So I was watching a video about panko breadcrumbs, and apparently, they're made by electrifying bread - I was wondering if anyone had any ideas as to how to design a direct-current electric cooker from pre-existing parts. The origin of the technique was Japanese field kitchens during the Sino-Japanese War, but beyond some basic info I'm sorta stumped. I could imagine a basic design for this (stainless steel pot with a wire attached to positive and a lid attached to a negative end), but all the details are pretty hazy at best for me - how much current do you think I'd need, and does the shape of the anode/cathode in this case determine anything about the bread itself? once it's fully cooked the bread will resist more current so there's potential to determine an automatic shutoff there as well.
Just hook up two conductor plates to a car battery or smaller (6v or 12v) and see what happens. Do it outside though as the dough is acting as a big power resistor. Car batteries have a 'cold cranking current' listed on their exterior, usually, which is how much current they can dump instantaneously. I'm sure using less current would just heat up the dough slower.
But yeah, I watched the Adam Ragusea video on panko and was curious afterwards too.