Patent ID: 6310325
Filing Date: 2001-10-30
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
A steam cooker comprising:a conductive metal pressure vessel having sides, a bottom and a ceiling defining a cooking chamber, said ceiling having sloping interior sides; removable tray means disposed within said chamber spaced a predetermined distance below the ceiling for holding food to be cooked; said ceiling including radiant heat means for generating long wave and mid wave radiation within said chamber, the predetermined distance from said ceiling being sufficient so that said long wave radiation will penetrate food to be cooked when said food is disposed within said tray means,steam reservoir means disposed at the bottom of said vessel below said tray means;conductive heat means coupled to said vessel external to said chamber for generating super heated steam from said reservoir means and for producing radiant heat from only the ceiling of said vessel by heating the ceiling and sides of said vessel by conduction to a temperature above the cooking temperature of the food to be cooked when said food is disposed in said tray means so that steam generated will not condense on the ceiling and sides of the vessel but will condense on the food to be cooked; and control means for selectively maintaining the interior of said vessel at a predetermined temperature and pressure for a predetermined period of time and for controlling the generation of steam therewithin.