Abstract: A grilling apparatus for heating sausages, hamburgers, and the like, has a base and a hinged cover, with heating electrode plates in the base and cover, contoured in accordance with the item of food to be heated. The electrode plates in either the base or cover are resiliently mounted, as by means of springs, so that uniform pressure is applied over the entire surface of the item of food being heated to insure uniform cooking. The apparatus is of modular design so that different electrodes or combination of electrodes may be inserted according to the food items to be heated. Spring strength is selected to apply optimum pressure during cooking of the various foods. A timer and voltage regulator are provided to control duration and temperature of cooking.