摘要 |
<p>A cooking apparatus including a cooking vat and a hinged lid responsive to a control mechanism and provided with devices for vacuumizing and pressurizing the vat, respectively. The hinged lid includes a single opening lined with a tubular sleeve communicating at its lower end with the vat and, at its upper end, with a device for selectively communicating the vacuumizing or pressurizing device with the vat. The vacuumizing and pressurizing devices include a fixed member secured to the top surface of the lid which cooperates with a movable member for selectively connecting the vat to the vacuumizing device or the pressurizing device, as a function of cooking requirements. The pressurizing device is further provided with a safety valve.</p> |