EP3282818A1 - Procédé de fonctionnement d'un appareil de cuisson et appareil de cuisson - Google Patents

Procédé de fonctionnement d'un appareil de cuisson et appareil de cuisson Download PDF

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EP3282818A1
EP3282818A1 EP17179562.8A EP17179562A EP3282818A1 EP 3282818 A1 EP3282818 A1 EP 3282818A1 EP 17179562 A EP17179562 A EP 17179562A EP 3282818 A1 EP3282818 A1 EP 3282818A1
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Ulrich Dr. Sillmen
Alexandrine Ziethen
Winfried Luthe
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  • the present invention relates to a method for operating a cooking appliance and a cooking appliance.
  • the cooking appliance comprises at least one cooking chamber and at least one high-frequency generator.
  • food is heated by high frequency radiation by means of the high frequency generator.
  • Cooking appliances for heating food to be cooked by means of high-frequency radiation and in particular Mikrowellengarella offer the advantage of specifically heating the food, without the entire cooking chamber must be heated. This can save a lot of energy and at the same time a very good cooking result can be achieved.
  • the oven must be heated with a conventional auxiliary heater.
  • the oven is heated to temperatures above 135 ° C, so that the desired browning reactions and, for example, the Maillard browning can take place.
  • the cooking chamber components are heavily loaded by the thermal cycling and in particular by the simultaneous contact with the food. For example, loss of gloss and discoloration or detachment occur on the cooking chamber walls. Therefore, high demands are placed on the choice of materials for the cooking chamber and its surrounding environment, so that the usable materials are often very expensive.
  • the inventive method is used to operate a cooking appliance with at least one cooking chamber and with at least one high-frequency generator.
  • food is heated by means of the high-frequency generator by high-frequency radiation.
  • high-frequency radiation of at least one first frequency range and at least one second frequency range is transmitted over a defined period of time into the cooking chamber.
  • the food to be cooked is heated substantially continuously and preferably continuously through the power of the high-frequency radiation, so that the food is cooked.
  • Due to a frequency-dependent penetration depth of the high-frequency radiation in the second frequency range the food to be cooked is heated by the power of the high-frequency radiation in a targeted manner near the surface. Characterized a surface texture of the food is changed characteristically and especially browned.
  • the method according to the invention offers many advantages.
  • a significant advantage is that a characteristic change in the surface texture of the food and preferably a browning can be done without an energy-consuming heating of the entire cooking chamber.
  • both the inside of the food can be cooked (already known) and also tanned on the surface (new) in a cold to warm food oven, as known from pure microwave ovens.
  • the surface of the food can be specifically supplied with power, so that it itself is heated much more heated than the oven and thus browned. This achieves a considerable energy saving.
  • no expensive cooking chamber components must be used, since no unfavorable thermal cycling takes place.
  • a consuming to be cleaned contamination of the cooking chamber can be avoided because fat splash or the like can not burn on the cold cooking space walls ..
  • Another advantage of the method according to the invention is that the targeted near-surface heating an undesirable cooking of Gargutinneren is avoided during tanning. In conventional browning in a heated cooking space, however, it can easily happen that the food is over-cooked by the tanning inside.
  • the penetration depth of the high-frequency radiation is understood in particular to mean a distance from the surface of the food to a region in the food to be cooked with a defined intensity of the high-frequency radiation. It is also possible that the penetration depth is understood to mean a distance starting from the surface of the cooking product, via which a defined decrease in the intensity of the high-frequency radiation occurs. Under the penetration depth, the distance from the surface of the food to an area in the food to be cooked with a maximum or a mean maximum power absorption by the food is understood.
  • the penetration depth of the high-frequency radiation in the first frequency range is at least ten times, and more preferably by a factor of 100, higher than the penetration depth of the high-frequency radiation in the second frequency range. It is also possible that the penetration depth in the first frequency range is at least by a factor of two and in particular by a factor of five higher than the penetration depth in the second frequency range. It can also be provided that the penetration depth of the high-frequency radiation in the first frequency range is at least a factor of 1000 higher than the penetration depth in the second frequency range. By means of such penetration depths, a particularly favorable change of the surface structure can take place in the second frequency range and a particularly tasty cooking in the first frequency range.
  • the penetration depth of the high-frequency radiation in the first frequency range is preferably at least 1 mm and particularly preferably at least 10 mm. It is also possible and advantageous that the penetration depth in the first frequency range is at least 2 cm and in particular at least 5 cm and particularly preferably 10 cm or more. Through such penetration depths, a favorable distribution of the absorbed power to the volume of the product to be cooked can be achieved. The consequent power consumption per unit volume of the food is thus relatively small, which leads to a desired cooking for the heating, but not to a browning on the surface of the food. Such penetration depths thus allow cooking without undesirable influence on the browning process.
  • the penetration depth of the high-frequency radiation in the second frequency range is preferably at most 1 mm and particularly preferably at most 500 ⁇ m. It is also possible that the penetration depth of the high-frequency radiation in the second frequency range is a maximum of 10 mm and preferably a maximum of 5 mm. Particularly preferably, the penetration depth in the second frequency range is a maximum of 250 ⁇ m, in particular a maximum of 100 ⁇ m. The penetration depth in the second frequency range can also be a maximum of 50 ⁇ m or even a maximum of 10 ⁇ m or less. It is possible that the penetration depth in the second frequency range is several microns or less.
  • a targeted power supply can take place in a considerably smaller volume of food to be cooked than in the case of a power supply in the first frequency range.
  • a power consumption per unit volume is thus particularly large, which leads to a browning of the locally heated areas, without a cooking takes place outside the penetration depth. This allows a particularly advantageous browning, without the desired cooking process is undesirable influenced.
  • the first and / or second frequency range comprises in particular at least one frequency. It is possible that one frequency range comprises only one frequency. Preferably, a frequency range includes a plurality of frequencies.
  • a lowest frequency of the second frequency range is at least twice as large as a highest frequency of the first frequency range.
  • an average frequency of the second frequency range is at least twice as large as an average frequency of the first frequency range.
  • the lowest frequency in the second frequency range is preferably twice as high as the highest frequency of the high frequency radiation of a household microwave oven.
  • the first and second frequency ranges are in particular in the frequency range of microwave radiation.
  • the first and second frequency ranges are in particular outside the frequency range of infrared radiation.
  • the first frequency range is between 400 MHz and 2600 MHz. Such a frequency range is particularly suitable for cooking food and also offers an advantageous penetration depth to cook the interior of the food. It can be provided that the first frequency range extends only over part of the range between 400 MHz and 2600 MHz and, for example, between 902 MHz and 928 MHz. However, it is also possible that the first frequency range extends over the entire range between 400 MHz and 2600 MHz. It is possible that two or more or a plurality of first frequency ranges are provided, which are in the range between 400 MHz and 2600 MHz. The first frequency range may also include higher and / or lower frequencies.
  • the second frequency range is between 4.5 GHz and 250 GHz.
  • the high frequency radiation in such a second frequency range offers a particularly low penetration depth. So a particularly effective browning is possible without the interior of the food is affected.
  • the second frequency range extends only over part of the range between 4.5 GHz and 250 GHz.
  • the second frequency range may also include higher and / or lower frequencies.
  • the first frequency range lies in at least one ISM band. It is also particularly preferred that the second frequency range lies in at least one ISM band. In particular, at least one ISM band is provided for the frequency ranges. As a result, the process can be technically implemented particularly inexpensively and inexpensively.
  • the first and / or second frequency range may also extend only partially over at least one ISM band in each case.
  • the first frequency range preferably extends over an ISM band between 433.05 MHz and 434.79 MHz and / or over an ISM band between 902 MHz and 928 MHz and / or over an ISM band between 2400 MHz and 2500 MHz.
  • a penetration depth can be realized in the first frequency range, which extends as far as possible into the food.
  • the ISM band between 2400 MHz and 2500 MHz has the advantage that in certain regions it is frequently used for microwave cooking appliances.
  • the second frequency range is preferably in an ISM band between 5.725 GHz and 5.875 GHz and / or in an ISM band between 24 GHz and 24.25 GHz and / or in an ISM band between 61 GHz and 61.5 GHz and / or in an ISM band between 122 GHz and 123 GHz and / or in an ISM band between 244 GHz and 246 GHz.
  • Such frequencies offer a favorable penetration depth and thus enable a targeted tanning.
  • the high-frequency radiation in the second frequency range is generated and / or transmitted independently of the high-frequency radiation in the first frequency range.
  • cooking and browning can be done independently, so that particularly tasty cooking results can be achieved.
  • the food is undesirably cooked further during the browning and, for example, dries out.
  • the option is selected, at the same time as tanning and cooking, the cooking time can be reduced considerably without sacrificing quality.
  • the defined periods for generating and / or transmitting the high-frequency radiation in the respective frequency range are determined independently of each other.
  • the defined periods may overlap at least partially. It is also possible that the defined periods are temporally separated from each other and do not overlap. So can the high frequency radiation in the two frequency ranges at least temporarily sent out at the same time or even in change.
  • the food to be cooked first gently in the first frequency range. Subsequently, a browning in the second frequency range can take place. It can continue to be cooked during the tanning in the first frequency range. For example, it is also possible first to brown in the second frequency range. At the same time or subsequently, it is possible to cook in the first frequency range.
  • the previous browning offers the advantage that roasting aromas already exist during cooking.
  • high-frequency radiation in the respective frequency ranges is transmitted repeatedly at the same time and / or repeatedly alternatingly.
  • a plurality of cycles may be carried out in which the high-frequency radiation of the respective frequency ranges is transmitted in a defined sequence. For example, the number of cycles and / or the sequence in the cycles may be predetermined by at least one operating program.
  • the power of the high-frequency radiation in the second frequency range is set independently of the power of the high-frequency radiation in the first frequency range.
  • the intensity of the change in the surface structure of the food or the intensity of cooking in the interior of the food is preferably adjusted by the power of the high-frequency radiation.
  • a measure of the change in the surface structure of the food can be set substantially independently of a degree of cooking.
  • At least one frequency of the high-frequency radiation and / or a duration and / or a time of transmission of the high-frequency radiation in the first frequency range is adjustable independently of the second frequency range.
  • the high-frequency generator for generating and / or transmitting the high-frequency radiation of the first and second frequency range comprises at least one high-frequency unit.
  • the high-frequency unit preferably comprises the components necessary for generating and / or transmitting the high-frequency radiation of the respective frequency range.
  • the high frequency units comprise for each in the frequency ranges provided channel at least one transmitting device with a suitable antenna.
  • a high-frequency unit in each case comprises at least one frequency generator and / or at least one amplifier device and / or at least one transmission device with at least one antenna.
  • a radio-frequency unit is suitable and designed to generate and / or transmit only the radio-frequency radiation in the first frequency range.
  • another high-frequency unit is suitable and designed to generate and / or transmit only the high-frequency radiation in the second frequency range.
  • high-frequency units are designed such that they can not generate and / or send out the high-frequency radiation of the respective other frequency range.
  • the high-frequency generator comprises only one high-frequency unit which is suitable and designed to generate and / or transmit the high-frequency radiation in the first and second frequency ranges.
  • the one radio-frequency unit is then suitable and designed to adjust the power and / or frequency of the radio-frequency radiation and / or the time and / or the duration of the transmission of the radio-frequency radiation in the first and second frequency range independently of each other.
  • the high-frequency unit can only generate the high-frequency radiation of the first and second frequency ranges offset in time and in particular not at the same time.
  • At least one characteristic variable for a wave property of a high-frequency radiation reflected from the cooking chamber is detected.
  • a reflection of the radio-frequency radiation previously sent into the cooking chamber is detected.
  • the reflected and detected high-frequency radiation is in particular compared with at least one characteristic variable for a wave property of the high-frequency radiation transmitted into the cooking chamber.
  • at least one parameter for the state of preparation of the cooking product is determined.
  • the characteristic variable for a wave property is in particular a frequency and / or wavelength and / or amplitude and / or phase.
  • the characteristic quantity is detected as a function of time and / or frequency.
  • at least one scatter parameter is detected and evaluated for the comparison of emitted and reflected high-frequency radiation.
  • At least one monitoring device is preferably provided.
  • the monitoring device preferably comprises at least one receiving unit for receiving the reflected high-frequency radiation in the two frequency ranges.
  • the monitoring device is operatively connected to the high-frequency generator and / or a control device of the cooking appliance.
  • the parameter for the state of preparation of the food to be cooked is, in particular, a browning state and / or a state of cooking and / or a moisture content and / or a mass of the food. Such characteristics are particularly meaningful and can be used particularly well for monitoring the preparation process or for controlling automatic programs.
  • the parameter for the state of preparation of the food is sensory detected.
  • at least one sensor means is provided for this purpose, for example at least one thermometer.
  • at least one gas sensor is provided for detecting products of a browning reaction.
  • at least one color sensor for monitoring the browning state.
  • at least one camera is provided for monitoring the browning state.
  • the comparison of the emitted and the reflected high-frequency radiation takes place in particular taking into account the frequency.
  • a parameter for the cooking state of the food is preferably determined. Because of the great penetration depth in the first frequency range, information about the state of the cooking inside the food can be determined particularly well.
  • Based on a frequency-dependent comparison in the second frequency range preferably at least one parameter for the browning state of the food is determined. Due to the particularly low penetration depth in the second frequency range, information about the surface structure and in particular about the browning state of the food can be determined particularly well.
  • the time of transmission and / or the duration of the defined periods and / or the power of the high-frequency radiation in the first frequency range and / or the second frequency range are preferably set as a function of the parameter.
  • the setting includes in particular a controlling and / or rules. It is also possible and preferred that the time of transmission and / or the duration of the defined periods and / or the power of the radio-frequency radiation in the first frequency range and / or in the second frequency range is set depending on at least one user preference and / or at least one operating program. This provides an optimal adjustment of cooking and tanning to the respective Preparation state of the food. As a result, for example, too strong or too weak browning or overcooking is effectively counteracted.
  • the adjustment preferably takes place taking into account the parameter by at least one monitoring device and / or control device operatively connected to the high-frequency generator. This allows an automated setting and a determination of the parameter without the user's intervention.
  • the food to be cooked is heated in a targeted manner near the surface with at least one thermal heating source. It is possible that the food to be cooked with the thermal heat source is additionally heated substantially continuously and preferably continuously.
  • the thermal heat source is designed in particular as an electrical resistance heating source.
  • the thermal heat source comprises a top heat and / or bottom heat and / or a grill heat source and / or a hot air source and / or circulating air heating. Support by the thermal heat source is a good complement to heating by the high frequency radiation.
  • the method according to the invention also offers energy advantages in this embodiment.
  • the cooking appliance according to the invention comprises at least one cooking chamber and at least one high-frequency generator.
  • food can be heated by means of the high-frequency generator by high-frequency radiation.
  • the high-frequency generator is suitable and designed to transmit high-frequency radiation of at least a first frequency range and at least a second frequency range over a defined period of time in the cooking chamber. Due to a frequency-dependent penetration depth of the high-frequency radiation in the first frequency range, the food to be cooked is substantially continuously and preferably continuously heated by the power of the high-frequency radiation, so that the food is cooked. Due to a frequency-dependent penetration depth of the high-frequency radiation in the second frequency range, the food to be cooked can be heated by the power of the high-frequency radiation near the surface. In this case, a surface structure of the food is characteristically changeable. In particular, the food is browned thereby.
  • the cooking appliance according to the invention also offers many advantages. Particularly advantageous is the high frequency generator, with which the food can be selectively browned on the surface without being cooked inside. By tanning by means of high-frequency radiation can be dispensed with a costly and energy-consuming heating of the entire cooking chamber.
  • the high-frequency generator comprises at least two independently operable high-frequency units. It is with at least one radio frequency unit the high-frequency radiation of the first frequency range can be generated and / or transmitted. With at least one other radio-frequency unit, the radio-frequency radiation of the second frequency range can preferably be generated and / or transmitted.
  • the high-frequency units are simultaneously and / or independently operable.
  • the power and / or frequency and / or duration and / or time of the generated and / or emitted high-frequency radiation in the first and / or second frequency range are independently adjustable.
  • the cooking appliance is suitable and designed to be operated by the method according to the invention.
  • the FIG. 1 shows an inventive cooking device 1, which is preferably operated by the method according to the invention.
  • the cooking appliance 1 comprises a cooking chamber 2 which can be closed by a door 21.
  • an exemplary cooking product 4 is located here.
  • the cooking appliance 1 can be operated via an operating device 11.
  • various operating modes or program operating modes and / or automatic functions can be set via the operating device 11.
  • the operating device 11 is equipped with a display device, via which various information and / or signals about the operation and the preparation process can be displayed.
  • the cooking appliance 1 comprises a high-frequency generator 3 for generating and emitting high-frequency radiation in the oven 2.
  • the high frequency generator for example, a solid-state high-frequency generator 3, which in particular comprises a power semiconductor and a suitable antenna and amplifier means ,
  • the high-frequency generator 3 may comprise at least one magnetron or be formed as such.
  • the high-frequency generator 3 here comprises two high-frequency units 13, 23 with suitable antennas for the channels provided in the frequency ranges.
  • the radio frequency units 13, 23 preferably transmit via at least one channel in the respective frequency range.
  • each high-frequency unit 13, 23 preferably comprises at least one high-frequency module for each channel.
  • a high-frequency module comprised the means necessary for transmitting the channel, for example at least one antenna.
  • the one radio-frequency unit 13 is suitable and designed to generate radio-frequency radiation in a first frequency range and send it out into the cooking chamber 2.
  • the first frequency range is set here so that a frequency-dependent penetration depth of the high-frequency radiation leads to a power input in the interior of the cooking product 4.
  • the food to be cooked 4 is continuously heated by the power of high frequency radiation and thus cooked very evenly.
  • the second radio-frequency unit 23 is suitable and designed here to generate radio-frequency radiation in a second frequency range and send it out into the cooking chamber 2.
  • the second frequency range is set so that a targeted near-surface power input is achieved in the food 4.
  • the food to be cooked 4 is heated to such an extent on the surface that a surface structure is changed characteristically and, in particular, browned.
  • a radio-frequency unit 13 and in particular the radio-frequency unit 13 for the first frequency range is designed with at least one magnetron.
  • the other radio frequency unit 23 is then preferably equipped with a solid state frequency generator with at least one power semiconductor. Both high-frequency units 13, 23 can also be equipped with a magnetron or with a solid-state frequency generator.
  • the two radio frequency units 13, 23 preferably have specialized antennas for the respective frequency ranges or channels. It is also possible that a broadband antenna is used. It is preferred that the high-frequency units 13, 23 each operate in a whole frequency band and not only in each case an associated frequency.
  • a power unit 13, 23 or a high-frequency module for each channel preferably comprises at least one component of the components mentioned below: a voltage-controlled frequency generator (VCO), a voltage-controlled preamplifier (VCA), a high-frequency power amplifier (PA), a phase shifter, a ( bidirectional) coupler, a circulator, an IQ (de) modulator, an antenna.
  • VCO voltage-controlled frequency generator
  • VCA voltage-controlled preamplifier
  • PA high-frequency power amplifier
  • phase shifter a ( bidirectional) coupler
  • circulator an IQ (de) modulator
  • the two frequency units 13, 23 are here independently operable. As a result, the generation and emission of the high-frequency radiation for the first and second frequency ranges can be carried out independently of one another. In addition, the power of the high frequency radiation for each frequency range can be tailored. Also, the timing and / or the duration of the generation or the transmission for the first and second frequency range can be set individually.
  • the high-frequency unit 23 for browning is preferably operated alternately and / or simultaneously with the high-frequency unit 13 for cooking.
  • the decoupling of cooking and browning many advantages for the preparation of the food 4.
  • a particular advantage is that the browning is essentially possible without cooking the Gargutinneren. Likewise, it can also be cooked and browned at the same time, so that the preparation time can be considerably shortened.
  • the intensity of the tanning can be adjusted individually and free of the strength of the cooking state. For example, a strong browning can be combined with an interior of the food 4 that is only slightly cooked. But it can also be a completely cooked food 4 can be achieved with a slight browning.
  • the oven temperature is typically between 140 and 220 ° C, rarely lower or higher. That in the terminology of tanning and cooking, these two cooking temperatures are always both at the same time.
  • the food moves in the browning-cooking level along a path on which both parameters, browning and doneness, more or less increase.
  • the cooking chamber temperature can be influenced in some way on the course of the path.
  • tanning and cooking can not be properly separated. If you wait for z. B. always off until the same state of cooking is reached in the core, then at this time the tanning brighter or darker, depending on the set cooking temperature. When the oven temperature is high, the browning is dark. In addition, this will change the cooking times. At high cooking chamber temperature, the cooking time is short, at low cooking temperature, the cooking time is long, if cooked in both cases to the same state of cooking inside.
  • the intensities of tanning and cooking can also be selected, in particular by adjusting the performance of the involved high-frequency units 13, 23. From the operation ago here is the opportunity to operate tanning and cooking so alternately that a certain desired way through the tanning -Garden state level is traversed from start to final state, z. B. by user deposited as automatic programs profiles. In particular, operating programs or automatic programs are provided which allow for certain food 4 defined browning and cooking states. For this purpose, the user z. B. deposit information about the food via the control device 11.
  • the cooking appliance 1 here comprises a monitoring device 8. For example, a characteristic variable for a wave property of the high-frequency radiation transmitted into the cooking space is compared with a characteristic variable for a wave property of the high-frequency radiation reflected from the cooking chamber.
  • the monitoring device 8 detects at least one scatter parameter for this purpose.
  • the monitoring device 8 comprises in particular at least one receiving device with at least one antenna.
  • a receiving device is provided in each case for the first and second frequency ranges.
  • at least one antenna is provided for each channel provided in the frequency ranges.
  • a parameter for the state of preparation of the cooking product 4 is determined.
  • the scattering parameter is detected frequency-dependent, so that a comparison or a scattering parameter can be determined for each frequency range and preferably for each frequency of each frequency range.
  • a parameter for the cooking state of the cooking product 4 be determined.
  • a parameter for the browning state can be determined particularly well, since the high-frequency radiation here has a particularly low penetration depth.
  • the high-frequency generator 3 is set as a function of the determined parameter.
  • the monitoring device 8 is preferably operatively connected to at least one control device 9 of the high-frequency generator 3 or the cooking appliance 1.
  • the monitoring device 8 comprises, for example, at least one microcontroller and at least one memory device.
  • the frequency and / or the power of the high-frequency radiation is set as a function of the parameter. It is also possible to adapt the time and / or the duration of the emission of the radio-frequency radiation as a function of the parameter.
  • the determined parameter can also be displayed, for. B. on the operating device 11th
  • the cooking appliance 1 here comprises at least one thermal heat source 7.
  • the thermal heat source 7 may be formed, for example, as a conventional radiant heater, for. B. as top heat, bottom heat, Grillsammlungttle and / or hot air system.
  • a thermal heat source 7 is for example advantageous if the food to be cooked 4 baked very crisp or particularly strong browned. Moreover, it offers the possibility of being able to select modes known from conventional cooking appliances.
  • the heat source 7 can also be switched in dependence of the characteristic, z. B. if the characteristic indicates that a desired browning is not achieved in a timely manner.
  • FIG. 2 For example, a course 16 of the frequency-dependent penetration depth 6 for conventional food 4 is shown, for. B. for meat or fish, baked goods, vegetables.
  • the penetration depth 6 in centimeters was plotted against the frequency in gigahertz.
  • two advantageous frequency ranges 15, 25 are entered here.
  • the frequency ranges 15, 25 extend only over part of the areas outlined here.
  • the frequency ranges 15, 25 are in each case one or more ISM bands.
  • the first frequency range 15 extends here between 0.4 GHz and 2.5 GHz.
  • the penetration depth 6 in conventional cooking product 4 is for example 2 cm to just below 1 mm.
  • the frequencies in this frequency range 15 are thus particularly well suited for more in-depth heating of the food 4, so that a volume heating in the food 4 is done.
  • the absorbed power is distributed over the affected correspondingly large volume of food.
  • the power consumption per cubic centimeter of cooking product volume is therefore comparatively small, which is particularly favorable for heating or cooking, but is not sufficient for browning.
  • the second frequency range 25 extends here between 5 GHz and about 250 GHz.
  • the penetration depth 6 is significantly less than 1 mm and is in particular in the range of a few microns to several 100 microns. Due to the low penetration depth 6, a particularly targeted heating of the surface of the cooking product 4 can take place with the high-frequency radiation of the second frequency range 25.
  • the power absorbed by the food 4 is thus distributed only to an extremely thin layer on the surface of the food 4.
  • the affected Gargutvolumen is characterized comparatively very small.
  • the power consumption per cubic centimeter of cooking product volume is therefore very high, which initially leads to drying out of the surface and then to browning. As a result, a targeted browning is possible without it comes to a power input into the interior of the food and thus to a cooking inside.
  • the course 16 here shows a very high penetration depth 6 in a frequency range above 10,000 GHz, which is therefore preferably not used.
  • Cooking is particularly gentle when the parameter is derived via the preparation state via a corresponding feedback loop and, for example, based on the determination of the scattering parameter.
  • the feedback loop may include, for example, the food 4 and the cooking chamber 2 and the corresponding connecting elements. Thus, it can be determined on the basis of the scattering parameter or the parameter when the preparation process is finished or when an optimal browning state or state of cooking has been reached.
  • scattering parameters are preferably determined on the available antennas and used to set the further power output for each frequency range 15, 25 or for each channel.
  • the power output is set in particular via a setting of the frequency and / or amplitude and / or phase.
  • the power output may also be over the duration and / or the time of transmission of the radio frequency radiation be determined.
  • the scattering parameter contains in particular the feedback of food 4 and cooking chamber 2 on the high-frequency radiation sent into the cooking chamber 2.
  • the core temperature of the cooking product 4 can be measured with a cooking thermometer or estimated from the emitted blackbody radiation.
  • the browning state can be determined, for example, with a camera and / or a color sensor. It is also possible that the browning state is determined by a gas sensor which is sensitive to reaction products of browning reactions.
  • the browning condition can also be estimated by means of an infrared camera. It is taken into account that the surface temperature only rises significantly above 100 ° C, if already a drying of the surface and a browning use.
  • the present invention also offers many advantages over tanning with infrared heating sources in cooking chambers.
  • the embodiment presented here provides two almost instantaneously switched on and off sources 13, 23 for tanning or cooking.
  • Both sources 13, 23 are either simultaneously or separately operable, depending on what the food 4 just needs to be supplied: tanning or cooking in the core.
  • tanning or cooking in the core does not disturb a large heat capacity, such as a hot cooking chamber, which leads to considerable re-cooking in conventional radiators when they are switched off.
  • the conventional browning a reconnection is often problematic, because the whole amount of space must be heated with.
  • tanning and cooking are carried out separately.
  • a free movement in the browning-cooking state level is possible.
  • each target defined at the beginning can be targeted by the two high-frequency units 13, 23 are controlled accordingly for tanning and cooking.

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