Patent ID: 8381640
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: A21C,A47J

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for preparing spaetzle noodles from spaetzle dough, comprising, a pan having a bottom surface and a top surface, a shallow circular shape with an overall curvature of a thin slice of a sphere, a rim with an open diameter of no more than twenty eight centimeters (11 inches) to permit placement on the tops of pots of boiling water having an open diameter ranging from 15.3 centimeters (six inches) to 25.4 centimeters (10 inches), a depth of from about two centimeters (0.8 inches) to about eight centimeters (3.1 inches) to minimize the chance of any of the pan touching the water so as to prevent premature contact of uncooked spaetzle dough with boiling water before it is formed into spaetzle noodles, a central pan portion having a diameter of no more than 15.3 centimeters (6 inches) to eliminate spillage of dough outside the pots containing a plurality of holes where the holes have a diameter of between about six millimeters (¼ inch) and about thirteen millimeters ½ inch) to minimize plugging of holes during cooking and cleaning afterwards and depths of not more than about three millimeters (⅜ inch) to minimize plugging of holes during cooking and cleaning afterwards and handles for lifting the pan where each is affixed to the rim and extends outward from the rim to a distance less than about five centimeters (2 inches) to minimize chance of accidentally knocking the pan during cooking and causing spills.