Cooking method and apparatus
First Claim
1. A cooking apparatus, comprising:
- a container for holding a first food component, the first food component having a liquid based content for producing steam when heated; and
, a basket for holding a second food component, the basket being removably receivable by the container, wherein heating the first food component generates steam, and at least one of the container and the basket define a passage through which the steam passes to heat the second food component.
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Abstract
An ovenable cooking apparatus for facilitating the cooking of food components while maintaining the separateness thereof includes a first container for holding a first food component, and a second container for holding a second food component. The separation of the first food component from the second food component maintains the surface area for the first and second food components to facilitate heating of the first and second food components. The first food component may have a liquid based content for producing steam when heated, and one or both of the first container and the second container may define a passage for providing airflow and steamflow for contacting the second container and/or the second foodstuff and heating or steaming the second food component. Additionally, the second container may be steam impermeable for cooking bread and the like.
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36 Claims
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1. A cooking apparatus, comprising:
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a container for holding a first food component, the first food component having a liquid based content for producing steam when heated; and
,a basket for holding a second food component, the basket being removably receivable by the container, wherein heating the first food component generates steam, and at least one of the container and the basket define a passage through which the steam passes to heat the second food component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for maintaining the separateness of food components while facilitating cooking thereof, comprising:
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a first container for holding a first food component; and
,a second container for holding a second food component, the second container being removably receivable by the first container for separating the second food component from the first food component, wherein separation of the first food component from the second food component maintains a surface area for the first and second food components to facilitate heating of the first and second food components. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method for maintaining the separateness of food components while facilitating cooking thereof, comprising:
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providing a first container for holding a first food component;
providing a second container for holding a second food component, the second container being removably receivable by the first container; and
inserting the second container into the first container for maintaining a surface area for the first and second food components to facilitate heating of the first and second food components. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36)
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