Table-top cooking device
A table-top kitchen device, comprising a first food preparation chamber and at least a second food preparation chamber. The first and second food preparation chamber are operable simultaneously to prepare food that in use is received therein. The first and second food preparation chamber are physically separated from each other in such way that each chamber includes an autonomous cooking environment, wherein the cooking conditions, that is, a cooking method and/or at least one cooking parameter can differ per food preparation chamber.
1. A table-top kitchen device, comprising a first food preparation chamber and a second food preparation chamber,
wherein the first and second food preparation chambers are operable simultaneously to prepare food received therein,
wherein the first and second food preparation chambers are physically separated from each other in such way that each chamber includes an autonomous cooking environment with independently settable and controllable cooking conditions, wherein the cooking conditions comprise at least one of a cooking method and at least one cooking parameter,
wherein the table-top kitchen device further comprises a base comprising a support structure for mounting the first food preparation chamber and the second food preparation chamber, and
wherein the first and second food preparation chambers each is accommodated in a separate container, wherein each separate container comprises a permeable bottom, wherein each separate container is rotatable to adjust the permeable bottom, wherein a partition positioned between the permeable bottom of the separate container of the first food preparation chamber and the permeable bottom of the separate container of the second food preparation chamber, wherein the partition comprises permeable two layers that are rotatable relative to one another,
wherein the first and second food preparation chambers are in fluid connection with each other and with the base through the permeable bottom of the separate container of the first food preparation chamber, the permeable bottom of the separate container of the second food preparation chamber and the permeable two layers of the partition such that the cooking conditions are independently controlled by a rotation of at least one of the permeable bottom of the separate container of the first and second food preparation chambers and the permeable two layers of the partition.
2. The table-top kitchen device of claim 1 , further comprising a third food preparation chamber, wherein the first food preparation chamber arranged for preparing vegetables by steaming or boiling, wherein the second food preparation chamber being arranged for preparing fish, meat, meat replacers, by grilling or roasting, and wherein the third food preparation chamber being arranged for preparing a side dish, potatoes, rice or noodles.
3. The table-top kitchen device of claim 1 , wherein the first food preparation chamber and the second food preparation chambers are arranged to apply the same cooking method, and wherein at least one cooking parameter of the first preparation chamber is set differently from at least one cooking parameter of the second preparation chamber.
4. The table-top kitchen device of claim 1 , wherein the first and second food preparation chambers are arranged to prepare food by air-based frying.
5. The table-top kitchen device of claim 1 , wherein the first food preparation chamber is configured to prepare food according to a first cooking method and the second food preparation chamber is configured to prepare food according to a second cooking method that is different to the first cooking method.
6. The table-top kitchen device of claim 5 , wherein the first cooking method comprises air-based frying.
7. The table-top kitchen device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the following cooking parameters can be set and controlled independently per food preparation chamber: a temperature, a air flow rate, a cooking time, a humidity, and a pressure.
8. The table-top kitchen device of claim 1 , wherein each of the separate container is removably arranged in the table-top kitchen device, so as to be movable between a mounted condition in which the corresponding food preparation chamber is enclosed, and a demounted condition, in which said corresponding food preparation chamber is easy accessible.
9. The table-top kitchen device of claim 8 , wherein each of the separate container corresponding to the first and second food preparation chambers are stacked.
10. The table-top kitchen device of claim 9 , wherein a size of food preparation chambers decreases towards a top of the stack.
11. The table-top kitchen device of claim 8 , wherein each of the separate container corresponding to the first and second food preparation chambers are rotatable to set at least one of the cooking method and the at least one cooking parameter.
12. The table-top kitchen device of claim 8 , wherein each of the separate container corresponding to food preparation chambers comprises a permeable sidewall.
13. The table-top kitchen device of claim 12 , wherein a permeability of the permeable sidewall is adjustable.
14. The table-top kitchen device of claim 13 , wherein the permeability of the sidewall is adjustable through rotation of the containers.
15. The table-top kitchen device of claim 1 , further comprising components including at least one of a heater, a fan, and a steam supply source, wherein food preparation chambers share at least one of the components.
16. The table-top kitchen device of claim 1 , wherein a portion of a fluid corresponding to the fluid connection is contained in the support structure for providing the fluid connection between food preparation chambers or between at least one of the food preparation chambers and the base.
17. The table-top kitchen device of claim 2 , wherein a part of hot air used in the third food preparation chamber is guided to the base for subsequent reuse to heat the first and second food preparation chambers.