Abstract: A programmable food cooking appliance having a display includes a control panel. One or more control buttons for controlling operation of the food cooking appliance are disposed on the control panel. One or more displays, each one of the two or more displays are disposed on the control panel adjacent a respective control button. A database stores two or more recipes. A processor communicates with the database and assigns a recipe to a respective one of each control button, and transmits a display signal to the display adjacent the respective one control button to display a description of the recipe associated with the respective one control button.

Abstract: A system for facilitating the preparation of food comprising a database, a database storing recipe information regarding the process for preparing a particular food item in accordance with the recipe, and the database storing a visual cue corresponding to the performance of a server communicating with the database.

Abstract: A rotisserie oven including separate convection and radiant heating elements is provided with individually controllable fans to allow precise control of food quality during different operational modes of the oven. In particular, a cooling fan is provided which may be operated separately of convection fans to prevent unwanted air circulation within the oven. According to a further embodiment of the invention, the upper surface of the oven is provided with substantially flat and seam-free configuration to allow for easy cleaning. Channels provided for directed convection currents are easily removable to facilitate cleaning. A control system allows for selection of predetermined operational modes utilizing individual fan and heating element control.