The present disclosure relates to a control device for a food processing apparatus, and to a food processing apparatus, the apparatus comprising a food processing compartment (3) for a food substance, a heating unit (15) arranged to apply a heating procedure to the food substance, a weight sensor (44) arranged to monitor the weight of the processed food substance, and a control device (40) that is arranged to obtain weight information for the food substance, compute a derivative signal that is indicative of a weight loss rate of the food substance, compute a characteristic value of the derivative signal, and in an initial stage of the heating procedure, based on the characteristic value, determine an estimate for an initial fat content of the food substance, for the ongoing heating procedure, and/or an estimate for a resulting fat content change for the food substance. The present disclosure further relates to a method of operating a food processing apparatus.

The present disclosure relates to a control device for a food processing apparatus, and to a food processing apparatus, the apparatus comprising a food processing compartment (3) for a food substance, a heating unit (15) arranged to apply a heating procedure to the food substance, a weight sensor (44) arranged to monitor the weight of the processed food substance, and a control device (40) that is arranged to obtain weight information for the food substance, compute a derivative signal that is indicative of a weight loss rate of the food substance, compute a characteristic value of the derivative signal, and in an initial stage of the heating procedure, based on the characteristic value, determine an estimate for an initial fat content of the food substance, for the ongoing heating procedure, and/or an estimate for a resulting fat content change for the food substance. The present disclosure further relates to a method of operating a food processing apparatus.

An electrical cooking appliance with automatic cleaning of a cooking chamber is provided. The appliance may include a steam supply device configured to generate steam and supply the steam to the cooking chamber; a water supply pump that supplies water from a water tank to the steam supply device; a water discharge pump that collects condensed water from the steam supply device into the water tank; and a controller configured to activate the water supply pump to supply water to the cooking chamber to clean the cooking chamber; and activate the steam supply device to supply steam to the cooking chamber to clean the cooking chamber.

A space oven operates in microgravity environments by forcing convection towards the center through a unique heating element and airflow design. The space oven includes a tubular chamber, a heating rack, a heating system, a cooling system, a hatch, a user interface, a microcontroller, an enclosure, at least one first vent, at least one second vent and at least one temperature sensor. The tubular chamber is the cooking area. The heating rack holds consumables in place. The heating system heats up consumables. The cooling system prevents any overheating. The hatch closes off and allows access to the inside of the tubular chamber. The user interface allows a user to input commands. The microcontroller manages the electronic components. The enclosure protects the tubular chamber. The at least one first vent and the at least one second vent reduce pressure buildup. The at least one temperature sensor monitors the internal temperature.

A high thermal mass cooking oven with an oven compartment having multiple high thermal mass cooking racks spaced in parallel opposition but close proximity is provided. A large blower allows a large amount of heated air to enter the cooking compartment and be retained by the oven compartment walls and cooking racks. The cooking racks are more massive than a typical oven and provide high conductivity and emissivity.

A high thermal mass cooking oven with an oven compartment having multiple high thermal mass cooking racks spaced in parallel opposition but close proximity is provided. A large blower allows a large amount of heated air to enter the cooking compartment and be retained by the oven compartment walls and cooking racks. The cooking racks are more massive than a typical oven and provide high conductivity and emissivity.

An oven includes a water fill assembly including a holder having a receiver fixed therewith and a drawer body defining a water-receiving cavity, an opening to the water-receiving cavity, and a fill outlet from the water-receiving cavity. The drawer body defines a fluid flow path in from the opening and out through the fill outlet and includes a blocking element fixed with the drawer body. The drawer body is slideable with respect to the holder between an opened position, wherein the opening to the cavity is exposed to an environment surrounding the oven and the blocking element is spaced from the receiver, and a closed positon, wherein the drawer body is retracted into the holder and the blocking element to engage with the receiver to close the fluid flow path between the opening of the drawer body and a conduit to a water reservoir.

A cooking appliance is provided that includes a cooktop and a double oven. A first oven may be a standard radiant or convection oven. A second oven comprises a combined toaster-oven and air fryer. The combined toaster-oven and air fryer can include a heat source that is the same as or different from the heat source of the first oven. The heat source of the second oven can include a plurality of graphite bake heating elements and a plurality of graphite broil elements. The second oven includes a fan disposed configured to provide targeted air flow directly onto a food load that is placed inside said second oven.

A cooking appliance includes a main body defining a cooking chamber, a food-treatment material chamber open to outside the main body at an opening of the main body, and an outer surface having a stepped portion at the opening, a food-treatment container accommodated in the food-treatment material chamber and accessible from outside of the food-treatment material chamber, via the opening, a food-treatment material supplier supplying a food-treatment material from the food-treatment material chamber to the cooking chamber, a door coupled to main body and opening and closing the food-treatment material chamber, at the opening, and a door adjuster connected to the door, extended along the outer surface of the main body at the opening, and adjusting a planar position of the door at the opening to compensate the stepped portion of the outer surface of the main body.

Techniques regarding a fan friction oven are provided. For example, one or more embodiments described herein can regard an apparatus comprising a processing chamber in fluid communication with a heating blower and a circulation blower. The heating blower can heat air adjacent to the processing chamber by fan friction. Also, the circulation blower can circulate the air heated by the heating blower into the processing chamber.