Apparatus for cooking food articles
US4047476A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 1976 |
| Grant date | Sep 13, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J27/18
- WIPO fieldFood chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention provides novel apparatus for cooking food articles. Basically, the novel apparatus of the present invention comprises: a chamber; support means for locating food articles within the chamber with substantially all of their exterior surfaces being exposed; sump means having an inlet fluid-connected to the chamber for containing a liquid cooking medium; heater means for heating the liquid cooking medium contained in the sump; first sprayer means located within the chamber adjacent to a first side of the support means; second sprayer means located within the chamber adjacent to a second side of the support means that is opposite from the first side and being aligned in a common plane with the first sprayer means; and pump means fluid-connected to the sump means and to both of the sprayer means to admit to the chamber, through both of the sprayer means and onto the food articles supported thereon, a pressurized spray of liquid cooking medium in a pressure range betwen 10 and 70 p.s.i.g. that has been heated by the heater means but has not received any latent heat of vaporization therefrom so as to cause food articles supported on the support means to be clamped between th…
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