Cook-chill is a system which has six stages:
• Produces cooked food – by standard or bulk-cooking methods such as the use of kettles or cook tanks
Cook-chill
Cook-chill is a system which has six stages:
• Produces cooked food – by standard or bulk-cooking methods such as the use of kettles or cook tanks
• Packages cooked food using an automated pump system or a manual-filling option [hand-held jug or ladle] – in a variety of containers but commonly into a range of durable, vacuum-sealed plastic bags catering for individual serve sizes up to larger volume/bulk packs
• Rapidly chills cooked food – using blast chilling, ice slurry tumblers or iced water bath causing food to reduce from cooking temperatures to 5˚C or less in 90 minutes
• Stores the food under controlled refrigerated conditions – in the range of -2˚C to 0˚C for periods of up to seven weeks
• Re-heats the food as required – using options including:
Steamers
Braising pans
Microwave ovens
Kettles
Combi-ovens
• Holds the food for plating and service.