Method of regulating temperature for sous vide cooking and apparatus therefor
First Claim
1. A system for sous vide cooking, comprising:
- a cooktop, comprising;
at least one burner,a controller to control a power supply for the burner, anda user interface which permits a user to enter a predetermined cooking temperature and a predetermined cooking time; and
a sous vide cooking vessel, comprising;
a bottom surface,at least one wall extending generally orthogonally from the bottom surface, the at least one wall including inner and outer upright walls that are spaced-apart from one another to define an insulating space therebetween, wherein the inner wall including an interior surface, and further wherein the inner wall of the at least one wall and the bottom surface cooperate to define an interior space within the cooking vessel for receiving a cooking liquid; and
a first temperature sensor affixed to the interior surface of the inner wall and having an exposed portion that is exposed to the interior space of the cooking vessel, wherein the first temperature sensor includes a sensor in contact with the cooking liquid to detect a temperature of the cooking liquid and a transmitter to transmit the temperature of the cooking liquid to a receiver in the controller, wherein the controller adjusts the power supply to the burner based on the temperature of the cooking liquid, the predetermined cooking temperature, and the predetermined cooking time.
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Abstract
A method of regulating the temperature of a cooking liquid during sous vide cooking in a cooking vessel on a burner of a cooktop includes setting a desired cooking temperature and measuring the temperature of the cooking liquid inside the sous vide cooking vessel at a plurality of predetermined time intervals with a first temperature sensor mounted on an interior surface of a wall of the sous vide cooking vessel. The temperature of the cooking liquid is compared to the desired cooking temperature at each of the predetermined time intervals. The energy output of the burner is controlled based on the difference between the temperature of the cooking liquid and the desired cooking temperature. A cooking vessel and system for sous vide cooking using this method are also disclosed.
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10 Claims
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1. A system for sous vide cooking, comprising:
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a cooktop, comprising; at least one burner, a controller to control a power supply for the burner, and a user interface which permits a user to enter a predetermined cooking temperature and a predetermined cooking time; and a sous vide cooking vessel, comprising; a bottom surface, at least one wall extending generally orthogonally from the bottom surface, the at least one wall including inner and outer upright walls that are spaced-apart from one another to define an insulating space therebetween, wherein the inner wall including an interior surface, and further wherein the inner wall of the at least one wall and the bottom surface cooperate to define an interior space within the cooking vessel for receiving a cooking liquid; and a first temperature sensor affixed to the interior surface of the inner wall and having an exposed portion that is exposed to the interior space of the cooking vessel, wherein the first temperature sensor includes a sensor in contact with the cooking liquid to detect a temperature of the cooking liquid and a transmitter to transmit the temperature of the cooking liquid to a receiver in the controller, wherein the controller adjusts the power supply to the burner based on the temperature of the cooking liquid, the predetermined cooking temperature, and the predetermined cooking time. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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