A food imprinting system including at least one imprint block, and a mounting plate having at least one opening dimensioned for receiving at least a forward portion including a printing face of the imprint block, wherein the imprint block and the mounting plate are mounted within an imprinting assembly.

A grilling accessory for use in a cooking space of a cooking appliance is described, which includes two food carriers with at least one cooking area each, which contact a food at the same time. The food carriers are arranged to each other such that the respective cooking areas face each other, wherein at least one of the food carriers has openings in the respective cooking area, wherein the two food carriers are connected with each other via a connecting element comprising a joint. Further, a grilling system is described.

The present invention provides a food imprinting device, comprising at least one heat imprinting unit having a heatable printhead adapted to receive a supply of heat energy from a heating source, for searing the surface of a food product that comes in contact with said heatable printhead, by applying a necessary heat of at least 100 degrees Celsius and/or pressure of less than 25 seconds to said food product.