COOKING APPARATUS AND FOOD PRODUCT

摘要

An ovenable cooking apparatus (20) for facilitating the cooking of food components while maintaining the separateness thereof may include a first container (22) for holding a first food component, and a second container (24) 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 (70) for providing airflow and steam flow 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.