Patent ID: 9017751
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: F24C

Abstract:
1. A method for determining the residual time until a cooking process of a foodstuff provided to a cooking space of cooking appliance has been finished, wherein said method comprises the following steps: a) using a control unit provided to the cooking appliance, defining a set temperature value for a core of the foodstuff, b) measuring an actual temperature in the core of the foodstuff at predetermined times during the cooking process using a food probe inserted into the foodstuff and operatively connected to communicate with the control unit, c) determining a time dependence of the measured temperature in the core of the foodstuff based on the actual temperatures measured using the food probe, d) using the control unit, comparing the time dependence of the measured temperature with the set temperature value, and e) using the control unit, calculating an estimate of a residual time remaining until the cooking process being conducted on the foodstuff will be finished, wherein steps a) to e) are repeated and the estimate of the residual time of step e) updated occasionally during the cooking process to establish an updated estimate of the residual time and a value of the updated estimate of the residual time of the cooking process is displayed, and wherein the cooking process is stopped in response to determination of all of: (i) at least one updated estimate of the residual time has passed, (ii) a deviation of the set temperature value from the actual temperature in the core of the foodstuff is less than predetermined deviation value, and (iii) a subsequent update of the estimated residual time expires before a next one of said predetermined times at which the actual temperature in the core of the foodstuff is to be measured using the food probe.