Abstract: A food heating device such as a sandwich toaster or contact grill, comprising two hingedly connected parts (1) upon which heating elements (6) fixed within heat distribution bodies (7) are mounted. Contact plates (9) against which the food is heated are arranged to abut the heat distribution bodies (7) via complementary curved contact surfaces to provide improved heat distribution. The contact plates can be detached from the food heating device, thereby allowing for easy cleaning.

Abstract: Apparatus for cooking a food product, for example a hamburger, comprises a mould assembly for cooking the hamburger. The mould assembly is formed from first and second moulds (3,3') formed on upper and lower bodies (1,2). Each mould is formed with a pair of radially opposed arcuate side wall portions (5,6). The side wall portions (5, 6) on respective moulds (3,3') are so located and dimensioned that when they are brought together they define a substantially continuous side wall. When the moulds are moved apart spaces between the side wall portions allow the hamburger to be easily removed.