Induction cooking structure and system and method of using the same
AssigneeKellogg Company
InventorCharles Gambino
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Abstract
A method of producing an edible food product includes the step of forming a vessel core with a first material having a first level of susceptibility to heating by induction. The method also includes the step of casting an apron of a second material with a second level of susceptibility to heating by induction lower than said first level around at least a first portion the vessel core in an in situ casting process to form a clad cooking vessel having a cooking surface. An uncooked food product is then disposed on the cooking surface of the clad cooking vessel and heated to produce the edible food product by subjecting the vessel core to a magnetic field.
Claims9
A clad cooking vessel for cooking food product using induction heating comprising:
- at least one vessel core formed of a first metal material having a first level of susceptibility to heating by induction;
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- an apron disposed in integral and surrounding relationship with said at least one vessel core to define a cooking surface;
- said apron formed of a second metal material with a second level of susceptibility to heating by induction lower than said first level of susceptibility of said at least one vessel core;
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- said at least one vessel core including a plate portion and a plurality of posts extending from said plate portion and said cooking surface of said apron including a plurality of lands and grooves surrounding said plurality of posts to reduce the likelihood of variation in surface temperature of said cooking surface during induction heating.
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