Cooking insert for a pot and kitchen machine arrangement

Abstract

Cooking insert (2) for insertion into a pot (1), in particular a pot (1) of a food processor, which has a cooking insert (2). a frame (3) which, if the cooking insert (2) is inserted into the pot (1), is supported on the pot (1), in particular on an inner wall (4) of the pot (1); a shell (5) made of a flexible material, which is held on the frame (3); a covering device (6) for covering the shell (5), wherein the covering device (6) has a covering section (7) made of a shape-flexible material.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to a steaming insert for placement in a pot. The invention further relates to a kitchen appliance arrangement with a steaming insert.

[0002] Sous-vide cooking (vacuum cooking) is becoming increasingly popular for cooking meat and other foods (including vegetables). The food to be cooked (e.g., meat) is referred to below as the "food item." In sous-vide cooking, the food item must be vacuum-sealed in a vacuum-sealable bag. This is often done with a vacuum sealer, which is frequently quite labor-intensive. The bag (usually a plastic bag) containing the food item is then placed in a heated pot, and the meat is cooked. The cooking process typically takes place using a water bath or steam.

[0003] Various devices and methods relating to a kitchen machine or a cooking process are known from the prior art.

[0004] AT 345 500 B shows an insert container for heated mixing devices with a conically shaped metal cup, which has a lid, impact blades in the bottom of the cup and inwardly directed grooves on the circumference, the outer surface of the insert container having a multitude of perforations and its bottom being located above the impact blades.

[0005] Furthermore, DE 82 34 026 U1 shows an insert sieve for cooking mixers, wherein the insert sieve is arranged in a mixing container during the cooking process and the food in the insert sieve is cooked by hot water and steam in the insert sieve, wherein the mixing container is closed by a lid.

[0006] DE 10 2012 103 882 A1 relates to a method for preparing food in a cooking vessel with a capacity of 0.5 to 5 liters. It is further disclosed that the cooking vessel is part of a food processor and is heated by means of a heating device whose power is adjustable, and that heating is carried out depending on a desired pressure in the cooking vessel.

[0007] Furthermore, DE 10 2021 131 680 A1 shows an insert module for a pot of a kitchen appliance, wherein the insert module is designed to limit a usable space inside the pot upwards when inserted into the pot.

[0008] DE 20 2010 012 251 U1 discloses a device for steaming foodstuffs, wherein they are either cooked, heated or thawed in order to finally crush or grind them, which is particularly useful for feeding children.

[0009] US patent 2019 / 0117005A1 describes a mixer system with a base and a steam basket. The steam basket can be inserted into a container of the mixer system and placed on supports inside the container. These supports hold the steam basket in such a way that it can be positioned above a mixing blade located inside the container.

[0010] DE 20 2021 105 986 U1 shows a food processor with a pot insert, wherein the pot insert has a receiving section for receiving a food container to be tempered in the pot together with the food contained therein, in particular baby food.

[0011] Furthermore, DE 20 2023 100 828 U1 shows a set of stackable cooking vessels for insertion into a steam cooking container.

[0012] Kitchen machines, especially multifunctional kitchen machines, are also suitable for sous-vide cooking - provided they have a heated pot.

[0013] The present invention is therefore based on the objective of providing a cooking insert and a kitchen machine that enables simplified sous-vide cooking.

[0014] This is achieved with a cooking insert according to claim 1 and a kitchen appliance arrangement according to claim 6. Advantageous embodiments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims.

[0015] The features described in the context of the cooking insert can also be features of the kitchen machine arrangement and vice versa.

[0016] The invention relates to a steaming insert for insertion into a pot, in particular a pot of a food processor, the steaming insert having a frame which, when the steaming insert is inserted into the pot, is supported on the pot, in particular on an inner wall of the pot; a bowl made of a flexible material, which is held to the frame; a covering device for covering the shell, wherein the covering device has a covering section made of a shape-flexible material.

[0017] The pot is particularly suitable for heating. The frame can be made of metal or plastic. The bowl preferably has a base and an adjoining outer shell. An opening is provided opposite the base. At its end furthest from the base, the outer shell is preferably attached to or within the frame by its rim. The attachment can be a bonded connection. In particular, the bowl is flanged to the frame as a single piece. The attachment can also be multi-part, e.g., by a clamping connection.

[0018] The flexible material of the tray and the lid is preferably a plastic material (e.g., PE or silicone). The flexible material is selected to allow vacuum sealing.

[0019] In a first embodiment, the cooking insert can have a valve through which a vacuum can be created in a cooking chamber bounded by the tray and the cover. The food to be cooked is placed in the cooking chamber. Air can be removed from the cooking chamber via the valve (e.g., using a vacuum pump) to create a vacuum.

[0020] Furthermore, the cover may have a handle. Provided a vacuum is present, the cooking insert can be easily removed from the pot using the handle.

[0021] In a further embodiment, the frame can be supported by a structure on the inner wall of the pot. For this purpose, the frame has a support structure that is complementary to this structure. Alternatively, the frame can be supported by a fitting against the inner wall of the pot (without a structure), i.e., against the bare surface.

[0022] In a further embodiment, it can be provided that the frame is supported on one or more, in particular three, ribs extending along a section of the inner wall of the pot, wherein the frame has one or more support recesses complementary to the ribs for support.

[0023] The invention further relates to a kitchen appliance arrangement with a heatable pot and a cooking insert that can be arranged therein, the cooking insert having a frame which, when the cooking insert is inserted into the pot, is supported on the pot, in particular on an inner wall of the pot; a bowl made of a flexible material which is held on the frame; a covering device for covering the bowl, wherein the covering device has a covering section made of a flexible material.

[0024] The invention will be further explained using the figures. These show: Fig. 1 a kitchen machine arrangement according to the invention in a sectional view; Fig. 2 a cooking insert according to the invention in a sectional view; Fig. 3. The individual components of the cooking insert in a perspective view.

[0025] Fig. Figure 1 shows a kitchen appliance arrangement with a heatable pot 1 and a steaming insert 2 that can be placed inside it. The steaming insert 2 has a frame 3 which, when the steaming insert 2 is inserted into the pot 1, is supported by the pot 1, in particular by an inner wall 4 of the pot 1. The steaming insert 2 also has a tray 5 made of a flexible material, which is held against the frame 3. A cover 6 is also provided for covering the tray 5, the cover 6 having a cover section 7 made of a flexible material.

[0026] The cooking insert 2 also has a valve 8 (see Fig. 3), via which a vacuum can be generated in a cooking chamber 9 bounded by the tray 5 and the covering device 6.

[0027] The cover device 6 also has a handle 10.

[0028] The frame 3, if the cooking insert 2 is inserted into the pot 1, is supported by a structure on the inner wall 4 of the pot ( Fig. 1) The frame 3 is supported by one or more, in particular three, ribs (which can also be called beads) extending along a section of the inner wall 4 of the pot 1, the frame 3 having one or more support recesses 12 complementary to the ribs for support. As in Fig. As shown in Figure 3, three support recesses 12 are provided. Furthermore, support recesses 12 are also provided on the cover device 6, which are aligned with the support recesses 12 of the shell 5 when the cover device 6 is placed on the shell 5. The support recesses 12 are arranged symmetrically around the circumference (i.e., with equal spacing between adjacent recesses). The frame 3 is thus positively inserted into the pot 1.

[0029] Frame 3 is made of a hard material.

[0030] As in Fig. As indicated in Figure 2, a groove 13 is formed on the frame 3, preferably a circumferential groove, e.g., an annular groove. A web 14, in particular a circumferential web, is provided on the cover device 6, which can be inserted into the groove 13. This allows the cover device 6 to be sealed against the shell 5 or the frame 3.

[0031] The valve 8 and the handle 10 are preferably materially bonded to the cover device 6 or the cover section 7.

Claims

[1] Steaming insert (2) for insertion into a pot (1), in particular a pot (1) of a food processor, which has a steaming insert (2). a frame (3) which, if the cooking insert (2) is inserted into the pot (1), is supported on the pot (1), in particular on an inner wall (4) of the pot (1); a shell (5) made of a flexible material, which is held on the frame (3); a covering device (6) for covering the shell (5), wherein the covering device (6) has a covering section (7) made of a shape-flexible material. [2] Cooking insert (2) according to claim 1, further comprising a valve (8) through which a vacuum can be generated in a cooking chamber (9) bounded by the tray (5) and the cover device (6). [3] Cooking insert (2) according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the cover device (6) has a handle (10). [4] Cooking insert (2) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the frame (3) is supported on a structure on the inner wall (4) of the pot (1). [5] Cooking insert (2) according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the frame (3) is supported on one or more, in particular three, ribs extending along a section of the inner wall (4) of the pot (1), wherein the frame (3) has one or more support recesses (12) complementary to the ribs for support. [6] Kitchen machine arrangement, comprising a heatable pot (1) and a cooking insert (2) which can be arranged therein, the cooking insert (2) having a frame (3) which, if the cooking insert (2) is inserted into the pot (1), is supported on the pot (1), in particular on an inner wall (4) of the pot (1); a shell (5) made of a flexible material, which is held on the frame (3); a covering device (6) for covering the shell (5), wherein the covering device (6) has a covering section (7) made of a shape-flexible material.

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