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                  SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION  OMB Number: 3235-0145
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                                  SCHEDULE 13G

                    UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                            (AMENDMENT NO.        )*
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                          TurboChef Technologies, Inc.
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                                (Name of Issuer)


                                  Common Stock
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                         (Title of Class of Securities)


                                   009000 06 1
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                                 (CUSIP Number)


                                 March 10, 2004
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             (Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)


Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this Schedule
is filed:

[ ]    Rule 13d-1(b)
[X]    Rule 13d-1(c)
[ ]    Rule 13d-1(d)


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* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and
for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed
to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act
but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the
Notes).



CUSIP NO. 009000 06 1                                          PAGE 2 OF 5 PAGES
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1.  NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
    IRS IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY)
          Jack Silver
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2.  CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (See Instructions)  (a) [ ]
                                                                         (b) [X]
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3.  SEC USE ONLY

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4.  CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
          United States citizen
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   NUMBER OF             5. SOLE VOTING POWER
    SHARES                     2,453,468
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   OWNED BY              6. SHARED VOTING POWER
     EACH                      0
   REPORTING             -------------------------------------------------------
 PERSON WITH             7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                               2,453,468
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                         8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                               0
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9.  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
          2,453,468
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10. CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See
    Instructions)                                                          [ ]
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
          8.12%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
          IN
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Item 1. (a) Name of Issuer:

                   TurboChef Technologies, Inc.

        (b) Address of Issuer's Principal Executive Offices:

                   10500 Metric Drive, Suite 128
                   Dallas, Texas 75243

Item 2. (a) Name of Person Filing:

                   Jack Silver

        (b) Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence:

                   Jack Silver is the principal investor and manager of
            Sherleigh Associates LLC (d/b/a SIAR Capital), an independent
            investment fund. Mr. Silver's business address is 660 Madison
            Avenue, New York, New York 10021.

        (c) Citizenship:

                   United States citizen

        (d) Title of Class of Securities:

                   Common Stock

        (e) CUSIP Number:

                   009000 06 1

Item 3. If this statement is filed pursuant to ss.ss.240.13d-1(b) or
        240.13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

        (a) [ ] Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act.

        (b) [ ] Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act.

        (c) [ ] Insurance company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act.

        (d) [ ] Investment company registered under Section 8 of the
                Investment Company Act of 1940.

        (e) [ ] An investment adviser in accordance with
                ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(E).

        (f) [ ] An employee benefit plan or endowment fund in accordance
                with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(F).

        (g) [ ] A parent holding company or control person in accordance
                with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(G).

        (h) [ ] A savings associations as defined in Section 3(b) of the
                Federal Deposit Insurance Act.

        (i) [ ] A church plan that is excluded from the definition of an
                investment company under Section 3(c)(14) of the Investment
                Company Act of 1940.

        (j) [ ] Group, in accordance with ss.240.13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(J).



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Item 4. Ownership

                As of the date hereof, Jack Silver beneficially owns 2,453,468
        shares of Common Stock, representing approximately 8.12% of the
        outstanding shares of Common Stock. Such shares include: (i) 1,174,568
        shares of Common Stock held by The Jack Silver Holding Company, LP, a
        limited partnership of which Mr. Silver is the general partner; (ii)
        222,500 shares of Common Stock held by the Sherleigh Associates Defined
        Benefit Pension Plan, a trust of which Mr. Silver is the trustee; (iii)
        556,400 shares of Common Stock held by Sherleigh Associates Inc. Profit
        Sharing Plan (the "Profit Sharing Plan"), a trust of which Mr. Silver is
        the trustee; and (iv) 500,000 shares of Common Stock issuable upon
        conversion of 25,000 shares of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock held
        by the Profit Sharing Plan.

                Mr. Silver has the sole voting and dispositive power with
        respect to all 2,453,468 shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
        him.

Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.

                If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of
        the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial
        owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check the
        following [ ].

Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.

                Not applicable.

Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the
        Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company or Control
        Person.

                Not applicable.

Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group.

                Not applicable.

Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.

                Not applicable.

Item 10. Certification.

                By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and
        belief, the securities referred to above were not acquired and are not
        held for the purpose of or with the effect of changing or influencing
        the control of the issuer of the securities and were not acquired and
        are not held in connection with or as a participant in any transaction
        having that purpose or effect.



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                                    SIGNATURE

         After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.

                                                          September 24, 2004
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                                                                (Date)

                                                         /s/ Jack Silver
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                                                             (Signature)

                                                             Jack Silver
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                                                             (Name/Title)


The original statement shall be signed by each person on whose behalf the
statement is filed or his authorized representative. If the statement is signed
on behalf of a person by his authorized representative (other than an executive
officer or general partner of the filing person), evidence of the
representative's authority to sign on behalf of such person shall be filed with
the statement, provided, however, that a power of attorney for this purpose
which is already on file with the Commission may be incorporated by reference.
The name and any title of each person who signs the statement shall be typed or
printed beneath his signature.

NOTE: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five
copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See ss.240.13d-7 for other
parties for whom copies are to be sent.

Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
           criminal violations (See 18 U.S.C. 1001)