US 4,503,502 · Granted 1985-03-05
Method and apparatus for automated chinese stir-fry cooking
A method and apparatus by which an operator without Chinese cooking skills or knowledge can cook consistent, superior Chinese stir-fry dishes with higher productivity and with a wider repertoire of recipes than that of the traditional Chinese chef. This invention includes means for entering and storing recipe data in a computer control system, means for selecting a recipe from a displayed menu, and means for cooking the selected recipe automatically by the computer control system including addition of food and liquid ingredients at proper intervals, temperature control throughout the cooking process, stirring of the cooking food, and timing of the cooking process, all according to the recipe selected.
Patent details
- Publication number
- US 4,503,502
- Filing date
- 1983-06-03
- Grant date
- 1985-03-05
- Assignee
- Chapin Roger A
- Inventor(s)
- CHAPIN; ROGER A.
- CPC class
- A47J27/14
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