A food product includes a heat-treated vegetable. A content of 3,4-dimethylthiophene (x) in the food product ranges from 0.00035 mg/kg to 3 mg/kg. A content of 2,4-dimethylthiophene (y) in the food product ranges from 0.00015 mg/kg to 3 mg/kg. A content of furfural (z) in the food product ranges from 0.1 mg/kg to 10 mg/kg.

Food preparation includes utilizing food immersion into low temperature cooking fluids, high temperature cooking fluids, or a combination of applications thereof. Foods are generally closely wrapped in vented, pliable, formidable outer skins. An example construction of such an outer skin is provided, as are examples of food preparation processes.

A spice tempering device. In one version, the spice tempering device includes a truncated conical container, a support member, a fitted strainer basket, and a lid. The container has an open top and a closed base, the closed base having a diameter smaller than a diameter of the open top. The fitted strainer basket is insertable through the open top of the container and holds the spices to be tempered. Oil is added to the container and the closed base is heated to temper the spices. In one version, the lid includes a spice divider with multiple slotted compartments on top of a spice tray. A slot in the spice tray can be positioned under a desired slotted compartment to add the desired spices.

Popcorn machines having easily removable popping kettle assemblies are described herein. In some embodiments, a popcorn machine configured accordance with the present technology includes a cabinet and a pair of kettle supports mounted within the cabinet. A kettle assembly is configured to be positioned on the kettle supports and to pop popcorn placed in a kettle of the kettle assembly when the kettle assembly is in a popping position, and to discharge the popcorn when the kettle assembly is moved from the popping position to a dumping position. The kettle assembly can be lifted off the kettle supports in the popping position to facilitate removal of the kettle assembly from the cabinet for maintenance, cleaning, repair, replacement, etc. In some embodiments, the kettle assembly can be stopped in the dumping position.

The present specification provides fruit and vegetable products. Also described are methods for producing the fruit and vegetable products.

A method for producing a cruciferous vegetable seasoning, the method including: at least an odor-reducing heat treatment and an odor-imparting heat treatment, wherein: the odor-reducing heat treatment includes heating a cruciferous vegetable so as to reduce an odor thereof; the odor-imparting heat treatment includes subjecting a liquid of the cruciferous vegetable to odor-imparting heating, thereby imparting a heated odor thereto; and the odor-imparting heat treatment is performed after the odor-reducing heat treatment.

The present invention discloses a slow cooker capable of frying food. The slow cooker includes a main body assembly, a ceramic inner container, a glass lid assembly and an airfryer head assembly, where the ceramic inner container is located inside the main body assembly, the glass lid assembly and the main body assembly are fitted to each other, the airfryer head assembly is fitted with the main body assembly, the glass lid assembly is used when the food is slowly stewed, and the airfryer head assembly used when the food is fried. By using the slow cooker of the present invention, it not only can realize slow stewing of food, but also can incorporate the function of food frying, thus realizing multi-purpose use of one machine.

Provided at low cost are: an instant processed meat product having extremely excellent reconstitution properties in hot water; and a method for producing the instant processed meat product having excellent production efficiency. Disclosed are: a fried and dried instant processed meat product containing pregelatinized starch; and a method for producing the fried and dried instant processed meat product. The method includes: preparing a material for the instant processed meat product, pregelatinized starch, and water; kneading the material for the instant processed meat product, the pregelatinized starch, and the water to obtain a kneaded product; shaping the kneaded product; and frying and drying the shaped kneaded product to obtain a fried and dried product.

A food sheet is disclosed for use in connection with the preparation of a food product. One example food sheet is disclosed to include a base material that is dissolvable at a predetermined environmental condition and a grease agent contained within the base material. The grease agent is released from the base material when the base material dissolves and then provides a baking or cooking lubrication for the food product.

Disclosed is an air fryer, including: an air fryer body; a carrier and/or a stirring paddle; a driving mechanism, which is detachably mounted outside the air fryer body, can be detachably connected with the carrier and/or the stirring paddle and can drive the carrier and/or the stirring paddle to rotate.