Abstract: A small cooking apparatus intended for domestic use in the grilling of steaks, hamburgers and other foodstuffs consisting of a base and a cover which are hingedly connected there being mounted in each an electric heating element embedded in a block of metal such as aluminium adapted to constitute a heat sink. Associated with which is a removable cooking plate of light washable construction which is maintained in intimate contact with the heat sink so as to ensure maximum transfer of heat. The light construction of the cooking plate and the fact that they do not incorporate heating elements facilitates washing of the plates. The plates are preferably provided with insulated handles and the cover is preferably mounted so as to be capable of tilting about its mid line to accommodate foodstuffs of different thickness.

Abstract: A sandwich toasting apparatus having two mould halves which form at least one cavity between them when brought together to receive and compress the peripheral edges of a sandwich consisting of two slices of bread having a filling therebetween, and an electric heater associated with said mould halves to heat said sandwich and toast the exterior thereof. Each mould half has at least one transverse rib extending into the mould cavity with a flat face which is positioned so as to be adjacent the flat face of the rib in the other mould half when the mould halves are closed, whereby said ribs act as scissor blades to progressively sever the sandwich and seal the severed edges.