| 摘要 |
The invention provides stirring and/or mixing utensils (10, 40), such as pots, pans and the like, for preparing foodstuffs for consumption by mixing and possibly also heating them in an environment in which they can be tumbled or otherwise moved in three-dimensions. Utensils in accordance with some embodiments of the invention comprise cooking or frying utensils (10) incorporating a food chamber (16) that is mounted for rotation about three orthogonal axes. Utensils in accordance with other embodiments of the invention use, in combination, a food chamber (50) mounted for rotation about two mutually orthogonal axes (52a, 56a) and a stirring device (78) driven about the third axis (78a). The foodstuffs may be heated by means of one or more of; infra-red or microwave radiative heaters, induction coils, and thermal conducting or convective heaters. Moreover, in specific embodiments, the utensils may be driven at variable speeds and/or in accordance with selected programmes defining predetermined cycles of operation suited to different food preparation procedures. |
