Method and apparatus for cooking using a combustible gas produced with an electrolyzer

Abstract

A domestic apparatus, such as a cooking appliance, uses hydrogen and, optionally electrical heating, to cook food. The cooking appliance may have a cooking surface (e.g. a grilling surface) so as to result in an indoor barbeque, which may be used with no venting or reduced venting requirements.

1 - 249 . (canceled) 
   
   
       250 . A method of cooking food comprising:
 (a) actuating an electrolyzer to produce hydrogen;   (b) combusting the hydrogen to produce heat and utilizing the heat to cook the food; and,   (c) utilizing electricity to heat a cooking surface.   
   
   
       251 . The method of  claim 250  further comprising conducting steps (b) and (c) simultaneously. 
   
   
       252 . The method of  claim 250  wherein step (c) comprises utilizing electricity to conductively heat a cooking surface. 
   
   
       253 . The method of  claim 252  further comprising placing food on the cooking surface. 
   
   
       254 . A method of cooking food in a cooking appliance comprising:
 (a) actuating an electrolyzer to produce hydrogen;   (b) combusting the hydrogen to produce heat and utilizing the heat to cook the food; and,   (c) utilizing electricity to produce additional the heat to cook the food.   
   
   
       255 . The method of  claim 254  further comprising concurrently combusting the hydrogen to produce heat and utilizing electricity to produce additional heat to cook the food. 
   
   
       256 . The method of  claim 254  further comprising utilizing electricity to heat a cooking surface. 
   
   
       257 . The method of  claim 256  further comprising placing food on the cooking surface. 
   
   
       258 . The method of  claim 254  further comprising placing food on a rotisserie in the cooking appliance. 
   
   
       259 . The method of  claim 254  wherein the portable cooking appliance has a plug which is receivable in a domestic electric outlet and the method further comprises inserting the plug in the domestic electric outlet prior to actuating the electrolyzer. 
   
   
       260 . The method of  claim 254  wherein the portable cooking appliance has a reservoir in fluid communication with the electrolyzer and the method further comprises providing water to reservoir. 
   
   
       261 - 337 . (canceled) 
   
   
       338 . The method of  claim 250  further comprising inserting an electric plug into a domestic electric outlet prior to step (a).