Abstract: A cooking assembly includes a frame and a cooking receptacle with an opening for placement of product into a cooking space of the receptacle. The cooking receptacle is pivotally mounted to the frame for rotation about a pivot axis between an upright position and a tilted position. A damper arrangement is operatively connected to dampen rotary motion of the cooking receptacle. The damper arrangement may include one or more linear dampers of the hydraulic or pneumatic type. The cooking receptacle may be a cooking kettle, such as a jacketed kettle, or other device, such as a brazing pan.

Abstract: A steam cooking system includes a steam cooking chamber having an access door and a drain for draining condensate from the steam cooking chamber along a drain path. A steam generator unit heats water to generate steam. The steam generator unit is connected for delivery of steam from the steam generator to the steam cooking chamber via a first steam path during a cooking operation. The steam generator unit is also connected for delivery of steam from the steam generator to the drain path via a second steam path during a steam flushing operation.

Abstract: A food cooking device includes a cooking structure defining a volume for receiving food product to be cooked, and a heating arrangement for heating food product within the volume. The heating arrangement includes a gas burner system that includes a blower and fuel gas flow feed device arranged such that operation of the blower draws in ambient air and the flow of ambient air through the blower in turn draws fuel gas from the fuel gas flow control device such that a ratio of fuel gas to ambient air remains substantially the same regardless of blower speed. A burner is connected to receive the fuel gas and ambient air mixture from the blower. A controller is connected for controlling blower speed, the controller configured to vary the blower speed between at least two different non-zero blower speeds.

Abstract: A stacked steam oven construction with a nested stacking component is described.

Abstract: A stacked steam oven construction with a nested stacking component is described.

Abstract: A steam cooking system includes a steam cooking chamber having an access door and a drain for draining condensate from the steam cooking chamber along a drain path. A steam generator unit heats water to generate steam. The steam generator unit is connected for delivery of steam from the steam generator to the steam cooking chamber via a first steam path during a cooking operation. The steam generator unit is also connected for delivery of steam from the steam generator to the drain path via a second steam path during a steam flushing operation.