Multi-purpose cooking device through heating of a water bath
First Claim
1. A multi-purpose device for cooking through heating a bath water, comprising:
- a vessel for containing bath water, said vessel having a peripheral chute and an inlet on a bottom wall and an outlet on a side wall, a thermoplunger for heating the bath water and a control circuit for controlling the heating power, arranged so as to provide for cooking foodstuffs through immersion in the boiling water bath, a grid for supporting foodstuff on the grid and disposed above said water bath for steam cooking, said grid is removably attached to said peripheral chute, and a pair of half-lids for confining steam inside said vessel, wherein said device further comprises a temperature controller for controlling the temperature of the bath water and a pump for homogenizing the bath water through said inlet and said outlet for allowing for a low temperature cooking operation in the same water bath contained in the water bath vessel.
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Abstract
The device of this invention is a multi-purpose cooking device through heating of a water bath. It comprises means arranged so as to contain a water bath, means for heating the bath water and means for controlling the heating power, arranged so as to provide for cooking foodstuffs through immersion or steam cooking. The device further comprises means for controlling the temperature of the bath water and means for homogenizing the bath water for providing for a low temperature cooking operation. According to this invention, a single device could be used both for cooking through immersion into a (boiling) water bath, for steam cooking and for low temperature cooking.
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16 Claims
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1. A multi-purpose device for cooking through heating a bath water, comprising:
- a vessel for containing bath water, said vessel having a peripheral chute and an inlet on a bottom wall and an outlet on a side wall, a thermoplunger for heating the bath water and a control circuit for controlling the heating power, arranged so as to provide for cooking foodstuffs through immersion in the boiling water bath, a grid for supporting foodstuff on the grid and disposed above said water bath for steam cooking, said grid is removably attached to said peripheral chute, and a pair of half-lids for confining steam inside said vessel, wherein said device further comprises a temperature controller for controlling the temperature of the bath water and a pump for homogenizing the bath water through said inlet and said outlet for allowing for a low temperature cooking operation in the same water bath contained in the water bath vessel.
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16. A multi-purpose device for cooking through heating a bath water, comprising:
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a vessel for containing bath water, said vessel having a peripheral chute and an inlet on a bottom wall and an outlet on a side wall; a thermoplunger for heating the bath water; and a control circuit for controlling the heating power, wherein the device is configured so as to provide for cooking foodstuffs through immersion in the water bath and through steam cooking, the device further comprises a grid for supporting foodstuff on the grid, the grid is disposed above said water bath for steam cooking, the grid is removably attached to said peripheral chute, the device comprises a pair of half-lids for confining steam inside said vessel, the device comprises a temperature controller for controlling the temperature of the bath water and a pump for homogenizing the bath water through said inlet and said outlet for allowing for a low temperature cooking operation in the same water bath contained in the water bath vessel.
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