| 摘要 |
<p>An apparatus for preparing a food product (300) includes a baking oven (302), such as a microwave, radiant or conventional oven, having a cooking cavity (324) for accommodating the food product (300), a vacuum pump (322) for reducing the pressure within the cooking cavity (324), a heating device (318, 320) for heating the food product (300) in the reduced atmosphere and a valve (326) for selectively restoring the cooking cavity (324) to atmospheric pressure. A method of preparing the food product (300) in the oven (302) includes the steps of reducing the pressure within the cooking cavity (324), heating the food product (300) therein and returning the cooking cavity (324) to atmospheric pressure. In doing so, a temperature necessary to cook the food product (300) in a vacuum is less than that temperature necessary to cook the food product (300) at atmospheric pressure which temperature may cause the food product (300) to dry-out or become tough.</p> |
