FOOD WARMING APPARATUS AND METHOD

• Main Author: SHEI, STEVEN M
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; Polish
• Published: 30.10.2009
• Subjects: APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES; BAKERS' OVENS; BAKING; BLASTING; COFFEE MILLS; DETAILS OF DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES, OF GENERAL APPLICATION; DETAILS OR ACCESSORIES OF FURNACES, KILNS, OVENS, OR RETORTS,IN SO FAR AS THEY ARE OF KINDS OCCURRING IN MORE THAN ONE KINDOF FURNACE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; EDIBLE DOUGHS; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; FURNACES; FURNITURE; HEATING; HUMAN NECESSITIES; KILNS; KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; LIGHTING; MACHINES OR EQUIPMENT FOR BAKING; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; OTHER DOMESTIC STOVES OR RANGES; OVENS; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; RANGES; RETORTS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES; VENTILATING; WEAPONS

In general, one embodiment of the invention is directed to food holding apparatus for holding pre-cooked food at a selected holding temperature. The apparatus comprises a cabinet having at least one holding compartment therein, and pre-cooked food in the holding compartment, the food having been previously cooked in a cooking appliance. At least one radiant heat source is spaced above the food a distance less than 12 inches for delivering radiant heat to the food. A control mechanism varies the amount of radiant heat delivered by the heat source to the food to maintain the food at the selected holding temperature. A related method is also disclosed.