A cooking apparatus includes first and second griddles, each having a generally planar cooking surface for cooking food. A first lifting mechanism is configured to elevate the first griddle such that a food item on the cooking surface of the first griddle is predisposed to fall onto the cooking surface of the second griddle. A first wiper is configured to sweep the cooking surface of the first griddle to facilitate detachment of any food item attached to the cooking surface of the first griddle for transfer such food item to the cooking surface of the second griddle. The first and second griddles, first lifting mechanism, and first wiper are interconnected preferably to form a portable, integrated cooking product. These components preferably are enclosed within a housing for presenting a refined consumer product for use in a home kitchen and are arranged so as to define a compact volume and footprint.

A countertop appliance having a detachable base with rotatable handles for selectively engaging a pan or cooking surface of the appliance. The rotatable handles of the detachable base are rotatable between a locked position in which the pan is secured to the base preventing separation of the pan from the base and a disengaged position where the pan can be lifted off the base. The rotatable handles can also be rotated into a stored position in which the handles are positioned within the detachable base, whereby the detachable base can be placed within the pan to facilitate storage and reduce overall shipping volume.

Provided is a method for determining a performance index of a cooking utensil (1a, 1b, 11) for a predetermined cooking temperature with, the aim of assessing nutritional gain, said cooking utensil comprising a bottom (2a, 2b, 10) having a cooking surface (3a, 3b, 10a). The method comprises: a) bringing the cooking surface (3a, 3b, 10a) to said predetermined cooking temperature by using heating means (4), the heating of the surface resulting in a deformation of the bottom (2a, 2b, 10) b) determining a minimum quantity of fat (9, 9a, 9b) necessary to cover the entire cooking surface (3a, 3b, 10a) of the bottom (2a, 2b, 10) deformed in this way at said predetermined cooking temperature, by pouring the minimum quantity of fat (9, 9a, 9b) necessary to cover the entire cooking surface (3a, 3b, 10a) or by calculating said minimum quantity of fat (9, 9a, 9b) necessary to cover the entire cooking surface (3a, 3b, 10a) by recreating the cooking utensil (11) deformed in this way by means of a computer equipped with a computer assisted design software program, said minimum quantity of fat (9, 9a, 9b) making it possible to define the performance index of the cooking utensil (1a, 1b, 11) for a predetermined cooking temperature.

This disclosure describes embodiments of several structures of two-side heating fry pan that can save energy and shorten cooking time. Moreover, the invented two-side heating fry pan has pressing function that enable it to do pressing and model-pressing cook to certain type of foods. The invented two-side heating fry pan also has a feature that effectively removes the oily vapor generated during the cooking process.

There is provided an apparatus (200, 300, 400, 500) comprising: a container (210, 310, 410, 510) configured to receive a food stuff, a base unit (220, 320, 420, 520) comprising a mounting member and a plurality of outer supporting members (324, 424, 524), a weight sensing unit (230, 330, 430, 530) configured to measure a weight of the food stuff contained in the container, and a connection assembly (240, 340, 440, 540) arranged between the container and the base unit. The weight sensing unit comprises a plurality of strain gauge load sensors arranged at the mounting member of the base unit, and the connection assembly is configured to provide a flexible and insulating connection between the container and the base unit so as to counteract thermal strain interference at the weight sensing unit and to reduce heat transfer between the container and the weight sensing unit.

A cooking apparatus includes first and second griddles, each having a generally planar cooking surface for cooking food. A first lifting mechanism is configured to elevate the first griddle such that a food item on the cooking surface of the first griddle is predisposed to fall onto the cooking surface of the second griddle. A first wiper is configured to sweep the cooking surface of the first griddle to facilitate detachment of any food item attached to the cooking surface of the first griddle for transfer such food item to the cooking surface of the second griddle. The first and second griddles, first lifting mechanism, and first wiper are interconnected preferably to form a portable, integrated cooking product. These components preferably are enclosed within a housing for presenting a refined consumer product for use in a home kitchen and are arranged so as to define a compact volume and footprint.

Provided is a method for obtaining a cooking vessel comprising the following steps: producing a container having an aluminium outer face and an inner face, carrying out hard anodization of at least the outer face of the container. At least one colouring step is carried out on the anodized outer face following hard anodization, said colouring step employing at least one water-soluble anthraquinone organic dye. Also provided is a culinary article or an electric cooking appliance comprising a cooking vessel obtained by the above method.

Provided is a method for obtaining a cooking vessel comprising the following steps: producing a container having an aluminum outer face and an inner face, carrying out hard anodization of at least the outer face of the container. At least one coloring step is carried out on the anodized outer face following hard anodization, said coloring step employing at least one water-soluble anthraquinone organic dye. Also provided is a culinary article or an electric cooking appliance comprising a cooking vessel obtained by the above method.

A cooking apparatus includes first and second griddles, each having a generally planar cooking surface for cooking food. A first lifting mechanism is configured to elevate the first griddle such that a food item on the cooking surface of the first griddle is predisposed to fall onto the cooking surface of the second griddle. A first wiper is configured to sweep the cooking surface of the first griddle to facilitate detachment of any food item attached to the cooking surface of the first griddle for transfer such food item to the cooking surface of the second griddle. The first and second griddles, first lifting mechanism, and first wiper are interconnected preferably to form a portable, integrated cooking product. These components preferably are enclosed within a housing for presenting a refined consumer product for use in a home kitchen and are arranged so as to define a compact volume and footprint.

The present application discloses a cooking device, which comprises a pot body and a heating apparatus, wherein the heating apparatus is arranged at an outer periphery of the pot body, a preset distance is provided between the heating apparatus and the outer periphery of the pot body, and the preset distance ranges from 15 mm to 20 mm. According to the present application, the heating apparatus of the cooking device is arranged at an outer periphery of the pot body, a preset distance is provided between the heating apparatus and the outer periphery of the pot body, and the preset distance ranges from 15 mm to 20 mm. In this way, when the heating apparatus heats the pot body, the preset distance can effectively improve the air convection effect of a heat radiation fan and significantly improve the heat radiation effect of the heating member.