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1. A liquid food or beverage device that prepares a liquid food or beverage from a pre-portioned beverage or food ingredient comprising an outermost device housing having faces that are arranged to shield at least part of a liquid food or beverage module that is contained therein, wherein the module comprises a brewing unit that includes an opening/closure handle and a holder for holding a beverage or food ingredient-containing capsule and a brewing cage, and the module further comprises a liquid injection system and a beverage outlet for preparing a beverage from a pre-portioned beverage or food ingredient and dispensing the beverage from the module, wherein the module is arranged in the housing for receiving an ingredient and feeding a liquid to the ingredient, with one of the faces being a planar and horizontal housing face having means for cordless electrical connection to a functionally independent appliance that provides a feature that enhances the liquid food or beverage that is prepared, wherein the housing face having the connection means is arranged to mechanically support the appliance positioned upon it, and the appliance is electrically disconnectably connectable to the housing face by the cordless connection means, wherein the cordless connection means comprises a first connector directly connected to the housing face and a second connector associated with the appliance, wherein the first and second connectors are operatively associated to connect together in electrical communication so that the housing provides electrical power to the appliance, whereby the housing is so arranged that the appliance is removably mountable onto the housing face of the device. |
