Blast Chiller for Home Use: Preserve and Enjoy Fresh Food Like a Pro!

Blast Chilling

Is freezing the same as blast chilling? Absolutely not! The key difference between the two processes is time. Blast chilling is an extremely fast process that, unlike conventional freezing, preserves the organoleptic properties of food – taste, smell, and appearance – at temperatures as low as -40°C. Have you ever tried to break frozen meat? You can bend it, but you won’t be able to break it. Now repeat the test after a blast chilling cycle, and you’ll hear a sharp crack. That’s because this process creates microcrystals that freeze the water without damaging the cell structure. Whether it’s meat, fish, fruit, or vegetables – the biological structure of the food remains intact.

Rapid Chilling

Do you know why food spoils quickly? Bacteria transform the substances in food and cause it to deteriorate — and the temperature range from +65°C to +10°C provides ideal conditions for bacterial growth. This is exactly what happens in the kitchen when we let a cooked dish cool down at room temperature. By rapidly cooling freshly prepared food to +3°C, its shelf life in the refrigerator can be extended by up to 70%, while maintaining its original quality.

Defrosting

Defrosting raw fish and meat is one of the most time-consuming and delicate tasks in the kitchen. Running water is not an ideal solution, and while microwaves can speed up the process, they often partially cook the food, affecting protein content and reducing overall quality. Defrosting in the fridge is gentler, but it takes a lot of time — something many of us lack in our busy daily lives. With LIFE technology, originally developed for professional kitchens, defrosting becomes surprisingly fast and safe. The result: You won’t be able to tell the difference between defrosted and fresh food.

Storage

LIFE technology offers exceptional versatility: it allows you to set the temperature flexibly from -40°C (or -30°C on the LIFE W30N model) up to +85°C, with a fan speed adjustable from 25% to 100%. What other appliance offers you this level of customization? Hosting guests and running out of fridge space? With LIFE, you can perfectly store frozen desserts or ice cream and serve them at the ideal temperature – to the delight and surprise of your guests!

Proofing

Is there anything better than freshly baked bread? The smell and taste of fresh bread are always a delight at any meal. But to achieve perfect dough proofing, the right temperature is essential, and humidity levels must remain stable – something that’s hard to control at home. With LIFE, however, it’s effortless! You’ll get perfectly proofed dough that’s ready to go straight into the oven whenever you need it.

LIFE features a professional function that slows down yeast activity and programs the proofing process to finish exactly when you’re ready to bake. This function is also ideal for overnight proofing: it allows for extended fermentation times and reduced yeast content, resulting in a lighter and more easily digestible dough – whether you’re making bread, focaccia, or pizza.

Chocolate Crystallization

Whether it’s dark, semi-sweet, or milk chocolate – each variety is a delicious combination of cocoa mass, cocoa butter, and sugar. But when melted chocolate cools down without control, it won’t result in a glossy, crisp finish because the cocoa butter doesn’t crystallize properly. A conventional refrigerator can’t provide the ideal conditions, which negatively affects the chocolate’s quality. With LIFE, however, you can activate a special "pop-out" cycle that stabilizes the chocolate and ensures optimal flavor development.

Yogurt

Yogurt is a light, nutrient-rich food that supports our well-being and can even be enjoyed by people with mild lactose intolerance. With LIFE, the perfect environment is created for the bacteria that turn milk into yogurt. You can choose the best milk, prepare small or large batches as you like, and add fresh fruits to create a healthy and nutritious snack you can enjoy straight from the fridge at any time. This way, you can say goodbye to industrial mass-produced yogurt, often loaded with sugar, preservatives, and artificial flavors.

Bottle Cooling

It happens all the time: you have an excellent bottle of wine, but it’s not at the right temperature when you want to enjoy it. How frustrating! With the bottle cooling function of LIFE, all you need to do is set the desired serving temperature, wait a short while, and the perfect moment with friends is ready to begin. LIFE is not only ideal for wine, but also for quickly chilling water, beer, or any of your favorite beverages.

Drying

Dried fruit is a concentrate of flavor and sweetness, perfect as a snack, during a work break, or as a topping for plain yogurt. With LIFE, you can also gently dehydrate seasonal vegetables, mushrooms, and less premium cuts of fish and meat, which—when blended and sifted—can be turned into natural, intensely flavorful seasonings. This allows you to eliminate bouillon cubes and industrially processed foods, making your meals healthier and more environmentally friendly.

Slow Cooking

LIFE gently cooks vegetables, fish, and meat at low temperatures, enhancing color and flavor while preserving valuable nutrients – something often lost with conventional cooking methods. Slow cooking also allows flavors to infuse deeply and protects essential vitamins, proteins, and minerals that can be destroyed at high temperatures. With LIFE, you can even cook overnight. After cooking, you have the choice to blast chill or freeze your meals immediately to preserve their quality. In the morning, the cooled food can be easily stored in the fridge or freezer. Additionally, LIFE can be programmed to keep your freshly prepared meals warm and ready to serve, even if you're out for the day.