Abstract: A burner assembly is disclosed including a burner head for generating heat via an electrical heating element and an annular burner head surrounding the burner head for generating heat via the burning of a gas/air mixture. The burner head may be used for simmering with the electrical heating element including a silicon nitride element for generating the low heat required for simmering. The annular burner head may be used for generating more heat than the burner head.

Abstract: A cooking oven has a cooking cavity and a steam generating system. The steam generation system includes a water reservoir received and support in a reservoir-receiving space of a reservoir rack inside the cooking cavity. Thermal energy is provided to the water reservoir by a heater inside the cooking cavity. The heater can include thermal block made of a thermally conductive material in thermal communication with a heating element. The heater can be positioned such that it intimately contacts the water reservoir to deliver thermal energy thereto to convert water contained therein to steam, which can be used to cook a food item inside the cooking cavity.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to sous-vide cooking in an oven of a cooking appliance. A temperature probe senses a temperature of a water bath or the food in the water bath, which is placed in the oven cavity. The sensed temperature is used as a feedback input for a controller that controls a heating element of the appliance in a manner that causes the water and food to reach a desired final temperature of the food in equilibrium with the water bath, which in turn is in equilibrium with the air in the cavity.

Abstract: A cooking oven has a cooking cavity and a steam generating system. The steam generation system includes a water reservoir received and support in a reservoir-receiving space of a reservoir rack inside the cooking cavity. Thermal energy is provided to the water reservoir by a heater inside the cooking cavity. The heater can include thermal block made of a thermally conductive material in thermal communication with a heating element. The heater can be positioned such that it intimately contacts the water reservoir to deliver thermal energy thereto to convert water contained therein to steam, which can be used to cook a food item inside the cooking cavity.

Abstract: A multi-function griddle pan assembly includes a pan and an insert removably positionable thereon. The pan includes a pan surface and a pan sidewall extending from or adjacent a peripheral edge of the pan surface. The insert includes: a planar wall having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a plurality of apertures therein; and an insert sidewall extending from or adjacent a peripheral edge of the top surface. In a first configuration, the insert rests on the pan surface to provide a broiler usable in an oven. In a second configuration the insert rests on the pan surface to provide a charbroiler or grill usable on the cooktop.