摘要 |
<p>A cooking apparatus includes a pan or skillet (111) coupled with a lid (112) of the invention which together form a special cooking chamber where a utensil may remain operable while it is in the cooking chamber and while the lid (2) is in place on the skillet (1). In addition, a special port (118) in the lid permits one to add spices, cooking oils and other ingredients to the cooking chamber without removing the lid. In this way, a lid of the invention allows one to prepare foods in a cooking chamber without having to remove the lid portion thereof. Preferred lids of the invention include: a dome-shaped transparent element, having a slot and a port (118) therein, a handle (114) thereon and a port cover (115) which is removable from the port by way of a hinge and is driven by a finger lever (17).</p> |