Abstract: A cooking device, comprises a base; a fulcrum mounted on the base; a support for carrying a pan, the support being mounted on the fulcrum and including first and second portions extending respectively from each side of the fulcrum a substantial distance; device for mounting the pan on the first portion; and an actuator operably associated with the second portion for periodically accelerating and decelerating rapidly the first portion about the fulcrum between first and second positions, thereby causing the pan to move upwardly and downwardly with the first portion and propel food placed therein into the air upon rapid upward deceleration and downward acceleration of the first portion and causing the food to be turned for uniform heating of different portions of the food.