A container arrangement (100, 200, 300, 400, 600) for a kitchen appliance (230, 630) comprising: - a food receiving element (102, 202, 302, 402, 602), and - at least one lid (104, 204, 304, 404, 604) configured to close an opening of the food receiving element (104, 204, 304, 404, 604), - wherein the lid (104, 204, 304, 404, 604) is movable relative to the food receiving element (102, 202, 302, 402, 602) between a first operating position and a second operating position different from the first operating position, - wherein the food receiving element (102, 202, 302, 402, 602) comprises at least a first pot connection (116, 216, 316, 616) extending between a first upper pot contact (112, 212, 312, 612) and a first lower pot contact (120, 220, 320, 620) and a second pot connection (118, 218, 618) extending between a second upper pot contact (114, 214, 614) and a second lower pot contact (122, 222, 622), - wherein the first lower pot contact (120, 220, 320, 620) and the second lower pot contact (122, 222, 622) are configured to electrically connect to a reading controller (126, 226, 626), - wherein the first lid contact (108, 208, 308, 408, 608) and the second lid contact (110, 210, 310, 410, 610) are arranged such that an electrical connection is established between the first lid contact (108, 208, 308, 408, 608) and the first upper pot contact (112, 212, 312, 612) and an electrical connection is established between the second lid contact (110, 210, 310, 410, 610) and the second upper pot contact (114, 214, 614) only in the second operating position characterized in that - the lid (104, 204, 304, 404, 604) comprises at least one reading antenna (106, 206, 306, 406, 606) connected to a first lid contact (108, 208, 308, 408, 608) and a second lid contact (110, 210, 310, 410, 610), and - the lid (104, 204, 304, 404, 604) comprises at least one transponder (124, 224, 324, 424, 624) positioned within range of the reading antenna (106, 206, 306, 406, 606). - a food receiving element (102, 202, 302, 402, 602), and - at least one lid (104, 204, 304, 404, 604) configured to close an opening of the food receiving element (104, 204, 304, 404, 604), - wherein the lid (104, 204, 304, 404, 604) is movable relative to the food receiving element (102, 202, 302, 402, 602) between a first operating position and a second operating position different from the first operating position, - wherein the food receiving element (102, 202, 302, 402, 602) comprises at least a first pot connection (116, 216, 316, 616) extending between a first upper pot contact (112, 212, 312, 612) and a first lower pot contact (120, 220, 320, 620) and a second pot connection (118, 218, 618) extending between a second upper pot contact (114, 214, 614) and a second lower pot contact (122, 222, 622), - wherein the first lower pot contact (120, 220, 320, 620) and the second lower pot contact (122, 222, 622) are configured to electrically connect to a reading controller (126, 226, 626), - wherein the first lid contact (108, 208, 308, 408, 608) and the second lid contact (110, 210, 310, 410, 610) are arranged such that an electrical connection is established between the first lid contact (108, 208, 308, 408, 608) and the first upper pot contact (112, 212, 312, 612) and an electrical connection is established between the second lid contact (110, 210, 310, 410, 610) and the second upper pot contact (114, 214, 614) only in the second operating position characterized in that - the lid (104, 204, 304, 404, 604) comprises at least one reading antenna (106, 206, 306, 406, 606) connected to a first lid contact (108, 208, 308, 408, 608) and a second lid contact (110, 210, 310, 410, 610), and - the lid (104, 204, 304, 404, 604) comprises at least one transponder (124, 224, 324, 424, 624) positioned within range of the reading antenna (106, 206, 306, 406, 606).