This invention relates to the field of portable ovens, specifically a portable oven designed to be placed in the ground to employ specific heating and cooking technologies. This portable invention includes several layers or components: a ground layer, or the cavity dug in the terrain, a fire layer, a stone layer or other heating element, a lower layer of packing material, the food layer, an upper layer of packing material, and the cap. The portability of the invention and interchangeability of the parts allow the user to easily create unique cuisine.

This invention relates to the field of portable ovens, specifically a portable oven designed to be placed in the ground to employ specific heating and cooking technologies. This portable invention includes several layers or components: a ground layer, or the cavity dug in the terrain, a fire layer, a stone layer or other heating element, a lower layer of packing material, the food layer, an upper layer of packing material, and the cap. The portability of the invention and interchangeability of the parts allow the user to easily create unique cuisine.

A baking pan insert having a bottom surface and two sides, configured to rest abutting the bottom and side interior surfaces of a baking pan, and configured to slide along a length of the baking pan, for aiding in the removal of portions of a baked good from the pan. In some embodiments, a baking pan has interior surface features, such as shelves, configured to guide the baking pan insert and optionally configured to receive a lid; and a baking pan insert may be configured to receive a guide to aid in cutting the baked good along a path corresponding to an edge of the bottom surface of the insert.

A baking pan insert having a bottom surface and two sides, configured to rest abutting the bottom and side interior surfaces of a baking pan, and configured to slide along a length of the baking pan, for aiding in the removal of portions of a baked good from the pan. In some embodiments, a baking pan has interior surface features, such as shelves, configured to guide the baking pan insert and optionally configured to receive a lid; and a baking pan insert may be configured to receive a guide to aid in cutting the baked good along a path corresponding to an edge of the bottom surface of the insert.

The present application relates to a heater (6) for heating food received in a container (2) to prevent overheating and/or scorching of the food. The heater (6) has a heating element (9) and a control unit configured to initially operate the heating element (9) at a higher initial temperature setting so that, when a container (2) is disposed adjacent to the heating element (9), the temperature of the container is increased rapidly, and to reduce the temperature setting of the heating element (9) to the operating temperature setting when the higher initial temperature setting is reached. The present application also relates to an apparatus for heating food and a method of operating a heater (6) for heating food.

The present application relates to a heater (6) for heating food received in a container (2) to prevent overheating and/or scorching of the food. The heater (6) has a heating element (9) and a control unit configured to initially operate the heating element (9) at a higher initial temperature setting so that, when a container (2) is disposed adjacent to the heating element (9), the temperature of the container is increased rapidly, and to reduce the temperature setting of the heating element (9) to the operating temperature setting when the higher initial temperature setting is reached. The present application also relates to an apparatus for heating food and a method of operating a heater (6) for heating food.

An automated cooking system is disclosed which includes a wok for receiving food and heat, a stirrer capable of making swing and rotating motions in the wok, a sensor placed in the wok for measuring ambient data, a base unit housing a heating element for heating up the wok, the base unit also housing a controller for operating the heating element, the stirrer's swing and rotating motions and the sensor, and a computing device physically separated from the base unit yet signally coupled to the controller, the computing device storing a recipe which instructs the computing device to obtain the ambient data from and send operating commands to the controller.

A stirring rib (100), a stirring mechanism and a cooking robot are provided. The stirring rib includes a first rotating shaft (110), a second rotating shaft (120), a first connecting rod (130), a second connecting rod (140), a first extending rod (150), a second extending rod (160), and a stirring blade (170). The first connecting rod is connected to one shaft end of the first rotating shaft and is arranged in a downward extending manner. The second connecting rod is connected to one shaft end of the second rotating shaft and is arranged in a downward extending manner. The first extending rod is connected to a bottom of the first connecting rod. The second extending rod is connected to a bottom of the second connecting rod.

Provided is a grill pan comprising a base with an aperture configured for the egress of fat, oil and grease from the grill pan and a closure device configured to operably open and close the aperture.

Provided is a grill pan comprising a base with an aperture configured for the egress of fat, oil and grease from the grill pan and a closure device configured to operably open and close the aperture.