Abstract: A cooking apparatus is provided which includes a food support member for supporting a food item thereon. The cooking apparatus further includes upper and lower housings disposed above and beneath the food support member. The upper and lower housings include an upper and lower heating member respectively. The cooking apparatus further includes a control unit which provides for cyclical heating by varying the heating members on and off to cook the food item located on the food support member.

Abstract: A food slicing rack device includes a base with a top surface and two rows of spaced apart fingers defining knife guide slots extending from the base. A backstop is provided at one end of the device. The top surface of the device slopes downwardly in a direction from an open end of the device toward the backstop. Electric knife rivet recesses are provided for removing the knife after cutting. A snap arrangement is provided to snap the knife to the device for storage. The fingers are provided with alternating colors to facilitate alignment of the guide slots and uniform cutting. A hand slot in the backstop is provided for removing the sliced food item from the device. One construction provides for separate U-shaped members joined together to form the device.