Simplified Device to Quickly Cook Food

Abstract

A device to bake farinaceous foods such as cakes, cookies, breads, pies, and pizzas more rapidly and flavorfully, with retention of desire food textures and reduced risk of burning by the use of intermittent application of radiant energy. The preferred embodiment rotates farinaceous ingredients in front of a radiant heat source. The preferred embodiment may control oven temperatures by regulating the amount of outside cool air fan forced into the oven cavity.

1 . A food cooking device comprising:
 an enclosure that includes a bottom section and a top section,   wherein the bottom section comprises a bottom outer wall, three side outer walls extending upwardly from the bottom outer wall and a door,   wherein the top section comprises one of a first removable top or a second removable top, wherein when the first removable top is secured to the bottom section the enclosure defines a first volume therein, wherein when the second removable top is secured to the bottom section the enclosure defines a second volume therein, and wherein the second volume is greater than the first volume, and   a heat source disposed in the enclosure.   
     
     
         2 . The food cooking device of  claim 1  wherein the enclosure includes an inner skin disposed therein and adjacent the three side outer walls, and a floor disposed adjacent the bottom outer wall. 
     
     
         3 . The food cooking device of  claim 2  wherein the inner skin is formed in a U shape and is removable. 
     
     
         4 . The food cooking device of  claim 3  wherein the inner skin includes a plurality of vents defined therethrough. 
     
     
         5 . The food cooking device of  claim 4  wherein the bottom outer wall and three side outer walls are comprised of plastic and include a plurality of vents defined therein, and wherein the inner skin and floor are comprised of metal. 
     
     
         6 . The food cooking device of  claim 5  wherein the first and second removable tops each include an outer skin comprised of plastic and an inner skin comprised of metal, and wherein the outer skin includes a plurality of vents defined therein. 
     
     
         7 . A method of using a food cooking device that comprises an enclosure that includes a heat source, a bottom section and a top section, the bottom section including a bottom outer wall, three side outer walls extending upwardly from the bottom outer wall and a door, and the top section including a first removable top that is secured to the bottom section, the method comprising the steps of:
 removing the first removable top from the bottom section,   securing a second removable top to the bottom section, wherein before removing the first removable top the enclosure defined a first volume therein, and wherein after securing the second removable top the enclosure defines a second volume therein, and wherein the second volume is greater than the first volume.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7  wherein the food cooking device includes a rotating food support spit inside the enclosure, the spit being powered by a motor. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising the steps of:
 orienting the enclosure such that the food support spit is oriented vertically,   cooking a first food item,   reorienting the enclosure such that the food support spit is oriented horizontally, and   cooking a second food item.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising the steps of:
 removing the food support spit from the enclosure, wherein the food cooking device includes a motor disposed in the enclosure adjacent the bottom outer wall, wherein the motor includes a rod drive socket from which an end of the food support spit is removed, and   replacing the food support spit with a drive arm, wherein the drive arm is disposed in and removable from the drive socket, wherein the drive arm includes a bottom portion that is received in the drive socket, a top portion that is received in an opening in the top wall, and an offset portion, wherein the bottom portion and top portion are axially aligned and define a drive axis, wherein the offset portion is offset from the drive axis, wherein the offset portion includes a food support shelf extending generally orthogonally therefrom,   wherein the motor rotationally drives the drive arm, thereby causing the offset portion to define a 360° path.