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.

A cooking food vessel including a metal body, at least one handle, constrained to a portion of the metal body via a metal fastening element, and at least one thermal signalling device, applied on a portion of the handle placed at a respective component having thermal conductivity properties. The thermal signalling device is provided with at least one indicating element operatively connected to a respective actuating element made of a shape-memory alloy. The actuating element is a shape-memory coil spring, indirectly contacting the component having thermal conductivity properties and configured to switch from a first non-operative configuration, wherein is inactive, to a second operative configuration, wherein is stretched when a predefined temperature value is achieved. Between the actuating element and the component having thermal conductivity properties is interposed a metal base for modulation and/or thermal enhancement which transfers heat to such actuating element.

A cooking food vessel including a metal body, at least one handle, constrained to a portion of the metal body via a metal fastening element, and at least one thermal signalling device, applied on a portion of the handle placed at a respective component having thermal conductivity properties. The thermal signalling device is provided with at least one indicating element operatively connected to a respective actuating element made of a shape-memory alloy. The actuating element is a shape-memory coil spring, indirectly contacting the component having thermal conductivity properties and configured to switch from a first non-operative configuration, wherein is inactive, to a second operative configuration, wherein is stretched when a predefined temperature value is achieved. Between the actuating element and the component having thermal conductivity properties is interposed a metal base for modulation and/or thermal enhancement which transfers heat to such actuating element.

A cooking utensil 1 of the present disclosure includes a base material 2′ having a cooking region 2a on one main surface side, and a coating film layer 4 applied to one main surface side of the base material 2′. The coating film layer 4 includes a primer layer 41 disposed on the base material 2′ side, a top coat layer 43 disposed on the outermost surface, and at least one intermediate layer 42 disposed between the primer layer 41 and the top coat layer 43, and ceramic particles 5 are only included in the top coat layer 43. When viewed in a sectional view, at least some of the ceramic particles 5 have an average particle size of 15 μm or more and 25 μm or less. If the longest diameter of the largest ceramic particle 5 among the ceramic particles 5 is b, and the thickness a of the thinnest part of the coating film layer is a, a ratio a/b of the thickness a to the longest diameter b is larger than 2 (a/b>2).

A cooking utensil 1 of the present disclosure includes a base material 2′ having a cooking region 2a on one main surface side, and a coating film layer 4 applied to one main surface side of the base material 2′. The coating film layer 4 includes a primer layer 41 disposed on the base material 2′ side, a top coat layer 43 disposed on the outermost surface, and at least one intermediate layer 42 disposed between the primer layer 41 and the top coat layer 43, and ceramic particles 5 are only included in the top coat layer 43. When viewed in a sectional view, at least some of the ceramic particles 5 have an average particle size of 15 μm or more and 25 μm or less. If the longest diameter of the largest ceramic particle 5 among the ceramic particles 5 is b, and the thickness a of the thinnest part of the coating film layer is a, a ratio a/b of the thickness a to the longest diameter b is larger than 2 (a/b>2).

A portable cooking apparatus including a frame, a grasping tool and a plurality of cooking implements is provided. The frame can transition between a planar configuration for use and a compact configuration for transport/storage. The frame can support one or more cooking implements simultaneously allowing for the separate cooking of foods at the same time using the same heat source. The plurality of cooking implements can be separated in an open configuration for use and are shaped to nest together in a compact configuration for storage/transport. The frame may be attached to a stand to vary the height of the height of the cooking implements above a heat source.

Proposed is a cooking apparatus. The cooking apparatus of the present disclosure may include: an inner portion in which a food is contained and heated; an outer portion installed in a shape that surrounds an outside of the inner portion; a heating portion configured to heat the inner portion by using electrical energy; a housing portion installed in a shape that surrounds both the heating portion and the outer portion; a first driving portion positioned between the outer portion and the housing portion, and configured to rotate the inner portion in a first direction; a second driving portion positioned outside the housing portion and configured to rotate the housing portion in a second direction; and a container support stand in which the food contained in the inner portion is discharged and contained when the cooking of the food is completed.

A cookware item includes: a cooking container for receiving food to be cooked and/or a lid for closing the cooking container; at least one handle for handling the cookware item, a handle body of the handle being force-transmittingly connected to the cooking container and/or to the lid of the cookware item by a handle connection part of the handle; an insulating part of the cookware item being disposed between the handle connection part and/or the lid to reduce a transfer of heat to the handle body; and an output unit at least partially integrated into the handle body and for visually outputting information to a user of the cookware item, the output unit having at least one light source, the light source being controllable by a controller of the cookware item and configured to be supplied with electrical power by a power source of the cookware item.

A cookware item includes: a cooking container for receiving food to be cooked and/or a lid for closing the cooking container; at least one handle for handling the cookware item, a handle body of the handle being force-transmittingly connected to the cooking container and/or to the lid of the cookware item by a handle connection part of the handle; an insulating part of the cookware item being disposed between the handle connection part and/or the lid to reduce a transfer of heat to the handle body; and an output unit at least partially integrated into the handle body and for visually outputting information to a user of the cookware item, the output unit having at least one light source, the light source being controllable by a controller of the cookware item and configured to be supplied with electrical power by a power source of the cookware item.

An automatic stir-frying device of food frying machines is disclosed, comprising a machine body, a food frying pot, a food material stir-frying device and a master controller, wherein the food frying pot and the food material stir-frying device are respectively installed on the machine body, the food frying pot internally includes a scraper, the food material stir-frying device has a fixing frame and a track rod, a receive-send cylinder is installed on the track rod, a movable frame is fixedly mounted on the receive-send cylinder, a rotation motor is set up on the movable frame and connectively includes a stir-frying device, and the master controller is applied to control the receive-send motor and the rotation motor so as to drive the movable frame and the stir-frying device to stretch thereby entering the inside of the food frying pot to perform automatic stir-frying operations on loaded food materials and ingredients.