Patent ID: 8210737

Claim:
A cooking method comprising: selecting a food preparation assembly comprising a food preparation container and a spatula assembly mounted to the food preparation container, the spatula assembly comprising a curved spatula and a spatula driver, the food preparation container comprising an upper access opening and a food preparation surface, the food preparation surface comprising a spheroid surface portion defining a center of curvature, the food preparation container defining an open interior extending inwardly from the upper access opening; introducing food into the food preparation container through the upper access opening; flipping and turning food within the open interior of the food preparation container by: moving the curved spatula along the food preparation surface between first and second positions and about a pivot axis passing through the center of curvature, the curved spatula moving step comprising: moving an outer surface of the spatula along the spheroid surface portion of the food preparation surface, the outer surface of the spatula comprising a curved spatula surface with the spheroid surface portion and the curved spatula surface being like shaped surfaces; engaging the food by the curved spatula; and turning food over before or as the spatula reaches the first position.