A smart cooking device that uses 'satellite technology ' for precision-temperature cooking has been unveiled . The £330 ( $ 499 ) Cinder Sensing Cooker looks like a sandwich toaster but is used to cook a variety foods , including steak . An app tells you when your food is done - and even stores it for up to two hours if you are n't ready to eat just yet . A San Francisco-based company has developed the Cinder Sensing Cooker ( shown ) . It uses 'satellite technology ' to cook food to precise temperatures . The boss of the San Francisco-based company , Eric Norman , was previously an engineer at Lockheed Martin - known for its involvement in the space industry . Mr Norman said they ‘ drew upon rocket science used in spacecraft to create a wholly down-to-Earth cooking experience. ’ For example , the materials and the structural design were selected specifically to optimise heat flow , while the device can cook food to very precise specifications . ‘ Like controlling the motion of a satellite , Cinder ’ s predictive control system and sensor placement are carefully tuned to avoid overshoot , ’ the company said . Dimensions : 18 x 12 x 5 inches ( 46 x 30 x 13cm ) Weight : 12 lbs ( 5kg ) Electric : 1800W at 120V . Max temperature : 290°C ( 550°F ) Connectivity : WiFi and Bluetooth . Mr Norman said the product enables people to ‘ combine the best parts of home cooking - the creative and sensory experience - with the best part of fine dining , which is the perfectly cooked , delicious food. ’ To cook food , Cinder has an enclosed chamber and two non-stick aluminium cooking plates . These are equipped with highly accurate sensors that achieve and maintain the precise temperature to cook a particular food . This can either be calculated by the machine , or selected according to the cook ’ s preferences . The company said it can ‘ prepare a perfect , medium-rare New York Strip steak , cooked evenly edge-to-edge and with a beautiful seared exterior , in 28 minutes. ’ The user selects what food is cooking via an app . The device then uses two plates to heat it to the right temperature . It can also store cooked food for up to two hours ready to serve . The app will send you reminders to let you know when your food is done and the user can also control the cooker remotely using any connected device . It is currently only available for iOS . To cook food in Cinder , the user simply places the food inside and closes the lid . They then select what they are cooking - for example ‘ NY Strip , Medium Rare ’ - in an accompanying app . It reaches its target temperature ‘ within seconds ’ and then maintains this until the food also reaches its correct temperature . Once cooked , the machine can then keep the food at its serving temperature for two hours . ‘ Because the temperature inside Cinder is so precise and remains constant , it is impossible to overcook or undercook the steak , ’ the company claimed . 'To monitor the temperature of the food , Cinder uses a ‘ patent-pending virtual-thermometer algorithm. ’ Cinder is available now for pre-order , and will begin shipping in early 2016 . Mr Norman said the product enables people to ‘ combine the best parts of home cooking - the creative and sensory experience - with the best part of fine dining , which is the perfectly cooked , delicious food ’ The £330 ( $ 499 ) Cinder Sensing Cooker ( shown ) looks like a sandwich toaster but is instead used to cook a variety foods including steak and salmon . It will be available in early 2016 .
San Francisco company has developed the Cinder Sensing Cooker . It uses 'satellite technology ' to cook food to precise temperatures . The user selects what food they are cooking using an app . The device then uses 550 plates to heat it to the right temperature . It can also store cooked food for up to 550 hours ready to serve . The company plans to release the product in early 2016 .