Marshmallow toasting apparatus and method
First Claim
1. A marshmallow toasting apparatus for caramelizing the outer skin of marshmallow, said apparatus comprising:
- a housing, the housing including a top wall and a front wall, the top and front walls having a common slot extending therebetween, the common slot defining a marshmallow-receiving cavity and a member-receiving plane;
a rotisserie assembly, the rotisserie assembly comprising a marshmallow-skewering member and means for rotating the member about its axis, the member being receivable in the member-receiving plane and being rotatable therein substantially parallel to the top wall; and
heat sourcing means for caramelizing the outer skin of marshmallow, said means being mounted within the housing adjacent the cavity for sourcing heat to the cavity.
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Abstract
A marshmallow toasting apparatus and method caramelizes the outer skin of marshmallow and is designed for countertop use. The apparatus comprises a housing, a spit or skewer, and a heat source. The housing includes top and front walls having a common slot extending therebetween. The common slot defines a marshmallow-receiving cavity and a spit-receiving plane. The spit or skewer may be rotated by way of a rotisserie assembly, as an optional feature. The spit is receivable in the spit-receiving plane and is rotatable therein substantially parallel to the top wall. The heat source is positioned adjacent the cavity for caramelizing the outer skin of marshmallow via directed heat energy. The cavity is sized and shaped for enabling structurally free thermal expansion of marshmallow during application of heat to the cavity.
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25 Claims
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1. A marshmallow toasting apparatus for caramelizing the outer skin of marshmallow, said apparatus comprising:
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a housing, the housing including a top wall and a front wall, the top and front walls having a common slot extending therebetween, the common slot defining a marshmallow-receiving cavity and a member-receiving plane; a rotisserie assembly, the rotisserie assembly comprising a marshmallow-skewering member and means for rotating the member about its axis, the member being receivable in the member-receiving plane and being rotatable therein substantially parallel to the top wall; and heat sourcing means for caramelizing the outer skin of marshmallow, said means being mounted within the housing adjacent the cavity for sourcing heat to the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A marshmallow toasting apparatus for caramelizing the outer skin of marshmallow, said apparatus comprising:
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a housing, the housing including a top wall and a front wall, the top and front walls having a common slot extending therebetween, the common slot defining a marshmallow-receiving cavity and a member-receiving plane; a skewer member, the member being receivable in the member-receiving plane and being rotatable therein; and heat sourcing means for caramelizing the outer skin of marshmallow, said means being mounted within the housing adjacent the cavity for sourcing heat to the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A marshmallow toasting apparatus for caramelizing the outer skin of marshmallow, said apparatus comprising:
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a housing, the housing having a peripheral wall defining a centralized heat chamber, opposed portions of said wall comprising skewer-elevating means for elevating a skewer member in superior adjacency to the heat chamber; a skewer member, the skewer member being cooperable with said skewer elevating means for elevating a skewered marshmallow in superior adjacency to the heat chamber; and heat sourcing means for caramelizing the outer skin of marshmallow, said means being mounted within the housing adjacent the heat chamber for sourcing heat to the heat chamber.
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17. A marshmallow toasting method for caramelizing the outer skin of marshmallow, said method comprising the steps of:
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skewering a marshmallow with a spit; slot-receiving the spit-skewered marshmallow, thereby positioning the marshmallow within peripheral marshmallow expansion chamber walls; directing heat energy toward the marshmallow from a select marshmallow expansion chamber wall; thermally expanding the marshmallow toward the peripheral marshmallow expansion chamber walls; and caramelizing an outer skin of the marshmallow via the directed heat energy. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A marshmallow toasting method for caramelizing the outer skin of marshmallow, said method comprising the steps of:
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skewering a marshmallow with a marshmallow rotisserie; slot-receiving the rotisserie-skewered marshmallow, thereby positioning the marshmallow within peripheral marshmallow expansion chamber walls; simultaneously directing heat energy toward the marshmallow from a select marshmallow expansion chamber wall and rotating the marshmallow via the marshmallow rotisserie; thermally expanding the marshmallow toward the peripheral marshmallow expansion chamber walls; and caramelizing an outer skin of the marshmallow via the directed heat energy. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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