Barbecue accessory with a chicken roaster
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing grill attachments for cooking poultry on open grills fail to achieve a characteristic roasted flavor and texture, as they either trap fat and juices, leading to uneven cooking and a lack of crispy exterior and juicy interior, and often require the roasting cover to be placed directly on the grill grate.
Innovation Solution
A grill attachment comprising a chicken roaster with a poultry holder and bottom pan, and a roasting cover that encloses the roaster with a gap for hot gases to pass through, featuring laterally projecting handles, a flange with orifices for gas flow, and a thermometer, allowing for controlled ventilation and preventing fat from dripping onto the grill.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the roasting cover is placed directly on the grill grate, then the structure is simplified, but the fat and juices are trapped leading to uneven cooking and lack of crispy exterior
Solution Approach 1:
The grill attachment is divided into separate functional components: a bottom pan with upwardly extending wall for catching fat, a roasting cover with lateral openings for hot gas circulation, and a support structure. This segmentation allows fat to be contained separately from the cooking chamber while maintaining structural simplicity.
Solution Approach 2:
The bottom pan with upwardly extending wall acts as an intermediary element between the grill grate and the food. It catches and contains fat and juices, preventing them from interfering with the cooking process, while allowing hot gases to circulate through the lateral openings in the roasting cover.
2Device complexity
If the roasting cover is placed directly on the grill grate, then the setup is simpler, but the characteristic roasted flavor and crispy exterior cannot be achieved
Solution Approach 1:
The system separates the fat containment function (bottom pan) from the cooking function (roasting cover with lateral openings), enabling hot gas circulation that produces characteristic roasted flavor while maintaining relatively simple setup.
Solution Approach 2:
The roasting cover incorporates lateral openings at specific locations to allow hot gas circulation, creating localized areas for flavor development while maintaining coverage over the cooking surface. The bottom pan provides localized fat containment.
3Reliability
If the roasting cover fully encloses the chicken roaster, then cooking control is improved, but ventilation control and fat drainage are compromised
Solution Approach 1:
The roasting cover incorporates adjustable ventilation openings that can be opened or closed to control air flow and heat circulation. This dynamic adjustment capability allows optimization of cooking conditions for different foods and cooking stages while maintaining reliable cooking control.
Solution Approach 2:
The bottom pan with upwardly extending wall is segmented to include drainage openings, separating the fat containment function from the enclosed cooking chamber. This allows the roasting cover to be substantially enclosed for cooking control while the bottom pan handles fat drainage independently.
4Device complexity
If the bottom pan has no upwardly extending wall, then the structure is simpler, but fat and juices cannot be effectively caught and contained
Solution Approach 1:
The bottom pan incorporates an upwardly extending wall that forms a flexible barrier to contain fat and juices. This wall structure is simple in form but effective in function, preventing fat from dripping onto the grill while maintaining structural simplicity and ease of cleaning.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution ensures even cooking by allowing hot gases to circulate, maintaining juiciness inside and crispiness outside, while preventing fat from dripping and allowing for adjustable ventilation, resulting in a more flavorful and evenly cooked poultry dish.
Implementation Method 1
hot gases ascending from the grill are able to pass into said roasting cover
Implementation Method 2
an upwardly extending wall adapted to catch cooking juice and/or fat emerging from the food being grilled
Data Source
AI summary
The invention relates to a barbecue accessory comprising a chicken roaster for preparing poultry, in particular chicken, arranged vertically on a barbecue. The barbecue accessory comprises a chicken roaster formed from a poultry holder and a base plate, and a roasting hood extending over the chicken roaster and surrounding, at least partially the roaster. A gap, through which the hot gases coming from the barbecue penetrate into the roasting hood, is provided between the hood and the base plate of the chicken roaster when in the ready-to-use state.