A cooking apparatus (1) comprises a base (7) comprising a lower heater (2) defining a bottom cooking surface (4) where a foodstuff (F) to be cooked can be positioned; a cover (8) closable onto the base (7) and comprising an upper heater (3) defining a top cooking surface (5) and a lifting system (16
A cooking apparatus (1) comprises a base (7) comprising a lower heater (2) defining a bottom cooking surface (4) where a foodstuff (F) to be cooked can be positioned; a cover (8) closable onto the base (7) and comprising an upper heater (3) defining a top cooking surface (5) and a lifting system (16) for moving the upper heater to and from the lower heater when the cover is closed onto the base; a database (103) storing a plurality of selectable cooking programs each including one or more cooking phases each associated with corresponding cooking parameters including a temperature of the upper heater and a distance (d) of the top cooking surface from the bottom cooking surface; and a controller (18) configured to control the operations of the lifting system and the upper heater based on the cooking parameters of a selected program.
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1. A cooking apparatus (1) comprising: a base (7) comprising a lower heater (2) defining a bottom cooking surface (4) where a foodstuff (F) to be cooked can be positioned,a cover (8) closable onto the base (7) and comprising an upper heater (3) defining a top cooking surface (5), the cover (8) furth
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A cooking apparatus (1) comprising: a base (7) comprising a lower heater (2) defining a bottom cooking surface (4) where a foodstuff (F) to be cooked can be positioned,a cover (8) closable onto the base (7) and comprising an upper heater (3) defining a top cooking surface (5), the cover (8) further comprising a lifting system (16) for moving the upper heater (3) to and from the lower heater (2) when the cover (8) is closed onto the base (7),an adjustable valve for venting a cooking space between the bottom and top cooking surfaces (4, 5), said adjustable valve comprising a through hole (20) formed in said cover (8),a database (103) storing a plurality of selectable cooking programs each including one or more cooking phases, wherein each cooking phase is associated with corresponding cooking parameters including a temperature of the upper heater (3) and a distance (d) of the top cooking surface (5) from the bottom cooking surface (4), anda controller (18) configured to control the operations of the lifting system (16) and the upper heater (3) based on the cooking parameters associated with a selected program. 2. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein at least one of said cooking programs includes at least two different cooking phases. 3. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each cooking program is associated with an expected foodstuff thickness and wherein at least one of said cooking programs includes at least one non-contact cooking phase where the distance (d) of the top cooking surface (5) from the bottom cooking surface (4) is higher than the expected foodstuff thickness and one contact cooking phase where the distance (d) of the top cooking surface (5) from the bottom cooking surface (4) is equal or lower than the expected foodstuff thickness. 4. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the base (7) and the cover (8) respectively comprise a lower and an upper shell (9, 10) that define a closed or closable chamber (100) when the cover (8) is closed onto the base (7), the lower and upper shells (9, 10) respectively carrying the lower and upper heaters (2, 3), which are located inside the chamber (100) when the cover (8) is closed onto the base (7). 5. The cooking apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the upper shell (10) encloses the upper heater (3), the through hole (20) is formed in said upper shell (10), and the through hole (20) is configured to be opened and closed fully or in part by the upper heater (3). 6. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the controller (18) is configured to control the adjustable valve as a function of said distance (d) of the top cooking surface (5) from the bottom cooking surface (4). 7. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the hole (20) is subject to selective interception by the upper heater (3) while moving to and from the lower heater (2). 8. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a humidity sensor connected to said controller (18) in order to selectively open and close said adjustable valve according to a humidity value detected. 9. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a microwave generator (17) adapted to direct microwaves onto said foodstuff when positioned on said bottom cooking surface (4). 10. The cooking apparatus of claim 9, wherein said cooking parameters comprise a microwave power and said controller (18) is configured to control the operations of the microwave generator (7) based on the values of said microwave power. 11. A method for cooking foodstuff in a cooking apparatus comprising a lower heater and an upper heater, comprising: storing a plurality of selectable cooking programs each including one or more cooking phases, wherein each cooking phase is associated with corresponding cooking parameters including a temperature of the upper heater and a distance of the upper heater from the lower heater,positioning a foodstuff on the lower heater,selecting a cooking program among said stored cooking programs,venting a cooking space between the upper heater and the lower heater by selectively closing fully or in part an adjustable valve comprising a through hole formed in a cover of the cooking apparatus,controlling the temperature of the upper heater and the distance of the upper heater from the lower heater based on the cooking parameters associated with the selected cooking program. 12. The method for cooking foodstuff according to claim 11, wherein the upper heater includes a heating element and controlling the temperature of the upper heater includes controlling the temperature of the heating element. 13. The method for cooking foodstuff according to claim 11, wherein the venting the cooking space is a function of said distance of the upper heater from the lower heater. 14. The method for cooking foodstuff according to claim 11, wherein said cooking apparatus further comprises a microwave generator and said cooking parameters further comprise a microwave power generated by said microwave generator, the method further including controlling the microwave generator based on said microwave power. 15. A cooking apparatus (1) comprising: a base (7) comprising a lower heater (2) defining a bottom cooking surface (4) where a foodstuff (F) to be cooked can be positioned;a cover (8) closable onto the base (7) and comprising an upper heater (3) defining a top cooking surface (5) and a lifting system (16) for moving the upper heater (3) to and from the lower heater (2) when the cover (8) is closed onto the base (7),a database (103) storing a plurality of selectable cooking programs each including one or more cooking phases, wherein each cooking phase is associated with corresponding cooking parameters including a temperature of the upper heater (3) and a distance (d) of the top cooking surface (5) from the bottom cooking surface (4),a controller (18) configured to control the operations of the lifting system (16) and the upper heater (3) based on the cooking parameters associated with a selected program;an adjustable valve for venting a cooking space between the bottom and top cooking surfaces (4, 5); anda humidity sensor connected to the controller (18) in order to selectively open and close the adjustable valve according to a humidity value detected.
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