Built structures
Two appliances sharing a workflow
Each appliance does the stage it is good at: a closed pot to soften, a mill or cloth to separate, an open pan or freezer to concentrate or clarify.
Equipment
626 sourced equipment pages: vessels, tools, appliances and built structures.
Appliances and plant
Powered units that do a whole job, from a domestic appliance to production plant.
Built structures
Slow cooker as a water jacket
Water in the crock with a smaller stainless pot or heat-safe jar supported inside it, so the food never touches the hot ceramic and can be lifted out to stop heating.
Built structures
Rice cooker used in stages
One rice cooker run as two stages: cook the rice, then add koji or malt water and hold it warm with the lid managed, before boiling, straining or chilling elsewhere.
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Multicooker with inner bowl and trivet
Containers or a steaming basket standing on the multicooker's rack over a measured depth of water, so the water carries heat evenly to food kept out of it.
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Direct milk in a slow cooker
Milk heated directly in the removable crock with a probe in it; the cook stops the heating by lifting the crock out of the base or switching off.
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Blender or food processor
A fast blade in a jug that grinds toasted sesame to tahini, blends cooked or soaked material with water into milky extracts and chops material for pressing. It does not strain.
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Refrigerator used as a produce store
An ordinary household refrigerator used to store selected fresh produce in vented crates or drawers, at low temperature and at a humidity chosen by the drawer. Not every crop benefits from cold.
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External conditioning module for a food cabinet
A cleanable air circuit that keeps the humidifier, dehumidifier and mains electrics outside the food zone, joined to the cabinet through a purpose-designed port or collar.
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Dehumidification module for a food chamber
A method for sizing a dehumidifier for a food chamber from water removed per day at the working temperature and humidity, not from a warm-room headline rating.
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Small food processor
A small food processor is a countertop electric appliance with a motor base, removable lidded work bowl and central blade. Its smaller bowl can suit small batches of toum or herb sauce, but capacities, attachments and limits vary by model.
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Cocoa bean winnower
A cocoa-bean winnower cracks roasted beans and separates nibs from lighter shell by airflow, often with sieves. Small-scale methods range from tray-and-hair-dryer winnowing to powered machines.
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Hansen–Kühle yeast propagation apparatus
The Hansen–Kühle apparatus was late-nineteenth-century brewery plant for scaling up selected yeast cultures, distinct from Emil Christian Hansen’s method of isolating yeast from a single cell.
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Meat mincer with plate
A meat mincer forces meat through a perforated plate to produce a chosen texture. South African sausage sources record plate size as a process choice, not a single defining standard.
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Vitamix Professional Series 750 blender
A model-specific countertop blender with a 2 L low-profile Classic container, ten manual speeds and five presets. “Pro 750” is the European short name for Professional Series 750; electrical ratings differ by region.
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Submerged vinegar acetator
An industrial vinegar fermenter disperses air below the liquid surface, combining submerged acetification with cooling, foam control and process monitoring.
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Industrial vacuum and modified-atmosphere packaging line
An industrial vacuum/MAP line coordinates product or tray feed, atmosphere control, sealing, inspection and downstream handling. Its modules are configured for a plant and product; it is not a countertop vacuum sealer.
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SodaStream MIX sparkling drink maker
The SodaStream MIX is a CO₂-powered bottle carbonator designed for drinks beyond water, with a locking release dial and overflow collection. This page covers the MIX model, not the broader water-focused SodaStream range.
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Vacuum dryer
Vacuum dryers remove food moisture under reduced pressure, allowing evaporation at lower temperatures. Shelf, belt and drum designs handle different feeds; ordinary vacuum drying is distinct from freeze-drying.
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Kimchi refrigerator
A Korean kimchi refrigerator uses separate cooled compartments and removable lidded bins to ferment or hold kimchi. Models vary; it is a modern appliance, not an onggi or buried crock.
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Vacuum sealer
A vacuum sealer removes air from a food package and closes it with a heat seal. Stand-alone machines commonly use external suction at the bag edge or evacuate a chamber containing the whole pouch.
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Steam or combi oven
A steam oven cooks with water vapour; a combi oven pairs steam with circulating dry heat. Their modes and temperature controls differ by model, so a documented yogurt programme cannot be assumed for every oven.
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Slow cooker
An electric slow cooker warms a removable heavy crock under a lid. Stored heat aids gradual cooking, but its settings are not a universal fermentation thermostat.
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Home freeze dryer
A home freeze dryer freezes food and then removes ice under vacuum by sublimation, followed by drying to reduce residual moisture. It is a contemporary electric preservation appliance, not a freezer alone or a microbial kill step.
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Spray dryer
A spray dryer turns a pumpable liquid concentrate into powder by atomizing it into droplets that meet heated air in a drying chamber; the particles are then separated from the exhaust air.
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UV-C treatment unit
UV-C food-treatment equipment uses germicidal ultraviolet light; the documented CiderSure example processes apple juice as a flowing thin film.
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Oven or air fryer with dehydration mode
Some countertop ovens and air fryers combine cooking with a dedicated low-heat dehydration programme. The feature varies by model; an ordinary oven or air fryer without it is a different, less controlled adaptation.
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Crock-Pot SCCPVL500FB
The SCCPVL500FB is listed by Crock-Pot as a French Bull-pattern Cook & Carry manual slow cooker. Its stoneware crock and heated base cook on Low or High; the WARM setting is only for already-cooked food, not fermentation or cooking.
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Roaster
A food roaster is a machine class rather than one fixed design: batch drums, hot-air chambers and continuous lines heat and move different seeds, nuts, grains or beans.
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Microwave oven
A domestic electric oven uses a magnetron to generate microwaves that heat food in the cavity. Oregon State documents it for small-batch fruit butter; it is not a home canning processor.
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Fermentation box
Goodlok names a fermentation box in the production of beef, fish and mushroom garum. The available descriptions establish its role in maturation, but do not describe its physical construction or controls.
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Blender: countertop, personal and immersion forms
A food blender uses motor-driven blades to purée, emulsify, grind or disperse ingredients in a jar or directly in a pot. Countertop, personal and immersion forms differ in vessel and limits; food processors remain a separate tool family.
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Home beverage carbonators
Home beverage carbonators inject CO₂ into cold liquid in a bottle, then release pressure so gas stays dissolved. Model compatibility varies: most SodaStream machines are water-only; MIX and Drinkmate support other cold drinks.
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Miele DGM 6401 steam oven
The DGM 6401 is a compact built-in steam oven combined with a microwave, with a 40 L stainless-steel chamber, MultiSteam and electronic steam-temperature control from 40 to 100°C.
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Electric skillet or shallow hotplate for home yuba
A portable electric skillet or shallow hotplate can provide a wide, open heated surface for a modern home adaptation of yuba making. It is not the traditional Kyoto or Minobu yuba pan, and its control dial does not measure the soy milk.
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Immersion blender
A handheld electric blender with a guarded blade shaft lowered into food in a suitable vessel; a modern tool for sauces and some condiments, not a traditional fermentation vessel.
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Drum dryer
A drum dryer spreads pumpable wet food as a thin film over one or more internally heated rotating metal drums. A blade scrapes the dried layer off for flaking, milling or further blending.
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Electric pressure multicooker
A countertop electric cooker combines pressure cooking with model-specific functions such as sautéing, slow cooking, rice cooking and low-temperature programs. Settings do not transfer to pressure canning.
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Drinkmate carbonation system
Drinkmate’s Fizz Infuser lets its countertop carbonators add carbon dioxide to cold drinks directly, with a controlled release valve for foamy liquids. Models and bottle systems vary; a 2025 recall applies to specific one-litre bottles.
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Instant Pot Duo multicooker
The Instant Pot Duo is a manufactured electric multicooker with a removable inner pot, locking lid and electronic programs. A 2016 IP-DUO60/80 manual documents yogurt and jiu niang settings; later revisions may differ.
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Heated cooking mixer (Thermomix type)
A modern electric countertop machine that heats, chops and stirs food in one mixing bowl. Cookidoo lists Thermomix models for making powidl and quince membrillo, although the full methods are not public on the pages reviewed.
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Membrane filter
A membrane filter uses a selective polymer or ceramic barrier to clarify or reduce microorganisms in liquid food. Cartridge media sit in a sanitary housing; performance must be validated for the intended product and retained organisms.
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Microwave-assisted thermal sterilisation system
MATS uses microwave energy and pressurised hot water to heat sealed food packages in an industrial process. Product and package geometry affect heating; it is not a domestic microwave canner.
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Retort
A retort is a closed thermal-processing vessel used to heat hermetically sealed food packages under a defined, equipment-specific process. Commercial systems vary by heating medium, circulation, agitation and package.
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Adjustable yogurt-maker
A small electric incubator holds jars at a selected temperature for yogurt and other documented warm food preparations. Controls, capacity and vessel arrangement vary by model.
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Food dehydrator
A countertop electric appliance circulates warmed air across food on open trays to remove moisture. Round stackable and rectangular cabinet designs use different airflow paths; materials, capacity and controls vary by model.
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iSi gas whipper with Rapid Infusion
The iSi Gourmet Whip fitted for Rapid Infusion uses a stainless-steel canister and a separate tool kit to extract botanical flavours into liquids under pressure.
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Stand mixer
A stand mixer is a powered mixing machine built around a stationary base, a supported bowl and a driven beater or other tool. It can stir, beat, whip and knead; particular models may also accept separate accessories for other jobs.
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Ohmic heater
An ohmic heater passes electric current through conductive food so electrical resistance generates heat inside the product.
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Excalibur dehydrator
A maker-branded range of electric food dehydrators using forced horizontal airflow. Tray counts, controls and dimensions vary by model; the 3900B is one documented nine-tray example.
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Pulsed electric field unit
A pulsed electric field (PEF) unit sends brief high-voltage pulses through food in a treatment zone. Systems may treat flowing liquids or batches; the result depends on the food, equipment and validated process.