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.

An electric stove comprising a first body made of thermally conductive material and defining a hermetically sealed first chamber; a second body made of thermally conductive material and defining a hermetically sealed second chamber, inside which is contained the first body to make, between the first and the second body, at least one interspace containing at least one working fluid to be heated; a heating device/element/component/unit or the like (or heater), arranged dipped in the working fluid and electrically operable to heat the latter.

A heater structure includes a heating unit, a power supply holder, a second conducting element, a locking component, a docking component, a printed circuit board and an identification circuit. The heating unit includes a heating container, a first conducting element and a locking component. The power supply holder has a housing. The housing is connected with an extending wall. The housing is cooperated with the extending wall to define an inner space for accommodating the heating unit. A peripheral wall of the housing is recessed downward and sideward to form a locking groove. The second conducting element is mounted in the inner space. The second conducting element is connected with the first conducting element. The locking component is locked in the locking groove. The docking component is disposed in the inner space. The printed circuit board is mounted to a bottom of the power supply holder.

A method for calculating the humidity level in a cooking apparatus is disclosed. The method includes heating a food load in a cooking cavity of the cooking apparatus and selectively activating a convection fan in the cooking cavity. The method further includes monitoring a humidity signal detected by a humidity sensing apparatus in response to the activation of the convection fan. As a result of the activation of the convection fan, the method may determine an actual humidity level from a plurality of humidity levels based on a change in the humidity signal.

An oven appliance may include a cabinet, a plurality of chamber walls, a top heating element, and a cooking plate. The plurality of chamber walls may be mounted within the cabinet and define a cooking chamber. The plurality of chamber walls may include a back wall, a top wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a bottom wall. The top heating element may be mounted within the cabinet to heat the cooking chamber. The top heating element may define a horizontal heating profile within the cooking chamber. The cooking plate may be disposed within the cooking chamber below the top heating element. The cooking plate may define a cooking surface having a horizontal cooking profile. The horizontal cooking profile may be matched to the horizontal heating profile.

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 cooking apparatus includes three cooking modules supported on a cart. The first cooking module is a barbecue grill or a teppanyaki device. The second cooking module is an electric oven. The third cooking module is an air fryer. The air fryer includes a casing and a drawer. The casing is inserted in the cart in a non-movable manner. The drawer is movable into and from the casing.

An electromagnetic oven includes a bottom case, a panel and a thermostat. The thermostat includes an inner bracket, a top end of the inner bracket is provided with a temperature sensing cover that contacts a cooking pot, and an inner cavity of the inner bracket is provided with a temperature measuring element for measuring a temperature of the temperature sensing cover. The thermostat protrudes from a through hole of the panel, and the temperature sensing cover contacts the cooking pot. A sealing structure for preventing soup from entering or a drainage structure for guiding the soup out of the bottom case is disposed between the through hole and the thermostat. In the present invention, a close contact between the thermostat and a bottom of the cooking pot may be realized, and an accurate measurement of a temperature of the bottom of the cooking pot by the thermostat is ensured.

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.

Provided is a system (100) for determining the main ingredients of a food recipe. The system comprises a first input (102) for receiving the identity and mass fraction (w.sub.ri) of each ingredient (i) in the food recipe (r), and a second input (104) for receiving the identity of ingredients of each known recipe of a population of known recipes. The system further includes a controller (106) configured to calculate, for each ingredient (i), the fraction (P(i)) of the population which uses the ingredient. The controller then calculates, using the fraction (P(i)) and the mass fraction (w.sub.ri), a value (V.sub.ri) which positively correlates with the mass fraction (w.sub.ri) and negatively correlates with the fraction (P(i)). The main ingredients are then determined according to the ingredients which have values (V.sub.ri) equal to or greater than a threshold value. Further provided is a cooking appliance (200) which includes the system, a computer implemented method for determining the main ingredients of a food recipe, and a computer program which implements the method.