Breville® I PolyScience® announces the release of the Control °Freak™, the world’s first controlled induction cooking system to accurately measure, set, and hold every cooking temperature from 30°C – 250°C (86-482°F).

In head-to-head tests conducted by Breville® I PolyScience®, the Control °Freak™ consistently demonstrated that it is the most accurate commercial induction machine, offering chefs, caterers and other food service industry professionals unprecedented temperature control. In addition to a through-the-glass pan temperature sensor, the Control °Freak™ features a temperature probe (with a pot clip) that communicates and controls the precise temperature of water and fat-based liquids, allowing for applications such as tempering chocolate or cheesemaking, which require high accuracy.

The Control °Freak™, which can be used with any induction compatible pot or pan (e.g. stainless steel, cast-iron) can also be controlled by “Intensity” to speed up or slow down how quickly a requested temperature is reached; hold a temperature indefinitely (72 hours with a timer), automatically “Keep Warm” (60°C or 140°F) and “Stop Cooking.” The machine can also record recipe temperature programs for future use––information that can be shared with other Control °Freaks™ thanks to a custom USB port and stick. PolyScience’s Culinary division, which is renowned for its temperature control technology, including commercial sous vide immersion circulators revered by chefs, was acquired by Breville® in 2014. PolyScience® President Philip Preston notes, “We were thrilled to combine our expertise in temperature control with Breville’s to create this revolutionary new product that will transform how professional chefs work. This machine’s accuracy and features significantly raise the bar for induction cooking temperature control.”

The Control °Freak™ comes with a two-year limited product warranty and is available for purchase now through authorized distributors of Breville® I PolyScience®. The machine’s features include the following:

– A spring-loaded pan temperature sensor button that resides above the machine’s glass base not below it (which can cause inaccuracy and delays in temperature reading) and can hold a pan at 220 different degrees Celsius, from 30°C – 250°C (or 397 different degrees Fahrenheit, from 86°F to 482°F), within plus or minus 1° of stability with Probe Control™; the sensor communicates when a pan has been lifted or put down and reactivates automatically without needing to be reset

– Revolutionary Probe Control™ (with pot clip) that communicates and controls the precise temperature of both water and fat-based liquids

– “Intensity” function that allows the user to quickly and precisely speed-up or slow down the heat-up speed

– Custom USB port and stick that allows for the sharing of recipe temperature programming instructions between Control °Freak™ machines

– Dual fan system that efficiently and effectively cools all the machine’s internal components, extending the life of the Control °Freak™ and eliminating overheating (most competitors’ models have only one fan)

– Convenient accessory bag for easy transport

Breville® I PolyScience® for commercial kitchens brings innovation, great design and precision to the professional culinary world. We aim to build products that give chefs more control so they can focus on delivering their best creative work.

For more information visit: www.polyscienceculinary.com