Abstract: A placeable cooktop utensil includes: a handle for handling the placeable utensil; a controller; a transmitter unit for transmitting signals from the placeable utensil to the cooktop; and at least one input unit having at least one input area integrated in the handle for a user of the placeable utensil to input a user command, the transmitter unit and the at least one input unit being connected in signal communication with the controller, and the cooktop being controllable by the user command. The handle has a gripping portion for gripping and manually moving the placeable utensil and at least one input portion. The at least one input area is in the at least one input portion. At least one sensor for detecting the handle being approached and/or contacted by the user, is in the gripping portion.

Abstract: A cooking vessel includes: a vessel body with at least one handle arranged on the vessel body, the vessel body delimiting a space for receiving food to be cooked, which space is open at a top in a use position of the cooking vessel and is intended for receiving food to be cooked, the vessel body having an outer shell which is connected or connectable to the handle, and an inner shell which is connected to the outer shell when the cooking vessel is assembled, the outer shell receiving the inner shell when the cooking vessel is assembled, and the space for receiving food to be cooked being formed in the inner shell. A wall inner face of the outer shell, which faces the inner shell, and a wall outer face of the inner shell, which faces the outer shell, are each conical.

Abstract: A method for operating a cooking system includes: providing at least one cooking hob device, at least one kitchen utensil, and at least one evaluation device, the cooking hob device including at least one placement surface on which to place kitchen utensils and at least one generator device having at least two induction devices for heating the kitchen utensil placed on the placement surface, and the kitchen utensil being heatable by at least one induction device; assigning at least one transmitting device to each of the at least two induction devices of the cooking hob device, the kitchen utensil including at least one receiving device, each transmitting device of the at least one transmitting device emitting at least one electromagnetic signal, at least intermittently, which signal is received by the receiving device of the kitchen utensil when the kitchen utensil is heated by the corresponding induction device.

Abstract: A placeable cooktop utensil includes: a handle for handling the placeable utensil; a controller; a transmitter unit for transmitting signals from the placeable utensil to the cooktop; and at least one input unit having at least one input area integrated in the handle for a user of the placeable utensil to input a user command, the transmitter unit and the at least one input unit being connected in signal communication with the controller, and the cooktop being controllable by the user command. The handle has a gripping portion for gripping and manually moving the placeable utensil and at least one input portion. The at least one input area is in the at least one input portion. At least one sensor for detecting the handle being approached and/or contacted by the user, is in the gripping portion.

Abstract: A placeable cooktop utensil includes: a handle for handling the placeable utensil; a controller; a transmitter unit for transmitting signals from the placeable utensil to the cooktop; and at least one input unit having at least one input area integrated in the handle for a user of the placeable utensil to input a user command, the transmitter unit and the at least one input unit being connected in signal communication with the controller, and the cooktop being controllable by the user command. The handle has a gripping portion for gripping and manually moving the placeable utensil and at least one input portion. The at least one input area is in the at least one input portion. At least one sensor for detecting the handle being approached and/or contacted by the user, is in the gripping portion.