Abstract: A wind-up pot stirrer, comprising, in combination, a lid. The lid is positionable over the upper edge of a pot with contents to be stirred. The lid has an upstanding annular wall with a central aperture centrally located in the lower surface of the lid. A lid cover has an imperforate upper wall and a downwardly extending cylindrical region with a cylindrical aperture extending downwardly through the central aperture of the lid to a region therebeneath. The cover has an exterior annular wall extending downwardly with a lower edge positionable against the upper surface of the lid. The cover is rotatable about a central axis with respect to the lid. An impeller has a vertical shaft positioned within the cylindrical aperture of the cover for rotation therein. The shaft has impeller blades at the lower extent thereof. The shaft and blades include a spring-biased gear train mechanism. The shaft has an upper end with a vertically disposed slot.

Abstract: An automatic stirrer including a battery powered electric motor driven set of stirring blades held in position atop a cooking container enabling unattended automatic stirring of foodstuff during the cooking process. Also included are components for setting stirring speed, sealing the automatic stirrer at the cooking container interface, and for adjusting the stirrer for use with a wide variety of cooking container diameters and depths. A transparent window is provided to view cooking foodstuffs and, in one embodiment, to provide ventilation. In an alternate embodiment a timer is provided which enables operation over a fixed period, and in yet another alternate embodiment a stirrer blade set is provided which precludes sticking of foodstuff to the cooking container bottom.