Blast chiller at home

Blast chiller, not only at the restaurant

Among the appliances that for some time are more and more in home kitchens, there are the blast chillers, until a few years ago found only in professional kitchens of restaurants and facilities with canteen services.

It is, in short, a machine for cooling hot foods in a fast way. In less than 90 minutes the freshly cooked foods reach very low temperatures, so they can be put in the refrigerator without the need to keep them out not to spoil the appliance with the risk to help the proliferation of bacteria during this period of time.


Whereas, in fact, that the bacteria can multiply normally in a faster way precisely in conditions of temperatures between 9°C and 7°C, it goes without saying that with this system the average life of the food is significantly longer.

The foods so treated can also be put directly in the freezer, speeding up the cold chain in a consistent manner.

The fact, then, that the normal blast chillers also allow to freeze the food in an equally rapid way, makes this appliance essential in facilities where the storage of large quantities of food, raw or cooked, is on a daily agenda, the more to avoid wasting quantities of products that are not consumed are often thrown in the trash.

In this regard, it is to consider the main feature of this appliance, which is to allow to retain all the organoleptic qualities of the food so treated. All this has made of the blast chiller a useful tool in the kitchens of ordinary houses, where it is increasingly difficult to reconcile the short time available with a meal management to be the most rational, quick, healthy and therefore without sacrifices in terms of quality of processed foods or individual basic ingredients.

Built-in blast chiller

It is part of the line of built-in appliances Linear 45 the blast chiller Smalvic. Linear is an integrated collection of modular built-in appliances, 45 cm high, which can be mounted both vertically and horizontally: multifunction electric ovens, coffee machines, steam ovens, microwave, combined, etc., all combined with warming drawers .

In particular, the multifunction electric bast chiller with high result has a capacity equal to 35 liters. Among the many features of this product: total shutdown of the PCB for energy saving, security door, gas R404A refrigerant Freon, faculty of customization of existing programs and rounded internal corners to clean easier.

Speaking more specifically of the functions: it has 21 functions, including blast chilling and rapid freezing of food in order to maintain all the original organoleptic quality, remediation of raw fish and rapid cooling of bottles.

The guides are telescopic to be able to easily extract the grills, the glass is tinted while the handle is stainless anti prints. The temperature is electronically controlled and provided there are 1 core probe with silicone handle, while there are already a number of pre-set programs easy to use.

The door is self-closing with magnetic closure and silicone gasket resistant to low temperatures, the controls are touch control.

Small blast chiller

Irinox Fresco is the new blast chiller by Irinox, its small size is similar to those of a normal microwave oven, although with 7 different functions from hot to cold, to cook and store.

All this happens in a way that respects the organoleptic characteristics of the food so you can make the cooking of food several days in advance and then keep them and be able to enjoy the desired quantity in all its original goodness, as if they were always freshly prepared.

In this way, even those who do not have much time available can effortlessly bring to family menus always tasty and complete, as at the restaurant.

The rapid reduction of temperature is only one of the functions of Fresco, the one allowing to quickly cool the hot dishes up to + 3° to the core in order to block the proliferation of bacteria and allowing guaranteed freshness for 5-7 days as a normal refrigerator.

With the rapid freezing is possible to bring the food from the cooking temperature to -18° to the core in a rapid way, so as to keep all the qualities of the product and find them intact at the time of thawing.


Defrosting is a controlled function which allows you to defrost foods quickly and evenly, so as to keep moisture and flavor of the product, checking all the action to have the product ready for use at the right time thawed and stored at +3°.

Even the wine and beverage cooling function is very useful because it avoids filling the fridge, allowing you to cool down in a few minutes the bottles required.

With Fresco is possible, programming, slow cooking at low temperature, no more than 75°, such as chefs, in order to enhance the flavor of food. May be preceded by thawing or temperature maintenance, and then be ready to return home if you are out.

The function plate ready-regeneration allows to program the regeneration one day before. The dish is maintained at +3° and then it starts the programmed regeneration, that get the temperature up to the service one, or +65°.

It is, therefore, possible to maintain a constant temperature without the risk of loss of moisture, thanks to the heat of this appliance, which does not dry the food. Great for pastry, when, for example, to keep constant the liquid state of the chocolate.

The function sourdough allows to maintain constant the temperature of leavening of bread, brioche, pizza, so as to complete the cycle of yeast fermentation for dough ideals, much more digestible.

The croissants, for example, exploiting all the functions of Fresco, can be thawed by programming the leavening also to make them ready to be fired and cooked at the right temperature after a correct and complete leavening.