PREPARING FOODSTUFF

An appliance (1) for preparing foodstuff comprises two units (2, 3) which are designed to be positioned in an operative, side-by-side configuration. A first unit is a cutting unit (2) equipped with means (22, 24) for cutting food ingredients, and a second unit is a cooking unit (3) equipped with means for heating food ingredients and means (34) for stirring food ingredients. The cooking unit (3) is in a position for receiving cut food ingredients from an outlet (28) of the cutting unit (2) when the units (2, 3) are properly positioned. Portions of the outside surfaces (21, 31) of the units (2, 3) may have complementary shapes and/or the outside surface (21) of one of the units (2, 3) may be provided with a recessed portion for facing or contacting a portion of the outside surface (31) of another of the units (2, 3).