摘要 |
<p>A portable multi-purpose electric fast cooking apparatus (10) for cooking foods by various methods has a pair of hinged pan-shaped housings (11A, 11B) pivotal between a closed position superposed one above the other in opposed relation and an open position laterally adjacent one another. A handle (16A, 16B) extends from each housing for carrying the apparatus in the closed position. A heating plate (19A, 19B) carried by each housing has a heating element (22A, 22B) on its underside and an outward facing side with a central depressed flat surface (27A, 27B) surrounded by a raised side wall (28A, 28B) and shoulder (29A, 29B). Each heating element is controlled by a separate thermostat (23A, 23B). When closed, the depressed flat surfaces, raised side walls and shoulders define a central cavity (30). When open, the depressed flat surface, raised side wall, and shoulder of each plate serve as a mounting surface to receive cooking vessels having mating bottom.</p> |