Method of conducting at least one cooking process

A method of operating a cooking appliance that includes a cooking chamber with a plurality of cooking chamber zones, a heating device having at least one of a heater, a gas burner, a heat exchanger, and a device for radiating electromagnetic radiation into the cooking chamber, a device for introducing moisture into the cooking chamber, the device for introducing moisture comprising at least one of a steam generator, a water atomizer, and a steaming device, a device for removing moisture from the cooking chamber, the device for removing moisture comprising at least one of a fresh air inlet and a condenser, a device for circulating an atmosphere in the cooking chamber, the device for circulating an atmosphere comprising at least one of a fan and a pump, an input device adapted to receive parameters identifying (a) a plurality of items to be cooked during at least one cooking process, (b) at least one cooking parameter, and (c) at least one of a starting time and an ending time for cooking at least one item of the plurality of items to be cooked, an output device, and a control or regulating means, the method comprising:

• cooking, with at least one cooking program, a first item of the plurality of items to be cooked in at least a first cooking chamber zone of the plurality of cooking chamber zones of the cooking chamber by performing the at least one cooking process based on the parameters received by the input device,
• identifying, during the cooking of the first item, a second item of the plurality of items to be cooked in the cooking chamber of the cooking appliance,
• proposing, with the output device, cooking the second item in the cooking chamber of the cooking appliance,
• indicating, with the output device, when the second item is to be loaded into the cooking chamber,
• cooking, with the at least one cooking program, the second item in a second cooking chamber zone of the cooking chamber at least partially overlapping with the cooking of the first item such that the second item is cooked while the first item is already undergoing the at least one cooking process, and
• indicating, with the output device, when the first and second items are to be removed from the cooking chamber based on the parameters received by the input device,
• wherein
• the cooking program in the cooking chamber are controlled on the basis of the parameters received by the input device.

A method of operating a cooking appliance that includes a cooking chamber with a plurality of cooking chamber zones, a heating device having at least one of a heater, a gas burner, a heat exchanger, and a device for radiating electromagnetic radiation into the cooking chamber, a device for introducing moisture into the cooking chamber, the device for introducing moisture comprising at least one of a steam generator, a water atomizer, and a steaming device, a device for removing moisture from the cooking chamber, the device for removing moisture comprising at least one of a fresh air inlet and a condenser, a device for circulating an atmosphere in the cooking chamber, the device for circulating an atmosphere comprising at least one of a fan and a pump, an input device adapted to receive a plurality of parameters identifying (a) a plurality of items to be cooked during at least one cooking process, (b) at least one cooking parameter, and (c) at least one of a starting time and an ending time for cooking at least one item of the plurality of items to be cooked, an output device, and a control or regulating means, the method comprising:

• selecting, based on a first parameter of the plurality of parameters, a first item of the plurality of items to be cooked;
• selecting, based on a second parameter of the plurality of parameters, the at least one cooking process for the first item of the plurality of items to be cooked;
• cooking, with at least one cooking program, the first item in at least a first cooking chamber zone of the plurality of cooking chamber zones of the cooking chamber by performing the at least one cooking process based on a third parameter of the plurality of parameters;
• identifying, during the cooking of the first item, a second item of the plurality of items to be cooked in the cooking chamber;
• proposing, to a user of the cooking appliance, with the output device, cooking the second item in the cooking chamber of the cooking appliance;
• indicating, with the output device, when the second item is to be loaded into the cooking chamber;
• cooking, with the at least one cooking program, the second item in a second cooking chamber zone of the cooking chamber, the cooking of the first item at least partially overlapping with the cooking of the first item such that the second item is cooked while the first item is already undergoing the at least one cooking process;
• and
• indicating, with the output device, when the first and second items are to be removed from the cooking chamber based on the plurality of parameters received by the input device,
• wherein the cooking program in the cooking chamber are controlled on the basis of the parameters received by the input device.