Abstract:
An apparatus for deep-frying food, including 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 at an angle or vertically. A vapor discharge channel (6) communicates with the inner space (3) of the pan. A cooling surface (7) is provided for cooling vapor, which cooling surface communicates with the inner space (3) via the vapor discharge channel (6). A storage reservoir (13) is used for storing condensate that has precipitated on the cooling surface (7), and a collecting gutter (21; 121; 221) serves for collecting condensate that has precipitated on the window (22). The collecting gutter (21; 121; 221) extends along a bottom end of the window (22) and includes a drain (30; 130), via which drain the collecting gutter (21; 121; 221) communicates also with the vapor discharge channel (6) for draining condensate to the vapor discharge channel (6). Furthermore, a provision for signalling deep-frying activity in response to heating by hot vapor is described.
Abstract:
An apparatus for deep-frying food, comprising a vapour discharge channel (6) communicating with an inner space (3) and extending from an upper portion of said inner space. A cooling surface (7), which is cooled in use, is provided for cooling vapours. Condensate that has deposited precipitated on the cooling surface (7) can be collected in a collecting reservoir (13), into which the vapour discharge channel (6) opens. Fat contained in vapour being discharged deposits in a fat deposition area (14) outside the cooling surface (7). Since at least a portion of the fat deposition area (14) communicates with the collecting reservoir (13) for carrying fat that has deposited in the fat deposition area to the collecting reservoir along a path remote from the cooling surface (7), and/or since the vapour discharge channel (6) extends along a straight trajectory, the deposition of fat is made to occur in an area from which it can easily be removed.
Abstract:
An apparatus for preparing coffee extract is equipped with a water feeding structure (1, 2), with an extracting receptacle (4) for receiving ground coffee (5), the receptacle (4) having an outlet (6) for dispensing coffee extract, with a water conduit (3) for conducting water from the water feeding structure (1, 2) towards the extracting receptacle (4), and with a flow heater (7) for heating water and generating steam in the water conduit (3). Gurgling of the apparatus is prevented or reduced in that a buffer storage (8, 11) is provided in or in communication with a portion of the water conduit (3) between the water feeding structure (1, 2) and the flow heater (7) for accommodating a volume of water which is variable in response to pressure fluctuations in the portion (9) of the conduit (3) between the water feeding structure (1, 2) and the flow heater (7).