A griddle system including a height adjuster setting the gap between the upper platen of an upper platen assembly and a lower platen in a closed position of the upper platen is disclosed.

A grill machine includes a grill mechanism, a temperature control device and a mode switching device. The grill mechanism includes a lower grill unit, and an upper grill unit that is pivotally connected to the lower grill unit and that is pivotable between an open position and a closed position. The temperature control device is switchable between a first heating mode and a second heating mode. The mode switching device includes an actuating unit that is mounted to the lower grill unit. When the upper grill unit is pivoted to the open position, the upper grill unit downwardly presses the actuating unit to switch the temperature control device from the first heating mode to the second heating mode.

A cooking plate includes a metal plate for cooking; a heating element, which is in contact with the metal plate and is configured to heat the metal plate; and a temperature sensing element which is integrated with the metal plate and which is configured to sense a temperature of the metal plate and outputs a sensing signal for control heating of the heating element.

A cooking system includes a housing having a hollow interior and food is receivable within said hollow interior. A heating element is associated with the housing and a support body supports food within the hollow interior. The support body includes a body having a plurality of diffuser ribs. A plurality of channels is formed between the plurality of diffuser rib and at least one of the plurality of diffuser ribs and the plurality of channels is operable to deflect a relatively downward flowing fluid relatively horizontally across said support body.

A cooking appliance including an oven body having an interior compartment and a door panel for accessing the interior compartment, wherein the interior compartment is sized to receive a food product; a removable heated tray positionable within the interior compartment, wherein the heated tray includes a top tray surface and a first heating source positioned below the top tray surface; and a second heating source positioned within the interior compartment.

A cooking device and a control method thereof is provided which heating a curved area to a higher temperature than a flat area of a cooking area where food is cooked. A cooking apparatus includes a cooking unit having one side in which a first cooking region and a second cooking region distinguished from the first cooking region are provided; a heating unit configured to heat the cooking unit; and a controller configured to control the heating unit to heat the first cooking region to a first temperature and to heat the second cooking region to a second temperature different from the first temperature.

A grill device includes a first grill seat and a second grill seat movably connected to the first grill seat such that the second grill seat is movable between a closed position, where the second grill seat overlaps with the first grill seat in an up-and-down direction to define a grill space therebetween for accommodating a food to be grilled, and an opened position. The second grill seat has a fume collecting chamber which is disposed opposite to and in spatial communication with the grill space in the up-and-down direction when the second grill seat is in the closed position so that fumes generated during grilling are dissipated successfully and are spontaneously ventilated and exhausted without the need to provide a power activated impeller, thereby reducing the manufacturing cost and saving energy.

An electric roasting pan according to the present invention comprises: a roasting pan; a heating layer being in surface contact with the roasting pan and comprising a carbon nanotube and a silicone-based adhesive; and an electrode in contact with the heating layer. The electric roasting pan has excellent thermal efficiency thanks to the minimal heat loss thereof, can reach a target temperature within a short time to reduce a preheating time, and affords excellent cooking quality. Furthermore, the electric roasting pan can substantially prevent the occurrence of temperature deviation across the area of the roasting pan during a temperature increase and is of high durability and safety.

There is provided an indoor/outdoor tabletop grill appliance which uses quartz halogen tubes as radiant heating elements to provide cooking functionality combined with the aesthetics of the outdoor grilling experience. The invention provides the advantage of various forms of cooking that also speed up the cooking process: direct heat on the food item from the quartz halogen tubes, heat reflected back from the inner surfaces of the grilling chamber and onto the food item, convection heat directed about the food item due to the grilling chamber configuration and directed heat from the slotted platen this in contact with the food item received from the halogen tubes.

A heater unit includes a first terminal; and a resistance heating type heater electrically connected to the first terminal.