Abstract: A cooking apparatus 20 comprises a body 22 having a base wall 24, side walls 26, a rear wall 28, a top wall 30 and a shelf 34. The shelf 34, top panel 35, and sections of the side walls 26 and rear wall 28 therebetween define a cooking space 40 having an open front 42. The cooking apparatus 20 further comprises a heating means 46 which extends along an internal surface of the rear wall 28 facing the cooking space 40. In the embodiment, the heating means 46 comprises gas ceramic burners 46 for directing and distributing heat towards the cooking space 40 in a substantially uniform manner. A moisture infusion assembly 50 is arranged above the shelf 34 and thus at a lower portion of the cooking space 40.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus includes a body having a base wall, side walls, a rear wall, a top wall and a shelf. The shelf, top panel, and sections of the side walls and rear wall therebetween define a cooking space having an open front. The cooking apparatus includes a heater which extends along an internal surface of the rear wall facing the cooking space. The heater includes gas ceramic burners for directing and distributing heat towards the cooking space in a substantially uniform manner. A moisture infusion assembly is arranged above the shelf and thus at a lower portion of the cooking space.