The present invention relates to an apparatus (100) and method for shaping a food product comprising: an open container (102) for receiving food mix, the container (102) being divided into a plurality of open container chambers (104) in which each container chamber (104) has a side wall forming an opening for receiving the food mix; a mould insert (114) comprising a plurality of mould chambers (116), each mould chamber (116) having a side wall which cooperates with the side wall of one of the container chambers (104) to define a plurality of interior mould cavities (120) when the container (102) and the mould insert (114) are joined. The side wall of each mould chamber (116) forms a cutting edge operable during compression to simultaneously and slidingly engage against the side wall of each container chamber (104) to cut into and fully separate food mix contained within the interior mould cavity (120) from any excess food mix remaining outside the interior mould cavity (120) to thereby form and shape a food product within each interior mould cavity (120).

A kitchen countertop appliance for making compressed food bars at home out of a user's selected ingredients. The kitchen countertop food bar maker uses a press to compress ingredients in a mold. The press can be operated manually or electronically, and can utilize any suitable press machinery, such as a worm drive, a servo press, or a linear actuator. The mold can come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and the press plate can be embossed with a logo so that it stamps the logo into the top of the food bar when pressed. The mold and press plate are removable for cleaning and swapping out different shaped or sized molds.

A kitchen countertop appliance for making compressed food bars at home out of a user's selected ingredients. The kitchen countertop food bar maker uses a press to compress ingredients in a mold. The press can be operated manually or electronically, and can utilize any suitable press machinery, such as a worm drive, a servo press, or a linear actuator. The mold can come in a variety of shapes and sizes, and the press plate can be embossed with a logo so that it stamps the logo into the top of the food bar when pressed. The mold and press plate are removable for cleaning and swapping out different shaped or sized molds.

The present invention relates to the formation of pull-apart multi-portion baked goods composed of multiple portions of dough or thick batter, including, but not limited to, bread dough or muffin batter. Specifically, the invention relates to a pull-apart multi-portion baked good developed by arranging the multiple portions of dough or batter such that the baking process creates minimal connections linking said portions and thus obtains better consistency among each portion of the baked good than traditional arrangements. As one non-limiting example, the invention relates to an arrangement of portions that, once baked, form a substantially central connection that links each of said portions to one another. The invention further relates to baking molds that enables the formation of said consistent pull-apart multi-portion baked goods. Additionally, the invention includes methods of making said pull-apart multi-portion baked goods and said baking mold.

The present invention relates to the formation of pull-apart multi-portion baked goods composed of multiple portions of dough or thick batter, including, but not limited to, bread dough or muffin batter. Specifically, the invention relates to a pull-apart multi-portion baked good developed by arranging the multiple portions of dough or batter such that the baking process creates minimal connections linking said portions and thus obtains better consistency among each portion of the baked good than traditional arrangements. As one non-limiting example, the invention relates to an arrangement of portions that, once baked, form a substantially central connection that links each of said portions to one another. The invention further relates to baking molds that enables the formation of said consistent pull-apart multi-portion baked goods. Additionally, the invention includes methods of making said pull-apart multi-portion baked goods and said baking mold.

An egg mold configured to create a hard-boiled egg made of egg whites only. The mold can be made of silicone and has at least one opening configured for receiving uncooked egg whites. The opening is closed and the mold is placed in boiling water with or without a stand designed for the same. Once cooked, the at least one opening or another means is provided to remove the hard-boiled egg white egg from the mold.

An egg mold configured to create a hard-boiled egg made of egg whites only. The mold can be made of silicone and has at least one opening configured for receiving uncooked egg whites. The opening is closed and the mold is placed in boiling water with or without a stand designed for the same. Once cooked, the at least one opening or another means is provided to remove the hard-boiled egg white egg from the mold.

A food cooking device includes a robot main body having a tray where food is placeable, a spatula configured to move the food in a given direction while contacting the food, a first robotic arm to which the tray is attached, and a second robotic arm to which the spatula is attached, and a control device configured to control operations of the robot main body. The device moves the tray to a given position, while the food is placed on a placement surface of the tray, and sweeps out the food placed on the placement surface of the tray in a direction outward of the placement surface by the spatula.

A sheet-shaped cooked rice forming jig includes: a forming frame for forming a sheet-shaped cooked rice, the sheet-shaped cooked rice being formed by packing a cooked rice in the forming frame; and a leveling spatula for leveling the cooked rice packed in the forming frame into a sheet shape. The forming frame is a flat-plate-like member having a predetermined thickness where upper and lower surfaces of the forming frame are formed into a flat surface. The forming frame is formed in a window shape in an endless manner so as to form a cooked rice packing portion in a penetrating manner inside the forming frame. The cooked rice is packed into the cooked rice packing portion, and the leveling spatula is formed of: a grip portion; and a spatula body portion extending from a distal end of the grip portion and having a flat shape.

A sheet-shaped cooked rice forming jig includes: a forming frame for forming a sheet-shaped cooked rice, the sheet-shaped cooked rice being formed by packing a cooked rice in the forming frame; and a leveling spatula for leveling the cooked rice packed in the forming frame into a sheet shape. The forming frame is a flat-plate-like member having a predetermined thickness where upper and lower surfaces of the forming frame are formed into a flat surface. The forming frame is formed in a window shape in an endless manner so as to form a cooked rice packing portion in a penetrating manner inside the forming frame. The cooked rice is packed into the cooked rice packing portion, and the leveling spatula is formed of: a grip portion; and a spatula body portion extending from a distal end of the grip portion and having a flat shape.