In one aspect, a cooking device includes independently controllable cooking zones. In one aspect, a cooking device includes a first cooking zone with heated air configured to move horizontally there through in a first direction and a second cooking zone with heated air configured to move horizontally there through in a second direction different than the first direction. In one aspect, the first and second directions are opposite directions. In one aspect, the heated air flows from one side of the cooking device.

Described is a method for operating a cooking appliance which has a cooking vessel to which a weight measuring system is assigned, wherein the weight of a substance introduced into the cooking vessel is determined via a weight difference determination and wherein the determined weight is used as a parameter for a safety function and/or a cooking process optimization, wherein the cooking process optimization comprises at least a time optimization, with the result that the duration of the cooking process is adapted to the weight of the introduced substance. Furthermore, an assembly is described.

Described is a method for operating a cooking appliance which has a cooking vessel to which a weight measuring system is assigned, wherein the weight of a substance introduced into the cooking vessel is determined via a weight difference determination and wherein the determined weight is used as a parameter for a safety function and/or a cooking process optimization, wherein the cooking process optimization comprises at least a time optimization, with the result that the duration of the cooking process is adapted to the weight of the introduced substance. Furthermore, an assembly is described.

Systems and methods of bun holding and toasting use a bun dispenser and a toaster. The bun dispenser includes a bun holding cabinet in which a plurality of buns are held on shelves and each of the shelves include conveyors. A shuttle of the bun dispenser translates within at least one axis to align the shuttle with a shelf to receive a bun. A dispensing shelf of the bun dispenser receives the bun from the shuttle. A toaster receives the bun from the dispensing shelf and operates to toast the bun and dispense the toasted bun at a predetermined location.

Systems and methods of bun holding and toasting use a bun dispenser and a toaster. The bun dispenser includes a bun holding cabinet in which a plurality of buns are held on shelves and each of the shelves include conveyors. A shuttle of the bun dispenser translates within at least one axis to align the shuttle with a shelf to receive a bun. A dispensing shelf of the bun dispenser receives the bun from the shuttle. A toaster receives the bun from the dispensing shelf and operates to toast the bun and dispense the toasted bun at a predetermined location.

An infrared source is arranged relative to support for bread product and operates to direct IR energy to the bread product. A light source is arranged relative to the support and operates to illuminate the bread product and a camera operates to capture images of the bread product. A processor receives the images from the camera. The processor compares successive images received from the camera. Based upon the comparison, the processor operates the IR source to achieve a predetermined toasting level of the bread product.

An infrared source is arranged relative to support for bread product and operates to direct IR energy to the bread product. A light source is arranged relative to the support and operates to illuminate the bread product and a camera operates to capture images of the bread product. A processor receives the images from the camera. The processor compares successive images received from the camera. Based upon the comparison, the processor operates the IR source to achieve a predetermined toasting level of the bread product.

An automated cooking device for washing a cooking container includes a controller controlling driving of a container holder to change the container holder to any of an ingredient receiving posture in which the cooking container receives ingredients from a supply device, a cooking posture in which the cooking container is rotated in a state in which the cooking container is inclined forward with respect to a cooking table to stir the ingredients, a serving posture in which the container holder is inclined forward more than in the cooking posture with respect to the cooking table to face downward to a dish on the front side of the container holder, and a washing posture in which a rotation support mechanism of the container holder is inclined backward with respect to a base frame and the cooking container is washed on a rear side of the container holder.

Cooking appliance, especially a commercial cooking appliance, comprising a housing in which a cooking chamber is arranged; at least one sensor device; and a cooling device for the sensor device, which sensor device comprises the following components: a cooling housing, in which the sensor device is arranged, a heat-conducting bridge, and at least one heat-dissipating member, which is arranged on a support, wherein the cooling housing is made of heat-conducting, preferably highly thermally conductive material, and in that the heat-conducting bridge is made of thermally conductive, preferably highly thermally conductive material which connects the cooling housing to the support made of thermally conductive, preferably highly thermally conductive material.

Cooking appliance, especially a commercial cooking appliance, comprising a housing in which a cooking chamber is arranged; at least one sensor device; and a cooling device for the sensor device, which sensor device comprises the following components: a cooling housing, in which the sensor device is arranged, a heat-conducting bridge, and at least one heat-dissipating member, which is arranged on a support, wherein the cooling housing is made of heat-conducting, preferably highly thermally conductive material, and in that the heat-conducting bridge is made of thermally conductive, preferably highly thermally conductive material which connects the cooling housing to the support made of thermally conductive, preferably highly thermally conductive material.