fifteen seconds.Pair it with the rest of the flat top lineup and cook like the line cook you always wanted to be.
