Multifunction programmable foodstuff preparation

A method for preparing food, the method comprising:

• receiving a recipe selection, wherein the recipe selection identifies at least one food ingredient and a plurality of food preparation operations associated with the at least one food ingredient;
• receiving the identified at least one food ingredient in a container including a cavity configured to store a plurality of food ingredients, wherein the cavity defines an internal volume of the container, wherein the container is a cylindrical container having a first end coupled to a first plate, and a second end coupled to a second plate, and wherein the at least one food ingredient is received via at least one hole in the first plate;
• thermally regulating, using a plurality of Peltier devices having a first side coupled to a side of the container, and a support member comprising tubing through each of a plurality of heat sinks coupled to a second side of the plurality of Peltier devices, the tubing routing a liquid by the second side of the plurality of Peltier devices, the at least one food ingredient based on the plurality of food preparation operations identified based on the received recipe selection, the thermally regulating comprising exchanging thermal energy with the internal volume of the container;
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• mixing, using a mixing device comprising a mixing blade, the at least one food ingredient based on the plurality of food preparation operations identified based on the received recipe selection, the mixing comprising moving the mixing device between the first plate and the second plate, and along a length of the container.

A system for preparing food, the system comprising:

• a container including a cavity configured to store at least one food ingredient, wherein the cavity defines an internal volume of the container, the container being a cylindrical container;
• a first plate coupled to a first end of the container, wherein the first plate includes at least one hole configured to receive the at least one food ingredient;
• a second plate coupled to a second end of the container;
• a mixing device coupled to the first plate, wherein the mixing device is configured to mix at least a portion of the internal volume of the container;
• a heat transfer device coupled to a side of the container, wherein the heat transfer device is configured to exchange thermal energy with the internal volume of the container via the side of the container, and wherein the heat transfer device comprises a plurality of Peltier devices having a first side coupled to an external surface of the side of the container;
• a support member coupled to each of the plurality of Peltier devices, the support member comprising tubing through each of a plurality of heat sinks coupled to a second side of the plurality of Peltier devices, the tubing being configured to route a liquid by the second side of the plurality of Peltier devices;
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• a data processing system configured to control the mixing device and the heat transfer device based on one or more food preparation operations included in a computer control program associated with the at least one food ingredient.