Abstract: The present disclosure describes air-based fryer lids. The air-based fryer lid may include a main housing having one or more side walls, wherein within the main housing resides: a heating element, one or more fan members, a drive member, and a controller; and an oval-shaped base coupled to the main housing and comprising an air discharge opening, the base being sized and configured to cover and form a seal with a container of a slow cooker when placed on the container, wherein the heating element is configured to heat air of an air flow provided by the fan member, and wherein the fan member is configured to guide the heated air through the air discharge opening of the base and into the container of the slow cooker.

Abstract: The present disclosure describes slow cookers. A slow cooker includes an outer housing, a heating element, a container, a lid, a network housing unit, and a network antenna. The network antenna is located in a top portion of the network housing unit such that the network antenna resides above a maximum liquid fill line within the removable container or above a housing rim of the outer housing. The network may be a Wi-Fi network. Systems associated with operation of the slow cooker are also provided herein.

Abstract: A cooking appliance which includes a lower cooking unit, having a lower cooking surface facing upwards, and an upper cooking unit, having an upper cooking surface. The upper cooking unit is pivotably attached to the lower unit. The upper unit is pivotable between a closed position, wherein the upper cooking surface faces the lower cooking surface, and extends generally parallel thereto, and an open position, wherein the upper cooking surface is oriented at an angle greater than 30 degrees relative to the lower cooking surface. A support member is pivotably attached to the lower unit, and is pivotable between a first position, wherein the support member rests substantially flat against the lower unit, such that the cooking appliance rests level on an underlying surface, and a second position, wherein the support member projects angularly downwardly from the lower unit and onto the underlying surface, thereby inclining the lower cooking surface at an angle relative to the underlying surface.

Abstract: An unpressurized, relatively high powered beverage maker and related scoop for producing a single serving of brewed beverage, such as coffee, may include a showerhead with a preferential water outlet, a overflow port in the sidewall of the scoop, a secondary filter, and the like. The beverage maker is a drip (gravity) beverage maker with a relatively high water flow rate due to use of a relatively high powered water heater. The brewing happens at atmospheric pressure.