Patent ID: 6546848
Filing Date: 2003-04-15
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
An apparatus for deep-frying food, comprisinga pan (2; 102; 202) for containing a frying medium (4) which is liquid in use, a cover (5; 105; 205), the cover (5; 105; 205), when placed on the pan, and the pan (2; 102; 202) together defining an inner space (3), a window (22) of a transparent material, which takes up at least a portion of a cover (5; 105; 205) and which extends at least partially in a sloping or vertical manner, and a vapor discharge channel (6) communicating with said inner space (3), extending from an upper portion of said inner space (3), characterized by a cooling surface (7) for cooling vapors, which cooling surface (7) communicates with said inner space (3) via at least a portion of said vapor discharge channel (6), a storage reservoir (13) for storing condensate that has precipitated on said cooling surface (7), into which storage reservoir (13) the vapor discharge channel (6) opens, and a collecting gutter (21; 121; 221) for collecting condensate that has precipitated on the window (22), which collecting gutter (21; 121; 221) extends along a bottom end of the window (22) and is provided with a drain (30; 130), via which drain the collecting gutter (21; 121; 221 ) communicates with the vapor discharge channel (6) for draining condensate to the vapor discharge channel (6).