Abstract: A temperature controller for an electrically operated cooking appliance which performs as a thermostatic controller at high temperatures and as a simmerstat or time dependent temperature controller at simmering temperatures.

Abstract: A switch control mechanism in a liquid boiling apparatus employs the lifting force of bubbles formed in the boiling liquid to actuate a switching system which controls the application of energy to boil the liquid.

Abstract: A blender comprising a jar or jug having a wall, an inner surface of which extends substantially vertically except towards the lower end and which has on the inner surface a plurality of longitudinally extending circumferentially spaced ribs projecting from the wall towards the central axis of the jar or jug there being on a central vertical spindle near the bottom of the jar or jug a first rotating blade assembly having at its lower end a drive connection for an electric motor, the blade assembly consisting of a pair of blades projecting radially from the central axis, a second assembly of blades being mounted on the central spindle at a level higher than that of the first assembly, the second assembly consisting of a plurality of blades extending radially outwards from the central axis at about the same level but in different directions and at different angles to the central axis.

Abstract: A wok having an electric heating element a first portion of which extends in the area of the underside of the central portion of the wok and a second portion continuous with the first portion which extends circumferentially on the underside of the wok in a substantially part circular path extending over curved portions of the wok surrounding the central portion, the heating element being secured to the outer surface of the wok.

Abstract: A fruit and vegetable juicer has a rotatable horizontal grating disc integral with and surrounded by a substantially frusto-conical filter sieve the sides of which project upwardly and outwardly from the grating disk, a feed tube arranged above the disc and a food pusher insertable into the tube to press food down on to the grating disc for grating, pulp and juice thereby produced flying upwardly and outwardly, the juice passing through the filter and the pulp passing over the filter for subsequent collection.