What is a blast chiller shock freezer?

What is a blast chiller shock freezer?

A blast chiller is a piece of equipment that quickly lowers the temperature of food. Blast chillers are also referred to as blast freezers or flash freezers. They typically have multiple shelves where food pans or sheet pans can be stored and chilled at extremely low temperatures.

Does a blast chiller freeze?

Blast chiller/freezers are your best choice for rapidly freezing food products for longer term storage. Blast freezing allows chefs to prepare menu items and rapidly freeze for later use.

What is shock freeze?

Shock freezing is the process of cooling food very quickly to a low temperature. The food is cooled to a -3°C within 90minutes. This process is often underrated because not understood properly.

What temperature is blast freezing?

The temperature of a blast freezer can vary from -10 Degrees Celsius (14 Degrees Fahrenheit) to -120 Degrees Celsius (-184 Degrees Fahrenheit) . The effective freezing temperature of various blast freezers vary depending upon a variety of factors.

What is the difference between blast freezer and shock freezer?

A shock freezer freezes food very quickly to maintain its cellular structure, and preserve taste and appearance. A blast chiller allows you to prep foods when convenient, chill them quickly, then finish them before serving.

Why do I need a blast chiller?

Blast chillers are designed to bring the core temperature of food from around 160°F or more down to 41°F or less in about 90 minutes. The food safety benefit of blast chilling also helps preserve food quality. Chilling foods fast means there’s little time for the bacterial growth that also degrades food quality.

What is the difference between blast chiller and blast freezer?

A standard blast chiller will chill from 70°C to 3°C in less than 90 minutes, and a blast freezer will chill from 70°C to -18°C in less than 240 minutes. A Williams blast chiller or freezer can pull down from 90°C meaning it’s safe for cooked food.

What is air blast freeze?

Air blast freezing is the process of taking a product at a temperature (usually chilled but sometimes at ambient temperature) and freezing it rapidly, between 12 and 48 h, to its desired storage temperature which varies from product to product (e.g. fish = −20 °C, beef = −18 °C).

How does flash freezing work?

Flash Freezing food focuses on rapidly freezing the product so as to maintain proper retention of moisture, flavor and texture. It accomplishes this via high speed internal cooling. It rapidly cools down the internal temperature in the freezer, making it much easier to ensure efficient cooling for the product.

What is the cost of a blast chiller?

The Freddy blast chiller retails for $2,900, and you can head to Irinox to shop and learn more about how it works.

What is the best way to safely cooling foods without a blast chiller?

METHODS OF COOLING POTENTIALLY HAZARDOUS FOODS: Place the food in shallow pans or containers made of heat-conducting material such as stainless steel. Keep the food depth in the container at 2- inches or less. Place the container in an appropriate refrigeration unit. 2.

Why choose thermo-Kool blast chillers?

Thermo-Kool blast chillers/shock freezers make it easy to ensure food safety while increasing your food’s flavor and palatability and reducing profit loss due to food waste. By reducing temperatures at a much faster rate than conventional refrigeration systems, your food stays out of the “danger zone” temperature for bacteria reproduction.

What temperature does a blast freezer freeze food?

Our blast chillers reduce the core temperature of cooked foods from 165°F to 37°F within two hours. Shock freezing lowers temperature from 165°F to 0°F within four hours, which is faster than conventional freezers and exceeds HACCP regulations. Thermo-Kool blast chillers/shock freezers feature a built-in overnight thaw function.

Why choose a multifresh ® next blast chiller?

Irinox is well aware of kitchen requirements. This is why the new range of MultiFresh ® Next blast chillers is the perfect aid. More powerful, quieter, more eco-friendly with R290 gas, and completely customisable.

Why choose only Dinex Blast chilling?

Only Dinex offers both blast chilling and shock freezing in one unit. Preserve food quality and deliver consistency customers expect. Proper safe cooling limits product shrinkage and allows a wider menu selection. Don’t throw away leftovers. Increase food shelf life up to 5 days with the shock freeze option.