US 2014/0272059 A1 · FOOD PREPARATION APPLIANCE FOR STEAM COOKING AND FOOD PROCESSING

Abstract

In a food preparation appliance and method for preparing food, an outer bowl has a bottom and a peripheral sidewall. An inner bowl is disposed at least in part within the outer bowl in spaced relationship therewith such that a gap is defined between the inner and outer bowls. The inner bowl has an interior space in which food is contained. A steam generator is in fluid communication with the gap between the inner bowl and the outer bowl, and is operable to deliver steam into the gap between the inner bowl and the outer bowl. The inner bowl and the outer bowl are configured relative to each other to define a tortuous flow path for steam to flow from the gap between the inner and outer bowls into the interior space of the inner bowl.

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Dependent claims

A food preparation appliance comprising:

an outer bowl having a bottom and a peripheral sidewall;
an inner bowl disposed at least in part within the outer bowl and having a bottom disposed at least in part in spaced relationship with the bottom of the outer bowl and a peripheral sidewall disposed at least in part in spaced relationship with the peripheral sidewall of the outer bowl such that a gap is defined between the inner and outer bowls, the inner bowl having an interior space in which food is loadable for preparation by the appliance;
and
a steam generator in fluid communication with the gap between the inner bowl and the outer bowl, the steam generator being operable to deliver steam into the gap between the inner bowl and the outer bowl, the inner bowl and the outer bowl being configured relative to each other to define a tortuous flow path for steam to flow from the gap between the inner and outer bowls into the interior space of the inner bowl.

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A bowl for use with a food preparation appliance, the appliance being operable to steam cook food disposed in the appliance, said appliance including a steam generator operable to generate steam, the bowl comprising:

an outer bowl having a bottom and a peripheral sidewall;
an inner bowl disposed at least in part within the outer bowl and having a bottom disposed at least in part in spaced relationship with the bottom of the outer bowl and a peripheral sidewall disposed at least in part in spaced relationship with the peripheral sidewall of the outer bowl such that a gap is defined between the inner and outer bowls, the inner bowl having an interior space in which food is loadable for preparation by the appliance;
the outer bowl having at least one opening therein in fluid communication with the steam generator to receive steam into the gap between the inner and outer bowls, the inner bowl having an opening therein in fluid communication with the gap between the inner and outer bowls to permit steam received in the gap to flow into the interior space of the inner bowl for steam cooking the food in the inner bowl.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Food preparation appliance for steam cooking and food processing

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Food preparation appliance for steam cooking and food processing

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Abstract

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