A system and method for thawing and/or cooking various frozen foods is provided. The system and method implement narrowband energy to execute the thawing and/or cooking process more efficiently and effectively than could be achieved in heretofore conventional techniques. In at least one form, this includes obtaining information in the thawing process that is used as feedback and control for an improved subsequent process, e.g., a cooking process.

A microwave cooking appliance and method for operating the same perform an adaptive thermal sensing cycle in which a temperature sensor is used to develop a temperature profile for food being heated or cooked at an intermediate point in the cycle, such that a duration and output level for a subsequent stage of the cycle may be determined at least in part based upon the temperature profile.

A microwave cooking appliance and method for operating the same perform an adaptive thermal sensing cycle in which a temperature sensor is used to develop a temperature profile for food being heated or cooked at an intermediate point in the cycle, such that a duration and output level for a subsequent stage of the cycle may be determined at least in part based upon the temperature profile.

The present application discloses a quick-frozen noodle un-freezing, cooking and vending machine, including a cabinet, a freezer chest and a mechanical arm. The cabinet is provided with a product dispenser port. The freezer chest is disposed in the cabinet. The mechanical arm is disposed in the cabinet. The cabinet is provided with a product dispenser door. A steam boiler, a water storage mechanism and an injection rod are further included. The steam boiler is disposed in the cabinet. The water storage mechanism is disposed in the cabinet and is connected to the steam boiler. The injection rod is movably disposed in the cabinet. The present invention provides the following effects: quick-frozen noodles are unfreezed by steam, moisture in the noodles is not lost during the unfreezing process, and the unfreezed noodles have good elasticity and provide good texture for chewing.

A radio frequency thawing device includes: an RF power amplification loop configured for outputting an RF power to a tuning loop, and the tuning loop configured for an impedance matching. The method includes: identifying a food material in the radio frequency thawing device to obtain a food material information; determining a target RF power and an initial thawing time of the radio frequency thawing device according to the food material information; adjusting the initial thawing time according to a mismatch frequency or reflection coefficient of the tuning loop to obtain a target thawing time, the mismatch frequency being used to characterize a frequency degree at which the tuning loop is triggered for impedance matching, the reflection coefficient being used to characterize a power consumption degree of the RF power amplification loop; thawing the food material according to the target RF power and the target thawing.

A radio frequency thawing device includes: an RF power amplification loop configured for outputting an RF power to a tuning loop, and the tuning loop configured for an impedance matching. The method includes: identifying a food material in the radio frequency thawing device to obtain a food material information; determining a target RF power and an initial thawing time of the radio frequency thawing device according to the food material information; adjusting the initial thawing time according to a mismatch frequency or reflection coefficient of the tuning loop to obtain a target thawing time, the mismatch frequency being used to characterize a frequency degree at which the tuning loop is triggered for impedance matching, the reflection coefficient being used to characterize a power consumption degree of the RF power amplification loop; thawing the food material according to the target RF power and the target thawing.

A food material thawing method, apparatus, refrigeration device, medium and computer program is disclosed according to some embodiments of the disclosure. The method is applied to a refrigeration device provided with a radio frequency thawing apparatus. The method includes: acquiring a target food-material information of a to-be-thawed food material by a sensor disposed in a refrigeration device, the target food-material information comprising a food-material type, a food-material mass and initial food-material temperature of the to-be-thawed food material; determining, based on the target food-material information, radio frequency thawing parameters corresponding to the target food-material information; and controlling the radio frequency thawing apparatus to operate under the radio frequency thawing parameters to thaw the to-be-thawed food material.

A refrigerator includes a first storage compartment, a heat source, a cold source, a water molecule freezing preventing device, and a controller configured to perform a first operation based on a first notch temperature for a first cooling operation, a second operation based on a second notch temperature for a heating operation, and a third operation based on a third notch temperature for a second cooling operation. The second notch temperature is higher than 0 C., and the third notch temperature is higher than the first notch temperature. Accordingly, it may be possible to efficiently supply the cold or heat until reaching a supercooling maintenance section.

A refrigerator includes a first storage compartment, a heat source, a cold source, a water molecule freezing preventing device, and a controller configured to perform a first operation based on a first notch temperature for a first cooling operation, a second operation based on a second notch temperature for a heating operation, and a third operation based on a third notch temperature for a second cooling operation. The second notch temperature is higher than 0 C., and the third notch temperature is higher than the first notch temperature. Accordingly, it may be possible to efficiently supply the cold or heat until reaching a supercooling maintenance section.

A method and device for freezing food items in a controlled and homogeneous manner. The method and device use plate freezers to bring the food items in a regulated manner through the whole freezing process.