A vehicle-based, automated pizza-making system including a two-piece pizza pan conveyed between pizza-making components on a series of pan drive rails. The two-piece pizza pan can include a base and a removable ring for containing the unfinished pizza and toppings. The rails can include timing belts for conveying the two-piece pizza pan through the system with improved positional control and accuracy.

In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, a food preparation system is disclosed comprising a mat including a deformable material permitting a first portion of the mat to be folded onto a second portion of the mat, and at least one utensil defining a height. The at least one utensil is positionable between the first and second portions of the mat such that a food product positioned between the first and second portions of the mat can be flattened to a thickness approximately equivalent to the height of the at least one utensil by applying a force to the mat.

In a method for molding food products from a pumpable foodstuff mass, use is made of a molding device with a mold drum provided with mold cavities having a fill opening for the introduction of foodstuff mass. A mass feed member transfers mass into passing mold cavities. A pump is connected to the inlet of the mass feed member. Product removal takes place downstream of the fill position. The operation of the pump and the rotation of the mold drum are controlled in combination with the design of the mold cavities pattern on the drum and of the mouth of the mass feed member such that in the method all mold cavity filling events during a revolution of the mold drum are performed in sequential order.

Device for food processing that facilitate the user the food processing of turnovers in a fast way and as a result, saves time and energy in this kind of work, which is comprised of a base element with two parts that can be folded in an independent way. In addition, it is provided with a top contact element and a closing element type lever. Besides, all the products produced with this device will came out in identical shape and size.

A method of using compact apparatus for automatically making a plurality of flat edibles includes a storage and dispensing limit that makes it unnecessary for a user to pre-measure ingredients. The apparatus also includes a mixing and kneading unit for making dough of optimal consistency. The dough prepared may be transferred onto a lower platen from a transfer base by a transfer sweeper. The dough may be flattened in a platen unit. An upper platen and the lower platen of the platen unit may be heated to a pre-programmed temperature for cooking the flat edible. The temperature may also be manually set by the user based on user's preference. The flat may be cooked by the platen unit. This method has very little human intervention. One has to load the flour and water in their respective containers and every other step is automated.

A food press is described. The food press includes a first unit, a moveable drawer, a pressing mechanism, and a base unit. The moveable drawer is lifted by the pressing mechanism away from the base unit and towards the first unit.

An apparatus for manufacturing scorched rice, the apparatus includes an ingredient supply unit for supplying a scorched rice ingredient; a rotatable scorched rice formation unit which forms scorched rice and to which the scorched rice ingredient supplied from the ingredient supply unit is adhered; a heat supply unit for supplying heat to the scorched rice formation unit so that the scorched rice is formed; and a scorched rice separation unit for separating the scorched rice formed by the scorched rice formation unit.

Disclosed is a mixing system for making a dough ball. The mixing system comprises a cup for receiving a plurality of ingredients to be mixed, the cup comprising a base and side wall. The mixing system also comprises a blade for mixing the ingredients in the cup to develop the dough ball, the blade and cup together defining a mixing volume, and a drive system for moving at least one of the blade and the cup to change a size of the mixing volume.

A vehicle-based, automated pizza-making system including a two-piece pizza pan conveyed between pizza-making components on a series of pan drive rails. The two-piece pizza pan can include a base and a removable ring for containing the unfinished pizza and toppings. The rails can include timing belts for conveying the two-piece pizza pan through the system with improved positional control and accuracy.

A system having a base, a cavity, and a forming plate forms an edible bowl. The base may include a top portion and a bottom portion. The cavity located at the top portion of the base is configured to receive a portion of an edible food dough. The cavity may have a shape of a tapered bowl. The forming plate engages with the cavity to form a bowl-shaped edible food dough. The dough retains its bowl shape during and after baking and freezing without the presence of a male mold element.