The new Smeg Blast Chiller was unveiled last month during Salone del Mobile.Milano as part of FTK – the kitchen appliances component of the show which sits alongside Eurocucina.
The Smeg Blast Chiller is available in Linea, Classica and Dolce Stil Novo versions. It is a multifunctional and versatile domestic appliance, with an elegant design which integrates perfectly with all other Smeg products in the range.
Thanks to its Pronto function, the Smeg Blast Chiller also allows dishes to be kept at refrigerator temperature for the whole day, free from spoiling and bacterial growth, and then heating them up at a preset time. This function is particularly convenient, ensuring a hot dinner is ready when needed, without compromising food safety.
Its functions, including automatic programs for beginners and manual programs for expert users, include positive (from 80-90°C to 3°C in less than 90 minutes) and negative (deep freezing) cold programs (-18°C in less than 4 1/2 hours). It is therefore also possible to quickly chill bottles (1° per minute) in order to enjoy wine and other drinks at the optimal temperature and to keep foods at the required temperature (useful, for example, for desserts and ice creams before serving).
Thanks to the speed at which it cools foodstuffs, Smeg’s Blast Chiller extends the average storage time possible for foods by up to 70%, by preventing the proliferation of bacteria and perfectly retaining the taste, aroma and nutritional properties of fresh foods, which would otherwise largely be lost when freezing in a normal freezer.
Another major plus is the Smeg Blast Chiller’s hot functions, including dough proving, which can be customised for up to three steps with different durations and temperatures.
The defrost option is also extremely useful: much quicker than using a refrigerator, it keeps the food’s properties intact without the risk of partially cooking the food. It is also possible to use the blast chiller for low-temperature cooking and to keep dishes warm at the set temperature.
The new Smeg Blast Chiller represents a sensitivity to consumption and food quality, combined with the technological approach which Smeg has adopted as its vision and is the added value to the company’s product range. Expected availability in Australia is August/September 2018.
For more information visit smeg.com.au
