A cooking station configured to manage food byproduct. The cooking station may include an insert type framework for positioning within a cabinet type structure. The cooking station includes a framework, a griddle and a grease container. The framework is made to support the griddle thereon such that the griddle includes a splash guard and an opening positioned adjacent a rear side of the griddle and the splash guard, the opening configured to drain food byproduct therethrough and into the grease container. The grease container includes an upward extension that is unattached so as to extend freely along the rear side of the splash guard. The extension is viewable, while standing along a front side of the griddle, so that the user can readily view, grab and pull the extension to, thereby, pull the grease container up from a cradle positioned below the griddle along a rear side of the framework.

A heating appliance includes a translucent cooktop and a burner in communication with the cooktop. The burner is operable between deactive and active states. The upper surface of the cooktop defines a cooldown state after the burner is moved from the active to the deactive state. A light module includes a light source and is in an illuminated state when the burner is in the active state and when the cooktop is in the cooldown state. A light guide extends from the light module and around a portion of the burner. The light guide is positioned such that the light source directs light through the light guide. The outer surface of the light guide includes a formed surface that directs light upward and through the cooktop, wherein the light guide is visible through the cooktop when the light module is in the illuminated state.

A heating appliance includes a translucent cooktop and a burner in communication with the cooktop. The burner is operable between deactive and active states. The upper surface of the cooktop defines a cooldown state after the burner is moved from the active to the deactive state. A light module includes a light source and is in an illuminated state when the burner is in the active state and when the cooktop is in the cooldown state. A light guide extends from the light module and around a portion of the burner. The light guide is positioned such that the light source directs light through the light guide. The outer surface of the light guide includes a formed surface that directs light upward and through the cooktop, wherein the light guide is visible through the cooktop when the light module is in the illuminated state.

A cooking system that utilizes vibration to improve the convenience of preparing food and the quality of the finished product. The system uses a vibrating device coupled to a cooking vessel with a pad and/or isolation blocks disposed between the vibrator and the vessel. The cooking system can be adapted to prepare specific foods in specific quantities, such as popcorn in pre-packaged containers.

A cooking system that utilizes vibration to improve the convenience of preparing food and the quality of the finished product. The system uses a vibrating device coupled to a cooking vessel with a pad and/or isolation blocks disposed between the vibrator and the vessel. The cooking system can be adapted to prepare specific foods in specific quantities, such as popcorn in pre-packaged containers.

A lock structure and a cooking appliance are provided. The lock structure has a fixing member and a locking assembly. The locking assembly has a bearing member, a mount connected to the bearing member, a driving member, a first elastic member and a locking member. The bearing member is detachably connected to a surface. At least a portion of the driving member is provided within the mount. A first end of the first elastic member is connected to the driving member. The locking member is connected to a second end of the first elastic member. The locking member is capable of moving relative to the mount under the driving of the driving member and the first elastic member, and is locked to or separated from the fixing member.

A lock structure and a cooking appliance are provided. The lock structure has a fixing member and a locking assembly. The locking assembly has a bearing member, a mount connected to the bearing member, a driving member, a first elastic member and a locking member. The bearing member is detachably connected to a surface. At least a portion of the driving member is provided within the mount. A first end of the first elastic member is connected to the driving member. The locking member is connected to a second end of the first elastic member. The locking member is capable of moving relative to the mount under the driving of the driving member and the first elastic member, and is locked to or separated from the fixing member.

A cooking system that utilizes vibration to improve the convenience of preparing food and the quality of the finished product. The system uses a vibrating device coupled to a cooking vessel with a pad and/or isolation blocks disposed between the vibrator and the vessel. The cooking system can be adapted to prepare specific foods in specific quantities, such as popcorn in pre-packaged containers.

A cooking system that utilizes vibration to improve the convenience of preparing food and the quality of the finished product. The system uses a vibrating device coupled to a cooking vessel with a pad and/or isolation blocks disposed between the vibrator and the vessel. The cooking system can be adapted to prepare specific foods in specific quantities, such as popcorn in pre-packaged containers.

A method of cooking a food item in a cooking appliance having a cooking chamber and a user interface with a selector that allows a user to set a target degree of browning includes imaging, by an imaging device for capturing a real-time image, the food item inside the cooking chamber. A computing device in communication with the imaging device, and having a software module that receives the captured image, receives the captured real-time image from the imaging device.