Abstract: Food additives are contained within degradable capsules, and a method for preparing foodstuffs by inserting degradable capsules containing food additives into such foodstuffs prior to cooking.

Abstract: Cooking apparatus especially suited for grilling whole chickens and the like on a charcoal or gas fired grill, while maintaining the meat moist and permitting desirable flavorings to be imparted to the meat. The apparatus comprises at least one cylinder having a bore and first and second ends, attached to a base plate so that the cylinder is disposed substantially vertically when the base plate is placed on a horizontal surface, such as the grilling surface of a barbecue grill. The first end of the cylinder is sealably attached to the base plate. The second end of the cylinder is open, forming a container defined by the cylinder bore and the base plate. The apparatus is preferably of thermally conductive material such as aluminum. In use, the container is at least partially filled with a flavored liquid. A whole chicken is impaled on the cylinder, and the apparatus holding the chicken is then placed on the grilling surface of a barbecue grill.

Abstract: A table apparatus, particularly suitable for use in the eating of shell seafood, including a table top portion having a recessed central area for placement of the yet eaten seafood items, and a peripheral upper surface area for placement of the utensils and dishes during dining. The table top portion further includes a centrally located rectangular port for accomodating the lower end of a funnel-shaped depository, the upper portion of the depository funnel comprising a plurality of angulated walls for defining a depository for cast off seafood shells and the like to an area beneath the table top. There is further provided on the upper portion of the depository funnel means for accomodating a lazy susan on a central post, the lazy susan rotatable around the axis of the post and adapted to receive condiments and seasoning items on one portion of the susan and rolled paper towels on a second portion.