Abstract: A device is disclosed for simultaneously applying heat to food such as pasta while applying agitation in the form of a repetitive irregular rotational motion similar to that of a chef constantly turning the contents of a pan while it is being heated. The device of the invention comprises a pan with cover removably suspended from an elongated beam assembly which is horizontally disposed for repetitive reciprocating movement to impart the desired rotational motion to the container holding the food while it is being heated. One end of the beam assembly is connected to a rotating arm which imparts a reciprocating movement to the beam. The beam assembly is supported at a point between its two ends to accommodate the reciprocating motion imparted by the rotating wheel.

Abstract: A device is disclosed for simultaneously applying heat to food such as pasta while applying agitation in the form of a repetitive irregular rotational motion similar to that of a chef constantly turning the contents of a pan while it is being heated. The device of the invention comprises a container mounted on an elongated beam assembly which is horizontally disposed for repetitive reciprocating movement to impart the desired rotational motion to the container holding the food while it is being heated. One end of the beam assembly is connected to a rotating arm which imparts a reciprocating movement to the beam. The beam assembly is supported at a point between its two ends to accommodate the reciprocating motion imparted by the rotating wheel.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus which provides appropriate complex pan agitation for preparation of fettuccine or the like. A pan is mounted over a heat source in a stove frame on rollers mounted to opposite sides of the pan and received in elongated parallel tracks which extend at an angle to the horizontal. A handle extending from the pan engages a drive rod eccentrically mounted to a rotating crank wheel, so that the joint of the drive rod and the handle moves in a generally circular path. The pan is moved reciprocally along the tracks by the action of the drive rod, while passage of the junction of the drive rod and handle above or below the plane of the tracks causes the pan to pivot on the rollers received in the tracks. A heat control is provided for adjustment of the heat level provided to the pan from the heat source, and a speed control is provided for adjustment of the rate at which the crank wheel rotates to move the rod and pan.