Food or edible material: processes – compositions – and products – Processes – Heating above ambient temperature
Patent
1985-03-27
1989-09-12
Yeung, George
Food or edible material: processes, compositions, and products
Processes
Heating above ambient temperature
99447, 219400, 426523, A23L 101, A47J 27026
Patent
active
048658642
ABSTRACT:
An air oven having a heating space accessible through a hinged door provided with material holding means for holding, and optionally rotating, materials to be cooked solely by hot air supplied by electric heaters in a recirculating duct that removes air from the heating space at one end thereof, passes it over the heaters to heat it to high temperature suitable for rapid cooking of the materials to be cooked and introducing the hot air into the other end of the heating space to envelop with swirling action the materials to be cooked. The swirling motion is imparted to the air in the heating space by introducing it through a nozzle plate having nozzles directing the jets of air flowing through them at an angle in two planes at right angles to each other with respect to the axis of rotation of the material holding means. Preferably part of the air in the heating space is removed and exhausted to atmosphere through a filter to take out odors and particles before exhausting the air. The material holding means may take a number of forms, including a rod to serve as a spit for cooking meat roasts, whole chickens, and the like; a foraminous platform for supporting steaks, chops, baking potatoes, and the like; and one or two foraminous baskets for holding small pieces of materials to be cooked such as clams, shrimp, chicken parts, potato pieces to make French fries, and the like. Air cooled electric motors are provided to drive fans to cause air to flow as needed and to rotate selectively the material holding means. The interior walls of the heating space may be protected against deposit of grease thereon by a removable insert which, in effect, lines each interior wall with a metal sheet. The insert is readily cleaned by removing and immersing it in a cleaning bath. The entire operation of the oven is preferably automatically controlled by electronic control means.
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Mortimer George H.
Yeung George
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