Patent ID: 8434403

Claim:
A food preparation device comprising: a. a pot comprising; i. a substantially planar and circular bottom; ii. a substantially vertical, annular sidewall having one edge in continuous contact with the bottom; iii. an annular rim in continuous contact with the sidewall, vertically opposed to the bottom; iv. a handle projecting from the annular sidewall; b. a lid comprising; i. upper and lower faces; ii. wherein the lid is removably in contact with the annular rim of the pot; c. an agitator portion comprising; i. a shaft extending through the center of the lid, substantially perpendicular to the faces of the lid; ii. the shaft having an axis of rotation; iii. a rotating handle attached to the shaft, wherein the rotating handle is configured to be rotated by a user to rotate the shaft; iv. a bearing member centered about the shaft and in contact with the lid; v. at least one blunt edged lower paddle coupled to the shaft at an angle thereto; vi. wherein there is a vertical clearance gap between the lower paddle and the bottom of the pot; d. at least one upper paddle extending into the pot vertically above the lower paddle and fixed not to rotate with the shaft; and e. wherein each lower paddle rotates in a plane vertically and directly below the upper paddle; f. a vertical clearance gap between the upper paddle and the lower paddle.