Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a lifting lid assembly for raising or lowering a lifting lid of a cooking vessel is described. The lifting lid assembly has a lifting lid, a first shaft and a second shaft. The first shaft and the second shaft are positioned on a first side and a second side of the lifting lid, respectively, where the first side is opposite the second side, each shaft supports the lifting lid, and an upper portion of each shaft is secured platform to the lifting lid. The lifting lid assembly further has a first and a second platform, which are secured to a lower portion of the first shaft and the second shaft, respectively, and a first cable and a second cable connected to the first platform and the second platform, respectively. The lifting lid assembly also has a first spring motor and a second spring motor, where the first spring motor is connected to the first platform by the first cable, and the second spring motor is connected to the second platform by the second cable.