Patent ID: 7726234
Filing Date: 2010-06-01
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
1. A device for cooking food products comprising: (a) a trough, wherein the trough comprises (b) a top member, wherein the top member comprises a cover plate sealed to the outwardly extending lip of the trough and a well extending into the trough, wherein the well comprises: (c) a heating element pipe contained within the trough, wherein the heating element pipe is located in the gap defined between the floor of the well and the floor of the trough; (d) a heated fluid contained within the heating element pipe; (e) a stock pot inserted in the well, wherein the stock pot comprises: (f) thermal oil positioned between the trough and the well, wherein the thermal oil is contained in the gap between the sidewall of the well and the plurality of insulated walls of the trough, wherein the thermal oil is further contained in the gap between the floor of the well and the floor of the trough, such that at least a portion of the well is immersed in the thermal oil, wherein at least a portion of the heating element pipe extends through the thermal oil such that the portion of the heating element pipe extending through the thermal oil is immersed in the thermal oil such that the thermal oil directly contacts the heating element pipe, wherein the heated fluid is configured to be communicated through the heating element pipe to heat the thermal oil; and (g) a cooking medium positioned between the stock pot and the well, wherein the cooking medium is contained in the gap between the sidewall of the stock pot and the sidewall of the well, wherein the cooking medium is further contained in the gap between the floor of the stock pot and the floor of the well, such that at least a portion of the stock pot is immersed in the cooking medium, wherein the cooking medium comprises water.