Magnetic self-stirrer

A stirring assembly for use with a cooking vessel comprising:

• a turntable operable between a rotating state and a non-rotating state, the turntable configured for rotation about an axis, wherein the turntable includes a top surface and a bottom surface;
• a bar disposed proximate the bottom surface of the turntable, wherein the bar maintains a fixed position while the turntable is in the rotating state;
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• a stirrer proximate the top surface of the turntable, wherein the stirrer includes a first magnet disposed proximate a first side segment and a second magnet disposed proximate a second side segment that includes a flexible wiping flange, and wherein the stirrer is configured to generally maintain a fixed orientation within said cooking vessel as said cooking vessel rotates with the turntable such that the stirrer does not rotate with said cooking vessel.

A microwave assembly comprising:

• a plurality of walls defining a cooking compartment;
• a turntable configured to rotate about a central axis, and further configured to support a cooking vessel;
• a bar operably coupled with at least one of the plurality of walls defining the cooking compartment, wherein the bar is disposed proximate a bottom surface of the turntable, and wherein the bar maintains a fixed position relative to the turntable;
• and
• a stirrer attracted to the bar, wherein the stirrer is configured to generally maintain a fixed orientation within the cooking vessel as the cooking vessel rotates with the turntable, and wherein the stirrer includes a first magnet covered by a polymeric member at a first bottom corner of the stirrer, the first magnet being spaced from a second magnet that is covered by a polymeric member having a flexible wiping feature and disposed at a second bottom corner of the stirrer.