Abstract: A cooking implement comprising a resilient cooking surface made of silicone and maintained at tension, the cooking surface comprising a plurality of holes and a support device having a curved periphery disposed about the periphery of the cooking surface to stretch and maintain the cooking surface at tension. The support device is configured to support the cooking surface at a distance above a ground surface.

Abstract: A cooking implement having a resilient cooking surface made of silicone and maintained at tension. The cooking surface includes a plurality of holes and a support device having a curved periphery disposed about the periphery of the cooking surface to stretch and maintain the cooking surface at tension. The support device is configured to support the cooking surface at a distance above a ground surface.

Abstract: A cooking implement comprising a resilient cooking surface made of silicone and maintained at tension, the cooking surface comprising a plurality of holes and a support device having a curved periphery disposed about the periphery of the cooking surface to stretch and maintain the cooking surface at tension. The support device is configured to support the cooking surface at a distance above a ground surface.

Abstract: A cooking implement comprising a resilient cooking surface, a substantially rigid periphery surrounding the resilient cooking surface, a frame coupled to the substantially rigid periphery to provide a tensile force across the cooking surface and a support structure configured to provide an airspace beneath the resilient cooking surface. The microwavable cooking implement may be used to crisp a variety of food items, such as sliced potatoes to make potato chips, by laying a single layer of the food item on top of the resilient cooking surface and heating the cooking implement with the food items for a predetermined time.

Abstract: A multi-purpose trivet comprising a base and at least one insulating pad removably coupled to the base. The base comprises a support surface and optionally a peripheral wall, wherein the peripheral wall elevates the base to define an air space. The at least one insulating pad is removably coupled to the base and is adapted to be separately used for gripping and handling hot objects having a temperature of up to 580° F. when removed from the rigid base.