A device including a housing (12) sealingly enclosing an interior space (14), the housing including (12) a screen (20) having an internal surface (11) subject to air pressure in the interior space (14). Electronic components (22) disposed in the interior space and connected to the screen (20) to operate the device. A power cord (13) having one end terminating within the internal space (14) and another end connectable to an external power source. The power cord (13) has metallic conductors, and at least one air path to vent the interior space (14) to ambient air pressure.

An apparatus for agitating liquid foodstuff, comprising a whisk that includes a magnetic rotor of a brushless electromotor assembly, and a main body including a liquid foodstuff container in which the whisk is receivable such that it is rotatable around a rotation axis thereof, and a stator of the electromotor assembly. The stator is configured to electromagnetically drive the rotor in rotation, and includes at least one magnetic sensor configured to provide a signal that reflects positional changes of the magnetic rotor relative to the magnetic sensor. The main body also includes a controller configured to detect an initial, manually effected rotational movement of the whisk around its rotation axis from the signal of the magnetic sensor, and, once such initial movement of the whisk is detected, to operate the apparatus independent of said initial, movement.

An electric kitchen appliance has a pot for receiving food to be processed using the electric kitchen appliance. An ultrasound transmitter and an ultrasound receiver are provided in order to determine the fill level of the food in the pot. The ultrasound transmitter and the ultrasound receiver are attached to the upper edge of the pot such that an ultrasound signal can be transmitted onto the surface of the food by the ultrasound transmitter, and an ultrasound signal reflected by the surface of the food can be received by the ultrasound receiver. In this manner, an electric kitchen appliance is provided which allows the fill state of the food in the pot to be determined in a simple and reliable manner.

Systems and methods are provided for facilitating food preparation. The method includes opening, using an electronic device, a digital application, creating a user profile with the digital application, selecting, using a graphical user interface, one or more grocery stores to be designated grocery stores, selecting, using the graphical user interface, a recipe for preparation by a user, displaying, using the graphical user interface, a list of one or more ingredients required for preparation of the recipe, selecting, using the graphical user interface in conjunction with the digital application, one or more items in the list of the one or more ingredients required for preparation of the recipe, ordering, using the digital application, any items selected from the one or more items in the list of the one or more ingredients required for preparation of the recipe, and displaying, to the user, using the graphical user interface, the recipe.

The electric cooking appliance comprises a cooking vat; a lid (6) comprising a lid body (7) and an inner lid (8) comprising a fixed closure portion (12) attached to the lid body (7) and a movable closure portion (13) that can be moved relative to the fixed closure portion (12) between a raised configuration in which the fixed closure portion (12) and the movable closure portion (13) close the cooking vat, and a lowered configuration in which the fixed closure portion (12) and the movable closure portion (13) define an air vent passage (14) to the outside of the cooking volume (5) and an air intake passage (15) to the inside of the cooking volume (5); a fan (24) configured to generate an airflow; and a heating device (25) configured to heat the airflow generated by the fan (24) and located near the air intake passage (25) when the lid (6) occupies the closed position.

Cookware, and an induction cooking system including the cookware, include a container, a base layer, and a susceptor layer. The container and the base layer are non-magnetic at room temperature, while the susceptor layer is magnetic at room temperature and has a Curie temperature at which the susceptor layer becomes non-magnetic. During heating of a material within the container, the base layer functions as a passive heat exchange to transfer heat across the susceptor layer. Further, during the heating, the base layer conducts an electric current when the susceptor layer approaches a leveling temperature and/or the Curie temperature of the susceptor layer, thereby decreasing an amount of heat produced and resulting in a more even heating of the material.

A cooking appliance includes an appliance cover, appliance body and inner lid, the appliance cover arranged above the appliance body in a closable and openable manner, the appliance body having a heating structure. The appliance cover includes a cover body that includes a venting passage providing communication between the cooking appliance and the outside, the inner lid detachably mounted to the cover body; a baking assembly arranged below the cover body, the inner lid located below the baking assembly when mounted to the cover body; a venting cap detachably mounted at any one end of the two ends of the venting passage, wherein the venting cap is assembled at a bottom end of the venting passage when the inner lid is dismounted, and the venting cap is assembled at a top end of the venting passage after the inner lid is mounted.

The present invention relates to a multipurpose heating plate and a system designed to maintain food items at an optimal or elevated temperature for consumption. More specifically, the plate includes a heating element embedded within the plate, and disposed between a top surface and a bottom surface. The heating element radiates heat to maintain the warmth of the food placed on the top surface for a prolonged period of time to avoid deterioration of the food. The plate can include an insulating cover comprising silicone or rubber. A storage and charging rack includes a plurality of slots for storing the warmer plates. Each slot includes a charging slot for charging the heating element. The warmer plate also includes a charging port for engaging with the charging slot, thereby enabling the heating element to charge.

A pasta binding vessel includes a base, a mating lid, and a closure component. The base is a sheet with shaped troughs. The lid is linear and/or has a shape mirroring the troughs. The vessel binds long pasta together as it cooks, preserving the cohesion of the pasta noodles. A method of producing bonded pasta includes inserting elongated pasta into the pasta binding vessel; closing the pasta binding vessel; submerging the pasta binding vessel into boiling water; cooking the pasta for a predetermined period; removing the pasta binding vessel from the boiling water; cooling the pasta for a predetermined period; opening the pasta binding vessel; and removing the bonded pasta from the pasta binding vessel. The pasta is rigid enough to be cut into manageable pieces and dunked into sauce or used as “edible toothpicks” inserted into items such as meatballs, shrimp, and chicken.

A pasta binding vessel includes a base, a mating lid, and a closure component. The base is a sheet with shaped troughs. The lid is linear and/or has a shape mirroring the troughs. The vessel binds long pasta together as it cooks, preserving the cohesion of the pasta noodles. A method of producing bonded pasta includes inserting elongated pasta into the pasta binding vessel; closing the pasta binding vessel; submerging the pasta binding vessel into boiling water; cooking the pasta for a predetermined period; removing the pasta binding vessel from the boiling water; cooling the pasta for a predetermined period; opening the pasta binding vessel; and removing the bonded pasta from the pasta binding vessel. The pasta is rigid enough to be cut into manageable pieces and dunked into sauce or used as “edible toothpicks” inserted into items such as meatballs, shrimp, and chicken.