Pacojet is a kitchen appliance for professionals that micro-purees deep-frozen foods into ultra-fine textures without thawing. Manufactured in Switzerland, the Pacojet is sold worldwide for hotel, restaurant and catering gastronomy.
History
Wilhelm Maurer, a Swiss engineer who was living in Brazil, invented the 'pacotizing' process in the early 1980s in a quest to design the ultimateice cream maker. He sold the patent for Pacojet to an investor in 1988. Subsequently the Pacojet cooking system was developed and launched in 1992.
How it works
Fresh ingredients are placed into the Pacojet beaker and frozen for at least 24 hours at – 22 °C/-8 °F. The beaker is then attached to the Pacojet machine and the number of portions desired is selected. Its precision blade spins downward with an exact movement at 2,000 rpm, shaving a micro-thin layer off the top of the block of deep-frozen ingredients. This process is called 'pacotizing', a verb coined to describe the unique function of the Pacojet. The Pacojet operates in a sealed mode with a pressure of 1.2 bar / 17 lb. in. The Pacojet cooking system can produce single portions in 20 seconds. In one hour it can produce 15 liters of different sorbets or ice creams; 15 kg of farces or mousses; 15 kg of vegetable, herb or spice concentrates or 150 portions of different soups.
Company
Pacojet AG is headquartered in Zug, Switzerland and is supported by a network of importers and distributors around the globe.
Partners
In 2011, Pacojet Global Headquarters signed a 10-year innovation agreement with Swiss manufacturer Spemot AG to develop the next generations of Pacojet.
In May 2005, New York Times three-star chef Shea Gallante referred to the Pacojet as "one of the premiere inventions of the past 10 to 15 years." In October 2010, Forbes magazine wrote that the Pacojet "has developed a bit of a cult following among tech-obsessed foodies without cash-flow issues… The PacoJet turns the ice cream making process inside out, using a lot of exquisitely calibrated machinery in the process." In 2011, Modernist Cuisine named Pacojet "must-have tool for the modernist kitchen" in its top-ten list. In October 2011, Pacojet entered into a cooperation agreement with Swiss chef Rolf Caviezel to develop exclusive seasonal recipes and feature the Pacojet cooking system in trade shows, television appearances and cooking workshops.
