Cooking method for household cooking appliance

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for cooking a plurality of cooking preparations in a domestic cooking appliance comprising a cooking kettle arranged to receive a plurality of cooking vessels (10), each cooking vessel being designed to receive one of the cooking preparations, the invention relates to a method for controlling a household cooking appliance arranged to assist a user in making each cooking preparation, characterised in that each cooking container comprises an identifier, and said method comprising: a preparation step during which the household cooking appliance dispenses a cooking preparation to each determined cooking container; a step of simultaneously cooking the cooking preparation contained in the cooking vessel (10) at the same cooking time; and a step of determining at least one piece of information (55) accessible by the user about at least one cooking preparation contained in each cooking vessel (10).

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the general field of household cooking appliances, particularly to pressurized household cooking appliances, and especially to cooking methods for such appliances.

[0002] Therefore, the present invention proposes a cooking method for a household cooking appliance, a method for using at least one cooking container containing at least one cooking preparation obtained by the cooking method, and a mobile application with a computer program product for implementing the method of use. Background Technology

[0003] Over the years, consumers' cooking habits and methods have changed. Among them, the so-called "batch cooking" method, based on the principle of "batch cooking" or achieving group meals, has become increasingly popular and is adopted by many people when preparing dishes at home.

[0004] "Bulk cooking" essentially involves preparing all the meals for the following week at home, especially on weekends, in one go, typically lasting two to three hours. This method allows for saving valuable time spent preparing daily meals, providing peace of mind throughout the week, while also allowing for healthier eating in a more varied way and potentially using seasonal products. It's also an economical solution for overcoming food waste. Therefore, it differs from immediate cooking before meals and reusing leftovers from the previous meal.

[0005] Dishes and food prepared during bulk cooking are typically stored in airtight containers in the refrigerator and may be reheated or reassembled up to a week before consumption. A common practice of "bulk cooking" involves preparing two or three dishes in advance for one or two people.

[0006] However, many consumers who have tested or adopted the "batch cooking" method find it still requires a significant amount of effort, especially in preparation, cooking, and cleaning, often taking longer than the claimed two to three hours. Consequently, consumers frequently experience frustration and fatigue. Preparing complex dishes can indeed involve strenuous, repetitive, and difficult labor, especially with a large number of ingredients. Consumers may also lack suitable cooking utensils and tools and have limited space. Furthermore, cooking can be difficult to implement, depending on the means available to the consumer. In addition, the cleaning of the different elements of preparation, cooking, preservation, and consumption can be a complex and very time-consuming phase, further enhancing the lack of appeal of "batch cooking" and the lack of enjoyment for consumers implementing the method. Summary of the Invention

[0007] Therefore, it is necessary to allow cooking preparations to be made ahead of time with reduced preparation and cooking times, which is far less than the two to three hours typically claimed when implementing "batch cooking" methods.

[0008] In particular, it is necessary to prepare various cooking items intended for consumption in the coming week while reducing cooking time.

[0009] There is also a need to allow the use of cooking containers to simultaneously prepare, cook, store, transport, and taste the food preparations contained therein, while also allowing for easy cleaning of these containers. In particular, there is a need to reduce complexity, additional costs, and wasted consumer time by using multiple containers to manage the preparation, cooking, storage, heating, and transport of prepared dishes.

[0010] It is also necessary to enable the cooking of different cooking preparations while avoiding any food splattering and / or the transfer of cooking steam between cooking containers used simultaneously during cooking.

[0011] It also needs to be easy to operate, especially to insert and / or remove cooking containers used in or in the cooking appliance.

[0012] There also needs to be adequate and suitable cooking containers to manage the cooking, storage, heating (e.g., microwave heating), and transportation of dishes.

[0013] It is also necessary to provide information about the cooking preparations to be made using the cooking utensils.

[0014] The object of the present invention is to at least partially satisfy the above requirements and overcome the disadvantages associated with prior art implementations.

[0015] Therefore, according to one aspect of the invention, the subject matter of the invention is a method of cooking, particularly pressure cooking, in a household cooking appliance, especially a pressure cooking appliance, comprising a cooking pot configured to receive a plurality of cooking containers, each designed to receive one of the cooking preparations, the household cooking appliance being configured to assist the user or consumer in preparing each cooking preparation. The method is characterized in that each cooking container includes an identifier, and the method includes: a preparation step, during which the household cooking appliance distributes cooking preparations to each determined cooking container; a step of simultaneously cooking the cooking preparations contained in the cooking containers within the same cooking time; and a step of determining at least one piece of user-accessible information associated with at least one cooking preparation contained in each cooking container.

[0016] According to another aspect of the invention, the invention also relates to a method of using at least one cooking container containing at least one cooking preparation obtained by a cooking method as defined above, wherein the method includes the step of a user collecting at least one piece of information related to the at least one cooking preparation contained in each cooking container.

[0017] Furthermore, according to another aspect of the present invention, the present invention relates to a mobile application with a computer program product including instructions that, when the program is executed by a computer, guide the computer to perform collection steps of the usage method as defined above.

[0018] Due to this invention, compared to prior solutions, the preparation and cooking time for different food preparations can be significantly reduced when implementing the "batch cooking" method, for example, by dividing the time by a factor of at least 7. This invention allows for simplification and increased efficiency at all stages of "batch cooking." It allows for the easy cooking of different food preparations within the same cooking time.

[0019] The present invention also allows the use of containers suitable for multiple cooking operations in household cooking appliances, particularly pressure cooking, especially by stacking different cooking containers for any purpose, such as preparation, cooking, sealing and refrigeration, sealed transport, tasting and cleaning.

[0020] The cooking method, usage method, and / or mobile application with computer program product may also include one or more of the following features individually or in any possible combination of technologies.

[0021] The information may include information about the properties and shelf life of at least one cooking preparation.

[0022] In addition, the information may include information about the time required to reheat at least one cooking preparation after storage and before consumption.

[0023] In addition, the information may include a timestamp of the preparation of at least one cooking item.

[0024] The information may also include the consumption order of at least two cooking preparations, particularly relative to consumption history and / or defined according to nutritional value.

[0025] In addition, information related to at least one cooking preparation can be recorded by a household cooking appliance on the cooking container containing the at least one cooking preparation and / or in a user-accessible database.

[0026] Specifically, the information can be recorded on an identifier in the form of a radio frequency identification tag or RFID (radio frequency identification) included in each cooking container, particularly a near-field communication tag or NFC (near-field communication) tag.

[0027] The step of collecting at least one piece of information using the method may include reading at least one piece of information recorded on an identifier of at least one cooking container via a portable device, particularly a mobile phone.

[0028] Cooking attachments can be used to operate the cooking pot and the cooking container inside and outside of household cooking appliances.

[0029] The cooking attachment may include a frame comprising a bottom and at least three uprights connected to and fixed relative to the bottom.

[0030] Cooking containers are advantageously stacked within the cooking pot. "Stacked" means arranged vertically. Therefore, they face each other. They may or may not touch.

[0031] In addition, the cooking attachment may include at least one grip handle, which is rotatably connected to the frame, particularly in a removable or non-removable manner.

[0032] At least one cooking container may include a container and a lid for sealing the container. The container may be made of glass. The lid may be made of metal, particularly stainless steel. As a variation, the container and / or lid may be made of plastic.

[0033] At least one cooking container may include a lid, the lid including a closing element having a locking position on the container and an unlocking position on the container.

[0034] At least one cooking container may include a lid with at least one pressure-reducing member. The pressure-reducing member allows for the prevention of overpressure and / or negative pressure in the container, including the container and the lid, during pressurized cooking.

[0035] Advantageously, household cooking appliances are pressure cooking appliances, meaning they include a pressure cooking mode. Household cooking appliances can be, for example, electric pressure cooking appliances, also known as EPC (Electric Pressure Cooker), or non-electric appliances, such as pressure cookers or pressure cooker types.

[0036] The cooking pot of a household cooking appliance may include one or more gripping handles for operating the cooking utensil, particularly two gripping handles opposite each other, such as gripping handles with opposite diameters.

[0037] Cooking methods, usage methods, and / or computer program products may be used alone or in any technically possible combination with other features, including any features given in the instruction manual. Attached Figure Description

[0038] Other advantages, objects, and specific features of the invention will become apparent from the following non-limiting description of at least one embodiment of the invention with reference to the accompanying schematic diagrams, wherein: Figure 1 Examples of household cooking appliances used to perform cooking methods are shown, and Figure 2 This refers to cooking containers and portable devices used for carrying out cooking methods and using methods.

[0039] In all these figures, the same reference numerals may denote the same or similar elements.

[0040] Furthermore, to make the diagram more readable, the different parts shown in the diagram are not necessarily scaled to a uniform ratio. Detailed Implementation

[0041] Figure 1 An example of a pressurized household cooking appliance 20, including a cooking pot 21, is shown in a perspective view. Multiple cooking containers 10 can be introduced into the cooking pot, specifically three cooking containers 10 here, for their cooking.

[0042] The cooking container 10 can be operated with or without the aid of a cooking accessory 1 including a frame 3 and a grip handle 9, which may or may not be removable and is advantageously mounted to rotate relative to the frame 3.

[0043] Figure 2 This refers to one of the cooking containers 10 and a portable device of the mobile phone type 60.

[0044] Each of the cooking containers 10 includes a container 10a for receiving cooking preparations and a lid 10b for closing the container 10a.

[0045] In addition, the two closure elements 14 are arranged radially opposite to lock and unlock the lid 10b on the container 10a. The closure elements 14 allow the cooking container 10 to be sealed tightly.

[0046] The cover 10b also includes two pressure-reducing members 32, which are located on the cover 10b in a radially opposing manner. These pressure-reducing members 32 allow for the prevention of any overpressure within the container 10b.

[0047] Advantageously, a cooking method is implemented which involves cooking a variety of cooking preparations under pressure in a pressurized household cooking appliance 20 by means of a cooking container 10, which respectively contains the cooking preparations, particularly the three cooking preparations described herein.

[0048] The home cooking appliance 20 includes a user interface 70, which allows users or consumers to perform each cooking preparation.

[0049] For this purpose, each cooking container 10 includes an identifier 55, such as an RFID tag that appears here at the center of the lid 10b.

[0050] The cooking method then includes a preparation step during which the household cooking appliance 20, for example according to its identifier 55, distributes the cooking preparations to each designated cooking container 10.

[0051] Then, the cooking method includes the step of simultaneously cooking the cooking preparations contained in the three cooking containers 10 within the cooking pot 21.

[0052] At the end of cooking, the cooking method includes a step of determining at least one piece of information accessible to the user about the cooking preparation contained in each cooking container 10.

[0053] For example, this information may include information about the nature and shelf life of the cooking preparation. It may also include information about the time required to reheat the cooking preparation after storage and before consumption. The information may also include a timestamp indicating when the cooking preparation was made. Furthermore, the information may include the consumption order of at least two cooking preparations, particularly relative to consumption history and / or defined according to nutritional value.

[0054] Therefore, this information can be recorded by the household cooking appliance 20 on the cooking container 10 containing the cooking preparation in the form of an RFID tag, especially an NFC tag, and can also be recorded in a user-accessible database.

[0055] Therefore, the present invention allows for the implementation of a method using a cooking container 10 containing a cooked preparation obtained after cooking in a household cooking appliance 20. The method includes a step of a user collecting information related to the cooked preparation contained in the cooking container 10.

[0056] The collection step includes, for example, reading information recorded on the identifier 55 of the cooking container 10 via a portable device 60 in the form of a mobile phone. This may include an application configured to allow the collection and identification of information and to notify the user.

[0057] Advantageously, the present invention allows for a quick and simplified “batch cooking” method for preparing multiple meals in advance. For example, at least three cooking preparations can be prepared and cooked in less than 30 minutes, particularly with a cooking time of less than 20 minutes, and washing time can also be reduced by using cooking containers at all stages.

[0058] Therefore, consumers can use cooking container 10 to prepare the week's dishes, for example, in less than 15 minutes or even less than 10 minutes, and cook them, for example, in less than 20 minutes after simultaneously introducing container 10 into the cooking pot 21 of pressure cooking appliance 20 with the help of cooking accessory 1. Then, after cooking, consumers can, for example, store cooking container 10 in the refrigerator, then retrieve it and reheat it, for example, in the microwave, and finally wash cooking container 10, for example, in the dishwasher.

[0059] Of course, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments just described. Those skilled in the art can make various modifications to it.

Claims

1. A cooking method for pressurizing and cooking multiple cooking preparations in a pressurized household cooking appliance (20), the pressurized household cooking appliance (20) comprising a cooking pot (21) configured to receive a plurality of cooking containers (10), each cooking container designed to receive one of the cooking preparations, the household cooking appliance (20) configured to assist the user in preparing each cooking preparation. Its features are, Each cooking container (10) includes an identifier (55), and the method includes: a preparation step during which the household cooking appliance (20) distributes cooking preparations to each identified cooking container (10); a step of simultaneously cooking the cooking preparations contained in the cooking containers (10) within the same cooking time; and a step of determining at least one piece of information accessible to a user and related to at least one cooking preparation contained in each cooking container (10).

2. The cooking method according to claim 1, wherein the information includes information about the properties and shelf life of the at least one cooking preparation.

3. The cooking method according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the information includes information about the time required to heat the at least one cooking preparation after storage and before consumption.

4. The cooking method according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the information includes a timestamp of the preparation of the at least one cooking product.

5. The cooking method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the information includes the consumption order of at least two cooking preparations, particularly relative to consumption history and / or defined according to nutritional value.

6. The cooking method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the household cooking appliance (20) records information related to the at least one cooking preparation on the cooking container (10) containing the at least one cooking preparation and / or in a user-accessible database.

7. The cooking method according to claim 6, wherein the information is recorded on the identifier (55) in the form of a radio identification tag, particularly a near-field communication tag, contained in each cooking container (10).

8. A method of using at least one cooking container (10), the cooking container containing at least one cooking preparation obtained by a cooking method according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the method includes a collection step by which a user collects at least one piece of information relating to the at least one cooking preparation contained in each cooking container (10).

9. The method of use according to claim 8, wherein the collection step of collecting at least one piece of information comprises reading the at least one piece of information recorded on the identifier (55) of the at least one cooking container (10) via a portable device (60), particularly a mobile phone.

10. A mobile application with a computer program product, the computer program product including instructions that, when the program is executed by a computer, instruct the computer to perform the collection steps of the method of use according to claim 8 or 9.

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