Abstract: An improved cooking device is provided for fat-free or low-fat frying of foods. A combination frying pan and removable insert allows the drainage of excess fat without interruption of the cooking operation. Fat is collected on the convex cooking surface of the insert and drains radially outward toward apertures disposed above a grease reservoir located in the outer bottom periphery of the frying pan. The insert overlies the reservoir and may be easily removed and replaced during the cooking operation. The pan fits over standard size electric burners.

Abstract: A releasable coupling of the type having interlocking elements wherein two structural components can be joined in interconnection to one another. The releasable coupling includes a structural member having a pair of opposed channels separated by a web. A pair of lugs is provided at one end of an end wall member for engagement with a slot in a receiving member. A recess is locked at one end of the slot for receiving the lugs when the structural member is engaged with the pair of channels.