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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001167966-04-001056.txt : 20041110
<SEC-HEADER>0001167966-04-001056.hdr.sgml : 20041110
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20041109180950
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001167966-04-001056
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20041109
FILED AS OF DATE:		20041109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20041109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Lehr Paul
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001299644

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32334
		FILM NUMBER:		041130956

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2143419471

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10500 METRIC DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 128
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75243

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TURBOCHEF TECHNOLOGIES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000916545
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	REFRIGERATION & SERVICE INDUSTRY MACHINERY [3580]
		IRS NUMBER:				481100390
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10500 METRIC DRIVE SUITE 128
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75243
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2143419471

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		10500 NETRIC DRIVE
		STREET 2:		SUITE 128
		CITY:			DALLAS
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			75243

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TURBOCHEF INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940207
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    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2004-11-09</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000916545</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TURBOCHEF TECHNOLOGIES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TCF</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001299644</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Lehr Paul</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O TURBOCHEF TECHNOLOGIES, INC.</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>10500 METRIC DRIVE, SUITE 128</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>DALLAS</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>TX</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>75243</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Operating Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2004-11-09</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>37000</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>4.67</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Dennis J. Stockwell, Attorney in Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2004-11-09</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>

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