EXHIBIT 5

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                                            February 8, 2002


TurboChef Technologies, Inc.
10500 Metric Drive - Suite 128
Dallas, Texas 75243

             Re:   TurboChef Technologies, Inc. (the "Company")
                   Registration Statement on Form S-3

Dear Sir/Madam:

         We refer to the Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration
Statement") filed by the Company, a Delaware corporation (the "Registrant"),
with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Act"), with respect to the registration under the Act of an
aggregate of 3,136,802 shares (the "Shares") of Common Stock, par value $.001
per share of the Company (the "Common Stock") including shares (the "Warrant
Shares") of Common Stock issuable upon execution of outstanding warrants and
options (the "Warrants").

         In our capacity as counsel to the Registrant, we have reviewed copies
of the resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Registrant and such other
documents and records as we have deemed relevant and necessary as a basis for
the opinions expressed below. We have assumed the genuineness of all signatures
and the conformity to original documents of all copies submitted to us as
photostatic or conformed copies. As to various questions of fact material to our
opinions we have relied upon statements or certificates of public officials and
representations of the Registrant and others.

         Based upon the foregoing, it is our opinion that: (a) the Shares are
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable; and (b) the Warrant Shares, when
paid for and issued upon exercise of the Warrants, in accordance with the
respective terms thereof, will be validly issued and fully paid and
non-assessable.

         We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an Exhibit to the
Registration Statement. We also hereby consent to the use of our name as your
counsel under "Legal Matters" in the prospectus constituting part of the
Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not concede that we come
within the categories of persons whose consent is required by the Act or the
General Rules and Regulations promulgated thereunder.

                                                  Very truly yours,

                                          /s/ BLANK ROME TENZER GREENBLATT LLP
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