Abstract: A low cost toaster having a metal body and plastic end panels. The end panels have cooling inlet vents near their lower ends and the top wall of the metal body has air outlet vents. Ambient air admitted through the inlet vents flows upwardly through the toaster and outwardly through the outlet vents to provide a cooling effect sufficient to allow the use of inexpensive plastic material for molding the end panels. The toaster has a bread lifter made entirely from a wire rod, a bread lifter extension made entirely from a wire rod, and a toast color cam made entirely from a single piece of sheet metal.

Abstract: A toaster having a base and at least two substantially vertical heating elements defining a cooking space that is open at least at the upper part of the toaster, the heating elements being in the form of transparent glass walls composed of a glass substrate covered, on one of its faces, with a layer of metal oxide or oxides, the layer being connected to an electric supply circuit for supplying heating current. At least two of the glass walls have an upper rim, or lip, the rim or lip being made of a transparent material.

Abstract: A fryer controller is provided with a calendar function. In addition, a maintenance execution time is set for each maintenance item by operating a switch on an operating panel 16. When the maintenance execution time reaches a preset time, an asterisk * is displayed on a display portion 18 of the operating panel 16. In this way, a maintenance schedule is precisely managed.

Abstract: In an otherwise well-known electric pop-up toaster, an auxiliary power switch is provided and is arranged to be opened by a timer after each toasting cycle. This ensures, in contrast to the well-known toaster arrangements, that power is interrupted to heating elements even if a carriage supporting slices of toast fails to move up at the end of a toasting cycle.

Abstract: Apparatus for boiling eggs, includes a trough-shaped duct for receiving heated water, and a screw conveyor supported in the duct for rotation about an axis of rotation. The screw conveyor is configured for advancing eggs to be boiled from a feed station on one end of the duct to a discharge station on another end of the duct through the water in the duct. Water is conducted through the duct by a water-circulating system which includes a heat exchanger for continuously maintaining the water at a desired temperature. The water-circulating system has a plurality of water inlet ports which are spaced over the length of the duct and directed transversely to the longitudinal duct axis, with the water inlet ports terminating into the duct underneath the axis of rotation of the screw conveyor.

Abstract: A toaster having a base and at least two substantially vertical heating elements defining a cooking space that is open at least at the upper part of the toaster, the heating elements being in the form of transparent glass walls composed of a glass substrate covered, on one of its faces, with a layer of metal oxide or oxides, the layer being connected to an electric supply circuit for supplying heating current. At least two of the glass walls have an upper rim, or lip, the rim or lip being made of a transparent material.

Abstract: A food handling appliance particularly useful as a toaster, includes a food compartment for receiving a food article to be heated, at least one heating element (43b) located laterally of the food compartment for heating a food article therein, and a heat transfer-plate (44) located between the food article compartment and the heating element (43b). When the appliance is a toaster for toasting a slice of bread, there would be two heating elements and two heat-transfer plates for toasting the opposite side of a slice of bread mounted on a pop-up stand with the heat transfer plates being brought into contact with the slice of bread when the stand is in its lower position, and being moved out of contact therewith when the stand is in its upper position.

Abstract: A toaster having a ferromagnetic armature movable between an engaged position adjacent to a solenoid and closing a switch and a disengaged position away from the solenoid and opening the switch. A displacement assembly is adapted to move from an up position through a toasting position to a down position, whereupon the displacement assembly displaces the armature from the disengaged position to the engaged position, closing the switch and energizing a heating element and the solenoid, thus retaining the armature in the engaged position. The armature engages the displacement assembly when the armature is in its engaged position to retain the displacement assembly in the intermediate toasting position. A timer de-energizes the solenoid upon completion of toasting, releasing the armature to return to the disengaged position, thus opening the switch and causing de-energization of the heating element independently of the displacement assembly returning to the up position.

Abstract: The barbecuing cooker according to the invention comprises a main body(10) with side and rear reflecting plates(20 and 30) as the inner walls of a cooking chamber(11); an upper and lower door(40 and 50) for opening or closing the inlet opening of the cooking chamber(11); a ceramic heater(60) mounted on the rear reflecting plate(30); spits(80) provided rotatably through gear wheels(70) positioned at the central areas of the opposite side reflecting plates(20); a motor(100) for operating the gear wheels(70) by means of a driving gear(90); a control panel(C) for controlling the ceramic heater(60) and motor(100); an oil receiver(110) provided at a lower part of the cooking chamber(11); and a parching cage(120) in substantially a cylindrical form, said parching cage having a cover(121) and said parching cage having a circumferential surface formed with a plurality of small holes(122) and with axial spit grooves(123) at opposite sides, said spit grooves resulting in the formation of inward protuberances(124).

Abstract: A batch type toaster includes a cool remote waiting zone and an intrinsically controlled transport mechanism that retains the bread in said waiting zone while the toasting zone is heating to optimum toasting conditions and subsequently moves the bread into the preheated toasting zone until the desired browning is obtained.

Abstract: A process for the preparation of ready-cooked and semi-cooked dishes in a cooking container into which are incorporated all the ingredients, preferably automatically, including mixing of the ingredients just as for an artisanal preparation. A machine for performing the process includes a heating surface on which are placed containers for individual use, the surface being driven by a timed driving system, food supply devices which supply the food according to the timing of the driving system, such that the dishes can be consumed, preserved or frozen. It is also possible to interrupt the cooking in order to separate the solids from the liquid which can be preserved or frozen. The final phase can be carried out in a machine which has a resistance and a container support, one or the two being separable from the other after a delay.

Abstract: A baking oven turning over objects being baked at set regular times includes a heating tube fixed in an upper portion of the interior of the baking oven, and a baking frame located in an intermediate horizontal portion, a control switch device, a speed reduced motor and a time set adjusting switch circuit board fixed in the baking oven. The time set adjusting switch circuit board turns on and off power to stop and operate the motor and subsequently controlling the control switch device to automatically rotate to turn the baking frame over to permit the objects being baked evenly to get the best result.

Abstract: An electric cut-off device for a toaster is disclosed including a housing, a timer for setting a toasting time, the timer including a core and an armature attracted by the core upon its actuation, a slidable support mounted for slidable movement within the housing, a button for controlling the movement of the slidable support, a carrier carried by the slidable support for carrying the toast, a heater for heating the toast, a switch for actuating the heater, the switch juxtaposed with the armature whereby the switch is actuated when the armature is adjacent to the core and the heater, the core and the timer are deactivated after expiration of the toasting time, and the slidable support is released.

Abstract: A toaster is disclosed including a main frame with a toasting compartment including an electrical resistance heater, a carriage mounted for reciprocation within the toasting compartment so that the bread product to be toasted can be loaded when the carriage is in an upper position and the bread product can be toasted when the carriage is in the lower position, an electromagnet for holding the carriage in the lower position, and a safety assembly for interrupting the supply of electricity to the electrical resistance heater at the end of a toasting cycle independent of the position of the carriage with the subassembly and including a lock to lock the carriage in the lower position, an armature for carrying the lock mounted adjacent to the electromagnet, and a resilient contact to establish electrical contact with the electrical resistance heater when the assembly is in the active position.

Abstract: A versatile food appliance includes a set of hardware components common to a plurality of single-purpose food appliances. The set of hardware components is controlled by a microcontroller executing a program from a repertoire thereof stored in the general-purpose food appliance. Many processing programs are stored for operating the appliance in different modes and for processing different kinds of food by using different ingredients. Each processing program is assigned a code and can be selected by specifying the code associated with it from a control panel. The programs may be further modified parametrically by a group of process parameters. Ingredients to be used in each of the programs may be in a premixed form in a package with the code optionally labeled thereon. The repertoire of programs is updatable by the user. In the preferred embodiment, a memory card interface allows updated programs to be introduced via a removable flash memory card.

Abstract: In an automatic bread maker, after the temperature of temperature control means (7) reaches a predetermined temperature, the rate of energization of a heater (2) is fixed by control means (14), and by doing so, bread, having a predetermined baking color, can be stably prepared.

Abstract: An electric automatic pop-up toaster has a carriage and a pivotably connected manually operative arm for moving the carriage to a lowermost position for toasting in well-known manner. At the beginning of each toasting cycle, the arm is horizontal and a latching plate is magnetically held down to hold the arm and the carriage in a lowermost position. The arm presses against a wire spring to hold closed a power switch (not shown) that supplies power to heating elements of the toaster. The latching plate is (magnetically) released at the end of each toasting cycle by a timer. This allows the carriage to move upwards to pop-up toasted bread in a usual way. However should the carriage fail to move upwards when the latching plate is released, the arm is pivoted by a spring and tilted to the position shown in the Figure. The wire is therefore released and enters a slot in a bracket mounted to the carriage. The switch opens and remains open to prevent power being re-instated to the heating elements.

Abstract: An automatic cooking machine includes a feeding device, a deep-fry device, stove device, a cooker transmission device, a serving device, a washing device, a stir-fry device and a panel each mounted on a base. A program logic controller corresponding with micro-switches and photoelectric sensors controls each of the devices to carry out an automatic cooking process. With such an automatic cooking machine design, the automatic cooking machine can stir-fry and deep-fry like a human cook and is easy to keep in good repair.

Abstract: A rapid cycle household automatic breadmaker for producing bread has a total cycle time in the order of about one hour, including a kneading cycle of 10 minutes, a rise time cycle of twenty minutes and a baking cycle of thirty minutes. In producing a loaf of bread, the bread ingredients are preheated by hot water to a preheat temperature of about 49.degree. C. to 54.degree. C. and maintained at the preheat temperature for the duration of the kneading cycle and for at least a portion of the rise time. The bread dough is baked at a temperature of about 216.degree. C. to 232.degree. C. during the baking cycle.

Abstract: A machine that is set up with the required potatoes, milk, butter and other seasonings for mashed potatoes and that when turned on proceeds to boil the potatoes, add the flavoring ingredients and whip the potatoes to a degree set by the user.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is provided for the monitoring of the doneness of a baked product without invasively contacting the baked product. An impact is directed against a side of the baked product, and the resulting flex distance due to the propagation of the impact through the baked product is measured. Both the impact and the resulting flex are preferably performed without direct physical contact with the baked product. The flex response time from the impact is compared to a pre-stored threshold, and if the flex response time is less than the threshold, a doneness signal is generated. The doneness signal may be used, for example, to control the baking process, and can be used for the automated monitoring of baked products in a commercial baking environment. The doneness signal can further be used, for example, to control either the baking dwell time, the oven temperature, or both, or to control other baking variables.

Abstract: A cooking machine which has: a cooking vessel removably provided in a case cavity and having an open top; a rotary shaft extending through a bottom of the cooking vessel and having an upper end to be fitted with an agitator blade; a driving mechanism provided below the cooking vessel for rotatively driving the rotary shaft of the cooking vessel; a heater provided in the case cavity for adjusting an ambient temperature within the case cavity; and a steam generating mechanism for supplying steam into the cooking vessel. The cooking machine selectively performs a kneading process for kneading an ingredient put in the cooking vessel, a shaping/fermenting process for allowing an ingredient to expand to a predetermined level in the cooking vessel, a baking process for baking an ingredient, and a steaming process for steaming an ingredient in the cooking vessel.

Abstract: The machine comprises a refrigerating store (2) which is provided with a series of columns (3) wherein are piled annular dishes (4) which contain the precooked product (1), columns(3) which are supported by a rotary platform (5) and which can rotate with respect to a fixed platform (7) situated at the bottom, the rotary platform (5) having a series of openings (6) wherein are located the extreme dishes corresponding to one column (3); parallel to the fixed platform (7) a sliding plate (8) is provided which has an opening (6) in which falls the plate (4) in a situation facing the opening (10) of the rotary platform (5), also having a lower fixed plate (9) on which the sliding plate (8) can move thereby displacing the plate, and which is provided with a cavity (11) for the passage of a vertically displaceable horizontal support (12) which pushes the product (1) till it is introduced into an oven (14).

Abstract: A toaster comprises a housing (1) enclosing a toasting chamber (2) in which is movably mounted a bread carrier (4) between an ejection position and a toasting position in which it is retained by an electromagnetic actuating device (5) comprising a control winding (6) with a hollow support (7) which is secured to a plate (20) carrying electrical connection members (22), and which surrounds a magnetic core (8), as well as a movable armature (9) adapted to retain the bread carrier (4) in its toasting position. The magnetic core (8) is mechanically mounted independently of the support (7) of the winding (6) and of the plate (20), and is secured to a member (24) on the housing (1).

Abstract: A toaster has heating elements (H1, H2) arranged at opposite sides of a product (5) to be toasted. The size of the product to be toasted (5) is detected by a sensor, for example a mechanical sensor (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) or an optical sensor device with a photo-emitter and a photo-receiver. The power delivered by the heating elements (H1, H2) is controlled in dependence on the detected size. Thus, the power consumption of the toaster is adapted to the size of the product to be toasted and overheating of the product is avoided and a constant toasting time is obtained.

Abstract: An automatic bread maker comprises: an oven chamber having a heater, a kneader and a temperature sensor; a bread vessel detachably mounted within the oven chamber, for charging breadstuff; a steam-producing device for producing steam within the oven chamber; and a controller for controlling the steam-producing device wherein a steaming step of steaming dough is effected before a baking step of baking the dough.

Abstract: A versatile food appliance includes a set of hardware components common to a plurality of single-purpose food appliances. The set of hardware components is controlled by a microcontroller executing a program from a repertoire thereof stored in the general-purpose food appliance. Many processing programs are stored for operating the appliance in different modes and for processing different kinds of food by using different ingredients. Each processing program is assigned a code and can be selected by specifying the code associated with it from a control panel. The programs may be further modified parametrically by a group of process parameters. Ingredients to be used in each of the programs may be in a premixed form in a package with the code optionally labeled thereon. The repertoire of programs is updatable by the user. In the preferred embodiment, a memory card interface allows updated programs to be introduced via a removable flash memory card.

Abstract: A toasting apparatus for bread products (15), consisting of a frame (2) provided with an insertion slot (3) communicating with a toasting chamber (3a) that receives the products and is located between heating elements (10) combined with heat reflectors (6) for directing the thermal energy generated by the heating elements (10) at the products, particularly in the form of radiation. The apparatus is provided with an observation system for visually monitoring the degree of toasting of the products (15) in the toasting chamber (3a). The observation system includes a lighting device (11) for illuminating the toasting chamber (3a) in such a way that an accurate indication of the color of the products (15) being prepared is provided. The toasting apparatus may be in the form of a toaster.

Abstract: In a toaster having a housing, a bread-supporting carriage movably mounted in the housing for movement between a toasting position, a temperature-maintaining position, a rest position and a supplementary raised position, and a spring coupled with the carriage to apply a force which urges the carriage in a direction from the toasting position toward the supplementary raised position, a manually operable control element is operatively associated with the carriage and is movable to a selected one of a plurality of control positions for retaining the carriage at a selected one of the temperature-maintaining position and the rest position.

Abstract: An oven having two sources of heat is controlled to perform high quality results when the user simply chooses the class of food on a front panel. A first source of heat is active during a first period until a second source of heat takes over during a second period until the temperature rises to a specific temperature threshold. The time required to reach this specific temperature threshold is measured. The measured time is dependent on the size and type of the food to such a degree that the remaining baking time can be determined with high precision along with the required baking temperature during the remaining baking time. The oven then preforms baking for the remaining baking time using either or both of the first and second sources of heat and informs the user about the remaining baking time.

Abstract: A bread maker wherein a bread vessel, having breadstuff charged therein, is mounted within an oven chamber having a heater, a kneader and a temperature sensor, and a kneading step, a fermentation step and a baking step are automatically effected, thereby making bread, comprises; a steaming plate for producing steam within the oven chamber; a cooking plate for supporting shaped dough pieces thereon can be removably mounted within the oven chamber in exchange for the bread vessel; and a fan device for convecting heat, generated by the heater, within the oven chamber.

Abstract: The invention provides a press for bread products which includes two horizontally opposed, inclined press blocks which contain electromagnets with a trapezoidal pendulum block is pivotally mounted between the press blocks. The pendulum includes two large permanent magnets. The polarity of the electromagnets is switched in a manner to force the pendulum to swing from contact with one press block to the other. A dough ball distribution system is also provided which distributes dough balls to interstitial positions between the pendulum and the press blocks, so that when the polarity of the electromagnets is switched, the pendulum press block presses the dough ball into a tortilla. A heating system is provided to heat the press blocks and pendulum block to partially cook the tortilla and aid in removing the pressed blocks after it is pressed.

Abstract: An automatic bread maker capable of permitting a user to easily perform a necessary work in using the bread maker, such as setting of menu and preparation of materials, without referring to an operation manual or a cooking recipe. This automatic bread maker comprises: a bread baking mold having a kneading blade at an inner bottom portion thereof; a baking case for detachably accommodating said bread baking mold and having a heater mounted along an inner wall surface thereof; a temperature detector for detecting temperature in the baking case; a memory for storing a plurality of bread making menus and data regarding each menu; a display device for displaying various data stored in the memory; an input operation panel for inputting a start command of a bread making operation and selection of the bread making menu; and controller for invoking various data from the memory in accordance with the bread making menu inputted through the input means.

Abstract: A toaster comprises a housing (1) enclosing a carriage (4) movable between an ejection position and a toasting position to which it can be brought by a handle (6) connected to one end (7) of the carriage (4) by a driver (8) secured to a finger (11) adapted to actuate a control switch (12) for the electrical supply of a heater (3). The driver (8) is movably mounted on the end (7) of the carriage (4) for movement along a vertical path (l) so as to permit the finger (11) to free the switch (12) when the carriage remains blocked in its toasting position after unlocking a retaining device (10).

Abstract: A bread toaster comprising: a frame; a bread-supporting carriage mounted in the frame for vertical movement between a toasting portion and a first bread discharge position, the carriage having an extension; first cushioning means for cushioning arrival of the carriage at the first bread discharge position; return means mounted between the frame and the extension of the carriage; and a control means having an abutment and being movable in the frame for limiting ascent of the carriage to a second position by interaction of the abutment with a part of the carriage, wherein: the second position is a second bread discharge position for discharging bread having a first size and the first bread discharge position is a position for discharging bread having a size smaller than the first size; and one of the abutment and the part of the carriage which interacts with the abutment is provided with second cushioning means for cushioning arrival of the carriage at the second position.

Abstract: An automatic convection heating baking apparatus for bread or cake making with greatly improved automatic-baking quality is disclosed. Baking in this apparatus is achieved by two hot air streams each covering about half of the baking chamber space. Hot air circulation is produced by forming suction and blowing regions within the baking chamber by placing an electric fan within a single ventilation compartment. The machine is compact and low-cost since only a single electric fun is needed to cause circulation and to produce two hot air streams, premature hot air return to the ventilation compartment is prevented by using air-regulating means. Dual timer for mixing and baking is provided to improve cake fluffiness by controlling heating during ingredient mixing.

Abstract: An automatic bread maker comprises: an oven chamber having a heater, a kneader and a temperature sensor; a bread vessel mounted within the oven chamber, ingredients being charged into the bread vessel; and controller for controlling the heater so as for a temperature within the oven chamber, which is detected by the temperature sensor to be maintained at a fermentation temperature.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for selectively controlling a rice cooking process of an electric rice cooking kettle which includes a state selecting key, a control section, a data storing section, an internal pot temperature sensor, and a heater. The method can selectively cook a rice to different states such as a medium rice, a hard-boiled rice, or a sticky rice, without adjusting a water amount during cooking, and can change the state of boiled rice during the cooking process prior to a heat-preserving point.

Abstract: A Toaster having heating elements whose heating area depends on the slice size. A toaster has heating elements (H1, H2) divided into sub-elements (H1A, H1B; H2A, H2B) which can be activated individually. The size of the product to be toasted (5) is detected by means of a sensor, for example a mechanical sensor (2) or an optical sensor device with a photo-emitter and a photo-receiver. The sub-elements are activated selectively in dependence on the detected size. Thus, the power consumption of the toaster is adapted to the size of the product to be toasted and overheating of the product in the proximity of the unused heating area of the heating elements is avoided.

Abstract: An improved toaster includes a user control panel for receiving and displaying user selections corresponding to a desired toast darkness setting. A toaster shade display displays a user selected toast darkness setting and includes a linear array of LEDs (LED bar), horizontally arranged on an exterior portion of the toaster body. The LEDs are sequentially turned on and off to indicate the user selected toast darkness setting, lighter or darker toast. The user control panel also contains preprogrammed custom settings for one-slice, two-slice, bagel, defrost and reheat mode of operation. A user can select a custom setting or any combination of custom settings thereof.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an electrical appliance for automatically preparing a baby-feeding formulation at a prescribed hour, and for maintaining the prepared formulation at a preferred temperature for a limited period of time prior to consumption by an infant. The device may be powered by any power source for providing either alternating current or direct current.

Abstract: An improved breadmaker not only has a baking pan placed inside a baking chamber above a heater but also a centrifugal fan for pushing air upward therethrough. A partition wall with upper and lower openings separates the fan from the baking pan such that the upwardly pushed hot air is caused to flow downward around the baking pan. The baking pan is thereby heated uniformly and heat energy is efficiently utilized. Many processing programs are stored for producing different kinds of bread by using different ingredients. Each processing program is assigned a code and can be selected by specifying the code associated with it from a control panel. Ingredients to be used in each of the programs may be in a premixed form in a package.

Abstract: An electric toaster with a housing (1) includes a toasting chamber and a slot (2) provided in the top surface thereof for inserting slices of bread, at least one heating element (3), and at least one bread holder (4) movable up and down on a guide device (6) by a lowering and raising mechanism (8) between the housing (1) and the toasting chamber. The guide device (6) comprises a single vertical slide rail (9) with a slide (10) movably mounted thereon, and the holder (4) is attached only to the slide (10) so that it is cantilevered to the post (9).

Abstract: A bake stuff cooker 10 includes: a main body case 1; a mount plate 2 attached on an upper surface of the main body case 1 for mounting a cook stuff; a heating plate 3 pivotally switchable between a facing position facing the mount plate 2 to form a gap corresponding to the thickness of the cook stuff above the mount plate 2 and a separating position separating from the facing position; the heating plate 3 forming a heating face on an upper surface and/or a lower surface thereof; a lid 5 for forming another gap corresponding to the thickness of another cook stuff above the heating plate 3 and for covering the heating face 31a on the upper surface of the heating plate 3; an induction heating coil 11 for heating the heating face; a control unit 9 for controlling to drive and stop the induction heating coil 11; and a thermistor 92 for detecting a temperature of the heating face, wherein the control unit 9 is provided with a drive time setting circuit 93 for setting a drive time of the induction heating coil 11 in

Abstract: The present invention features a combination bread-baker and a convection oven that bakes or cooks food thoroughly and evenly. Air is circulated through the baking or cooking chamber via a fan disposed in the side of the baking/cooking chamber. Steam can be introduced into the baking/cooking chamber during a cooking cycle by means of a steam-generator. A water reservoir supplies water to a steam-generating tube that is contiguously adjacent a portion of the heating coil. A microprocessor digitally controls both the baking and the cooking cycles. A pair of sensors positioned about the baking/cooking chamber send signals to the microprocessor that indicate levels of both heat and humidity within the chamber. The sensors continuously monitor the baking or cooking conditions within the chamber. The microprocessor uses the updated information to continuously adjust either the amount of steam being introduced, or the speed of the fan for adjusting the circulating air.

Abstract: The diagnostic system of the present invention monitors and accumulates the thermal signatures or characteristics during at least one operational mode of the cooking appliance. These thermal signatures or characteristics are collected--through the same temperature sensor used to regulate the temperature of the cooking appliance--and then stored in, for example, a look-up table. Advantageously, this may be accomplished without the need of special sensors or interface boards. The thermal signatures or characteristics may include first order or higher order temperature gradients, as well as temperature profiles. The stored thermal signatures provide a baseline from which the diagnostic system can detect and identify whether the cooking appliance is working under normal operating conditions.

Abstract: An automatic countertop toaster and its control that divides the toasting cycle into three thermodynamic phases related to a change in the physical characteristics of the toaster and the item being toasted. The time of each of the three phases is adjusted according to the user inputs and current conditions to obtain the proper toasting time. The invention disclosed uses a microcomputer to interface with the user and control the toaster. The measured or estimated time since the last toasting cycle and the temperature inside the toaster are used by the microcomputer in table lookups to set the times for the three thermodynamic phases of the toasting cycle. Two of the phases are further modified by the toasting mode (normal, frozen, bagel, frozen bagel, reheat) and the toast darkness setting selected by the user. The sum of the three phases after modification is the total toasting time.

Abstract: An improved breadmaker not only has a baking pan placed inside a baking chamber above a heater but also a centrifugal fan for pushing air upward therethrough. A partition wall with upper and lower openings separates the fan from the baking pan such that the upwardly pushed hot air is caused to flow downward around the baking pan. The baking pan is thereby heated uniformly and heat energy is efficiently utilized. Many processing programs are stored for producing different kinds of bread by using different ingredients. Each processing program is assigned a code and can be selected by specifying the code associated with it from a control panel. Ingredients to be used in each of the programs may be in a premixed form in a package.

Abstract: Disclosed is a method for preselected extension of the dough rise period for dough products prepared in an automatic breadmaker. The method includes the step of selecting an extended final dough rise period from a group of predetermined times programmed into the breadmaker controller. The selection may be made before initiating the kneading/degassing and rising cycles or during what would otherwise be the final dough rise period.

Abstract: A toasting or heating appliance, particularly an electrical food toasting or heating appliance such as a toaster, including a housing (1) with a fixed toasting subassembly (5) and a movable toasting subassembly (6) moved by a holder (20) to form a variable-width toasting slot (7), the holder (20) including two side arms (21, 22) rotatably mounted at their ends on the housing (1), a bread rack (15) axially movable in the slot, and a control handle (16) which controls the movement of the movable bread rack (15) and is combined with an actuating member (19) for causing relative movement of the two subassemblies (5, 6), wherein the appliance further includes at least one stabilizing arm (30) arranged behind the movable subassembly (6) and connected to the back thereof via a first hinge (31), as well as to the housing (1) via a second hinge (32).