A bake-off oven system and method for baking off food products are described. The method for baking off food products includes baking off pre-baked products to be baked such as bread. The food products to be baked off are held in an infeed unit and the baked-off food products are held in an outfeed unit. A lift system moves a bake-off compartment between compartments of an infeed unit and compartments of an outfeed unit.

A bake-off oven system and method for baking off food products are described. The method for baking off food products includes baking off pre-baked products to be baked such as bread. The food products to be baked off are held in an infeed unit and the baked-off food products are held in an outfeed unit. A lift system moves a bake-off compartment between compartments of an infeed unit and compartments of an outfeed unit.

An automated production system is disclosed herein. One aspect of the present technology, for example, is directed toward an automated system for the continuous production of baked bread. The system can include a priming assembly having a dry ingredients priming unit and a wet ingredients priming unit. The dry ingredients priming unit can include a vertically-oriented hopper and a screw positioned within an interior region of the hopper, wherein the first screw extends along the central longitudinal axis of the hopper and is configured to rotate about its own central longitudinal axis. The system can also include a mixing assembly, a forming assembly, an oven, and a controller. The controller can be coupled to the priming assembly and configured to adjust the amount of dry ingredients delivered from the hopper to the mixing chamber by controlling rotation of the screw.

An arrangement for cleaning half-shell shaped baking mold cavities of a baking mold constructed for producing hollow wafers or cakes includes a dry ice blasting device for providing a heterogeneous mixture of dry ice such as, in particular, frozen, solid CO.sub.2 granules, and a carrier fluid such as, in particular, compressed air. The dry ice blasting device is connected to a nozzle for dispensing the mixture and a nozzle outlet of the nozzle is directed toward a cleaning area. A holding device is provided for holding a baking mold. A movement device is provided for relative movement of the nozzle with respect to the holding device or the baking mold held by the holding device. A method for cleaning a baking mold is also provided.

An arrangement for cleaning half-shell shaped baking mold cavities of a baking mold constructed for producing hollow wafers or cakes includes a dry ice blasting device for providing a heterogeneous mixture of dry ice such as, in particular, frozen, solid CO.sub.2 granules, and a carrier fluid such as, in particular, compressed air. The dry ice blasting device is connected to a nozzle for dispensing the mixture and a nozzle outlet of the nozzle is directed toward a cleaning area. A holding device is provided for holding a baking mold. A movement device is provided for relative movement of the nozzle with respect to the holding device or the baking mold held by the holding device. A method for cleaning a baking mold is also provided.

Devices and methods for automating the process of making flatbread, such as roti. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a housing, an ingredient metering assembly, a mixing bowl assembly, a mixing actuator assembly, a cooking assembly, and an electronic assembly. The housing defines an interior volume and has several access openings with corresponding lids and/or covers. The ingredient metering assembly includes a flour container assembly, a flour delivery system, a water reservoir, and an oil reservoir. The mixing bowl assembly includes two bowls and a measurement system. The mixing actuator assembly includes a mixing mount, a mixing motor, a mixing paddle assembly, and a lower motor. The cooking assembly includes two platens and an actuator assembly. The electronic assembly includes a power source, a control module, and a LCD input/output screen. All components are integrated within the housing such that the apparatus is a consumer grade countertop appliance.

The invention relates to a foodstuff conveying and delivery apparatus having a housing in which foodstuffs are conveyed, in particular, to a discharging or output point in order to be removed by a person.

The invention relates to a foodstuff conveying and delivery apparatus having a housing in which foodstuffs are conveyed, in particular, to a discharging or output point in order to be removed by a person.

A sous vide cooking device includes an induction hob having a housing with a cooking surface. One or more heating elements are disposed within the housing adjacent the cooking surface. A motor is disposed in the housing. A cooking vessel assembly with inner and outer vessels is removably supported on the cooking surface. A stirring plate is rotatably received within the inner vessel. A magnetic coupling system includes an upper magnetic coupler disposed on the stirring plate, and a lower magnetic coupler disposed in the housing and operably coupled to the motor. The lower magnetic coupler is configured to rotate the upper magnetic coupler and the stirring plate within the cooking vessel as powered by the motor. A wireless temperature measuring device is coupled to the outer vessel for measuring a water temperature within the cooking vessel assembly.

An automated, on-demand baking system including a computer controllable injector configured to be operative to programmably inject liquid baking ingredients through a wall of and into a mixing, baking and dispensing container, a computer controllable rotator configured to be operative to programmably rotate the mixing, baking and dispensing container containing baking ingredients, thereby mixing the baking ingredients into a dough, a heating generator operative to cause baking of the dough in the mixing, baking and dispensing container and a controller operative to govern the operation of the computer controllable injector, the computer controllable rotator and the heating generator.