Abstract: In accordance with the present invention, there is provided a food container assembly that includes a plurality of pre-packaged rigid containers, each containing an amount of food, that are vertically stacked within a tubular receptacle having oxygen (and optionally moisture) barrier properties. Each container (1) includes: (i) a bowl (11) having a closed bottom (14), an inner surface (17) defining a bowl interior (20), and an upper rim (23) defining an open top (26); (ii) a sleeve (29) having an outer surface (32) and a lower edge (35), and extending downwardly from upper rim (23) of bowl (11); (iii) an amount of food (44) residing within bowl interior (20); and (iv) a removable polymer film (47) sealingly engaging upper rim (23) of bowl (11), thereby sealing open top (26) of bowl (11) and containing food (44) within bowl interior (20). The plurality of containers (1) are arranged in a vertical stack (e.g., 2 or 3) having an outer edge (53).

Abstract: Cooking utensil suitable for heating on both thermal and induction heat sources, comprising a container having a container bottom to which a base is connected, the base comprising a peripheral wall and a bottom side and having a layered structure. An inner region of the bottom side of the base is at least partly constructed in a material of higher thermal conductivity than the material of an outer region of the bottom side of the base. The layered structure is constructed such that the average thermal conductivity of the layered structure between the inner region of the bottom side of the base and a peripheral region of the container bottom is higher than the average thermal conductivity of the layered structure between the inner region of the bottom side of the base and a central region of the container bottom.

Abstract: An insert member for a pancake cooking pan which can be turned during the cooking process for cooking foods such as pancakes and omelets that begin in liquid form and then are solidified during the cooking process. The insert member having a cooking body made of a heat conductive material and formed with a central flat bottom portion; a curved side wall extending upward from the bottom portion, a handle mounted to the cooking body and extending outward from one side of the cooking body. A mounting assembly is secured to the cooking body opposite from the handle and extending from the cooking body. The mounting assembly being adapted to be mounted to a rod extending between hinges of an existing pancake cooking pan and comprising a planar extension member and a U shaped channel member mounted on the distal end of the planar extension member.

Abstract: A pit cover assembly having a base and a plurality of surfaces is provided. The base includes a hole disposed therethrough and has first and second surfaces. The plurality of surfaces extend from the first surface of the base, are spaced apart from each other, and are configured to engage a pit wall. Each of these surfaces is located on the first surface of the base a radial distance from the hole. At least one of the surfaces is radially adjustable with respect to the hole.

Abstract: A container includes a wall, a bottom, and a discharge opening opposite the bottom, and, as applicable, a closing member arranged on the discharge opening. To improve such a container in a way that a temperature of the food stuff contained in the container can easily assume different values in specific areas, in the area of the bottom and/or the wall, and/or the closing member, at least one covering element is arranged on the container, which covering element is at least partially reflecting heat radiation, particularly microwave radiation.

Abstract: A quick opening and closing lid for pig chambers, with safety valve, includes a screw (6) with a needle type seal that traverses the two holes (5) in the clamps (3) and penetrates the hole (5) in the upper part of the mouth (2) of the pressure receptacle, thereby preventing the internal pressure from escaping and locking the clamps (3) that secure the lid (1) that seals the mouth (2). In order to open the pressure receptacle, screw (6) is unscrewed to allow the pressure to escape through the hole (5). With the receptacle depressurized, screw (6) is removed, thereby releasing the clamps (3) and consequently allowing the lid (1) to be opened.

Abstract: A steaming pitcher comprising a flow receiving surface adapted to receive an incoming flow of steam at a substantially oblique angle provides enhanced control of fluid flow inside the steaming pitcher to enhance mixing and heating of the fluid by the incoming steam. The steaming pitcher may also comprise flow directing and launching surfaces to assist in control of fluid flow patterns. A flow control kit with a flow receiving surface may be installed in an existing flat-bottom steaming pitcher to provide aspects of fluid flow control. The flow receiving, flow directing and launching surfaces of the steaming pitcher may be substantially smooth, faceted, or a combination thereof.

Abstract: A device and process to roast green coffee beans using a combination of microwave, conduction, convection, infrared, and latent steam heating. The device is a sealed cartridge that is semi porous and is used in a conventional or purpose built microwave oven. The resultant coffee is more flavorful and uses ½ the energy that conventional roasters use.

Abstract: A cooking vessel is disclosed having a main cooking surface. In one aspect, the cooking vessel has an exchangeable handle, one of the handles being elongate. In another aspect, a textured cooking surface is provided on an interior the cooking vessel to retain food on the textured portion at a level different from the main cooking surface.

Abstract: A slow cooker is provided with a clamp assembly for holding the parts of the cooker together when transporting the cooker from one location to another. The clamp assembly includes downwardly-opening grooved portions of housing handles and an elastomeric band having opposite end portions received within the grooved portions of housing handles.

Abstract: A knob assembly for use with cooking utensils, which includes a hand graspable metallic knob, a metallic bezel for the knob, a first heat insulating separator between the knob and the bezel and a second heat separator between the bezel and the cooking utensil to which the knob assembly is to be attached. The double heat insulators prevent the conduction, as well as radiation of heat, from the hot surface of the cooking utensil to the bezel and from the bezel to the metallic knob. When the assembly is tightened together, only the metallic knob and the bezel are visible and accessible, allowing for easier cleaning of the knob and for maintaining improved hygienic conditions.

Abstract: A thermally insulated cooking pot consists of an outer pot and an inner pot. The inner pot is suspended within the outer pot by hanging from the top inner circumferential area of the outer pot with its own top outer circumferential area. The space between the inner and outer pots becomes an insulation cavity. The contact point between the two pots is sealed by a pliable packing ring with an L-shaped cross-section, thereby sealing the insulation cavity. This sealed insulation cavity provides excellent thermal insulation. The packing ring contains a plurality of protrusions on the surface that come into contact with the inner pot to prevent the packing ring from sticking to the inner pot. The gap formed between the packing ring protrusions and the inner pot prevents the inner pot from sticking to the packing ring.

Abstract: The invention relates to a closing device for a container with an opening, in particular for a cooking pot with an outwardly protruding pouring edge, said closing device comprising a lid for closing the opening of the container, a closing element arrangement with at least a first closing element, and a movement device for moving the first closing element, said first closing element being able to be moved in an inward direction upon actuation of the movement device and moving upward at least in parts during the inwardly directed movement.

Abstract: A disposable pan, pot, or kettle liner system for deep-frying foods and includes a disposable pot liner and a disposable strainer fitting into the pot liner made of thin aluminum, aluminum alloy or other metal material having a stiffness adequate to be free-standing upon filling with cooking oil and heating to cooking temperatures while being sufficiently inexpensive to be disposable after use. The strainer is made of similar material and fits within the liner, holding foods to be cooked, and has a circular, flange-like upper rim extending upward, beyond the rim of the liner, to serve as a handle for lifting and straining the cooked food from the liner. The inventive disposable system is designed to be used within a non-disposable pot or kettle, but is freestanding. The system may also be used as a stand-alone unit directly on a heating surface such as a stove heating element.

Abstract: A cookie baking sheet is formed of substantially flat heat-resistant material including a baking surface in a first plane and defining a rolled peripheral edge and a baking area within the peripheral edge. A generally upright wall is integrally formed with the sheet material and extends along only a first portion of the periphery. This wall defines an upper edge contained within a second plane that is inclined relative to and meeting the first plane substantially along a second portion of the periphery. The upright wall is provided with a variable vertical height from a maximum predetermined height to a minimum predetermined height relative to said first plane. This variable height wall substantially encloses the baking area along the first portion of the peripheral edge. In the disclosed embodiment the baking sheet is rectangular and the upright wall extends along three of the sides while the fourth side is not founded by a wall.

Abstract: A manufacture for melting wax shoulders from candles is a receptacle having a top, bottom and sides. Connected to the receptacle are a spout and at least one handle. The top of the receptacle has a recessed area having walls and a central conical area, which has a central hole and at least one hole lateral thereto. Also disclosed is a method of melting a shoulder off the top of a candle, which has the steps of providing a candle with excess wax in the form of shoulders, providing a conical surface with at least one hole to drain wax, heating the conical surface to a temperature sufficient to melt the candle; and placing the top of the candle in contact with the heated conical surface until at least a portion of the shoulders have melted.

Abstract: A thermoplastic bakeware article (i.e., an article formed to hold, contain or support food, while being heated in a microwave, conventional oven, convection oven, or the like) that is food-grade and resistant to dripping, stringing, and melting at high temperatures. The article has a composition comprising a partially crystalline polyester resin and a phenoxy resin. The composition is formulated so as to allow cross-linking between the polyester resin and the phenoxy resin at temperatures above about 400° F.

Abstract: A steam pressure cooker includes a pot having an outwardly directed horizontal pouring rim and formed with a V-shaped circumferential depression which points inwardly to define a conical surface in an upper rim area. A lid can be placed upon the pot for closing and includes a circumferential groove. Positioned between pot and lid is a rubberized elastic sealing element which is held in the circumferential groove. The sealing element has a sealing body of substantially U-shaped configuration to define two sealing lips in coaxial parallel relationship to the vertical pot axis. One sealing lip bears against an inner wall of the pot and interacts with the conical surface of the pot, when the lid is placed upon the pot. A locking mechanism embraces and thereby clamps the lid and the pouring rim, when the steam pressure cooker is closed, and clears the pouring rim, when the steam pressure cooker is opened.

Abstract: A pan for baking a batter or dough to provide a baked good, such as muffins or cupcakes. The pan includes a raised perimeter wall that acts as a shield or baffle to provide consistent air flow over the batter or dough during baking. The resulting baked goods have improved baked properties. A preferred muffin pan is disclosed.

Abstract: An ovenable enclosure (10) for pizza or other heatable food product comprises a box of taint free board having an interior clearance over the pizza, a central vent (15) in the upper surface and a metal plate (16) on lower surface. The enclosure gives more consistent heating of the pizza with reduced edge dryness.

Abstract: A cookware device includes a cooking vessel and a cover. The cover includes a transparent concave portion positioned centrally on the cover. The concave portion has exterior and interior surfaces curved downwardly toward the cooking vessel. The exterior surface of the cover surrounding the concave-portion is concentric with the concave portion and rises upwardly from an outer edge of the cover to integrally connect with the concave portion. When the cover is installed on a cooking apparatus condensed moisture will run along an interior surface of the cover to a base of the concave portion and drop into the cooking vessel to clear the cover and provide improved viewing of food contained in the vessel.

Abstract: A beverage container attachment is provided that includes a cup portion having an inner surface that forms a reservoir for receiving a food substance and a connector having an opening, wherein the connector is for attaching the cup portion to a beverage container. The beverage container attachment also includes a beverage regulator attached to a wall that defines the connector opening to allow a beverage to enter the reservoir through the connector opening while preventing the beverage from exiting through the connector opening.

Abstract: A cookie baking sheet is formed of substantially flat heat-resistant material including a baking surface in a first plane and defining a rolled peripheral edge and a baking area within the peripheral edge. A generally upright wall is integrally formed with the sheet material and extends along only a first portion of the periphery. This wall defines an upper edge contained within a second plane that is inclined relative to and meeting the first plane substantially along a second portion of the periphery. The upright wall is provided with a variable vertical height from a maximum predetermined height to a minimum predetermined height relative to said first plane. This variable height wall substantially encloses the baking area along the first portion of the peripheral edge. In the disclosed embodiment the baking sheet is rectangular and the upright wall extends along three of the sides while the fourth side is not founded by a wall.

Abstract: A cover for a cooking implement, such as a grill, and a method of using such a cover in order to assist in the cooking of food with steam. The cover comprises a raised portion and a reservoir adjacent the raised portion. The reservoir has first and second walls and a bottom therebetween so as to be capable of containing a liquid. The reservoir further has at least one drain hole located below an upper fill level of the reservoir, and the raised portion has at least one vent hole located above the upper fill level. The drain and vent holes are relatively sized so that a liquid contained within the reservoir flows through and exits the drain hole in the form of droplets, which vaporize substantially immediately once outside the drain hole.

Abstract: A dishwasher basket, having an upper compartment providing a common storage area for various types of accessories and a lower compartment particularly designed for storing baby bottle nipples. The lower compartment has two trays so structured that nipples rest therein with a specific angular orientation to achieve optimal cleaning effect. The dishwasher basket further has a spinning storage compartment insertable between the tray underneath the upper compartment. The spinning storage compartment has at least one rotor therein to rotate about the central axis thereof. The spinning storage compartment may be used to store small articles such as valves of toddler training cups. The angular orientation of the valves relative to the water jet is varied as the rotor rotates, such that the valves can be thoroughly cleaned.

Abstract: A cookware lid has upper and lower holes provided on a recessed, sloping surface. The lower end of the recessed surface provides a reservoir to receive and drain liquid The upper holes allow steam and foam to escape a vessel, condense and run down the sloping surface into the reservoir and back into a vessel, avoiding boil over during cooking. The lid may also include a locking mechanism to attach to a vessel so as to further avoid boil over and also permit straining.

Abstract: A hinged cover for a cooking utensil comprising a cover body having a cutout portion, a hinged section fitted within the cutout portion and pivotally attached to the cover body. The cover body and hinged section have circumferential perimeters which, when combined, define a total circumference of the hinged cover, wherein the perimeter of the hinged section is less than 50% of the total circumference of the hinged cover to prevent the cover from falling into the utensil when the hinged section is raised. Access can be gained to the cooking utensil by raising the hinged cover for removing or adding food products to the interior of the utensil without removing or otherwise displacing the cover from the cooking utensil.

Abstract: The invention relates to a coated food paperboard (1), to the manufacturing process and use of the same, and to products obtained thereof. The paperboard (1) comprises one or several fibre material layers (2), such as a three-layer structure consisting of a middle layer (4) of a mixture of sulphate pulp and CTMP and of sulphate pulp layers (5) on both sides of it, and of a polymeric coating (3) getting into contact with food, either on one side or on both sides of the paperboard. According to the invention, the coating (3) consists of an outer layer (6), the melting point of the polymer used in which is at least 230° C., and of an inner layer (7) placed against the fibre material layer (5); in this inner layer, a polymer with a melting point of at least 230° C. is blended with another adhesive polymer, the melting point of which is 130-185° C. Further, the inner layer (7) may be provided with mineral substance, such as calcium carbonate.

Abstract: A bag or other flexible container for the disposal of food wastes and scraps contains inside an absorbent material on which is deposited an odor-neutralizing composition. Solid and liquid food wastes are placed inside the bag, which is then sealed and placed in a home trash receptacle.

Abstract: A baking container comprising a bottom having a generally vertical peripheral wall. The generally vertical peripheral wall is provided with a plurality of vertical indentations which demarcate a plurality of panels. After the goods are baked, the panels can be separated by applying pressure on the panels alongside the vertical indentations forcing them to separate and split along the vertical indentations and allowing them to be bent outwardly away from the baked goods. This allows easy access to the baked goods via a spatula or other serving means, which easy access in turn facilitates the lifting and removal of the very first individual slices or wedges of the container's baked contents without marring the integrity or appearance of the removed slices or wedges or the baked content remaining in the baking pan.

Abstract: A safety cap made of a mesh casing body and attachment frame and attached by snap-fitting or screw engagement to the pressure release valve of a pressure cooker or to the inner surface of the lid of the cooker so as to cover the pressure release valve, thus allowing no food particles to reach the pressure release valve and preventing the pressure release valve from being clogged.

Abstract: An adjustable cover has a variable outside diameter for fitting in pots and pans of variable sizes and also cover plates of variable sizes. The cover can be used for keeping food hot on plates, preventing splatter from pans when cooking and retaining moisture in the pan during cooking. The cover comprises a circular nonporous top member with a plurality of apertures adjacent to a peripheral rim of the top member, the apertures being evenly spaced apart in a ring concentric with the peripheral rim. Each of the apertures has a tongue projecting radially outwards therefrom. A plurality of nonporous substantially trapezoidal vanes extend down from the peripheral rim and are curved and circumferentially overlapping to form a dome like shape. Each of the vanes has a tab projecting upwards into one of the apertures and rests on the surface of the top member.

Abstract: This is a safety cap made of a mesh casing body and attachment frame that covers the pressure release valve of a pressure cooker. The stainless steel wavy mesh has openings of equal size or smaller than the air intake apertures of the pressure release valve. The mesh catches food and prevents the pressure release valve from clogging. There are three main ways to install the safety cap to the pressure cooker: directly attaching it to the pressure release valve via the attachment frame; directly attaching it to the lid; and attaching it to a specialized lid chamber. If the pressure cooker is made of aluminum or other materials, then the safety cap can be snap-fitted or screw-mounted for each installation method. If the pressure cooker is made of carbon core stainless steel, in addition to the snap-fit and screw-mount, it can also be magnetically attached for each installation method.

Abstract: A method of surface treating a cookware article formed of aluminum or aluminum alloy, comprises the steps of applying a first coating of porcelain enamel to the exterior of the article; subjecting the interior of the article to hard-anodizing; and applying a second coating of porcelain enamel over the first coating.

Abstract: A container for heating a foodstuff, the container including: a top panel; a bottom panel which is permanently affixed to the top panel, the bottom panel cooperating with the top panel to define a substantially enclosed heating space; a mouth defined by cooperation of the top panel and the bottom panel, the mouth being openable to permit a foodstuff to be placed into the heating space; and the bottom panel being formed of a flexible shell material, the flexible shell material being formed of nonmetallic material and having an inner layer for contacting the foodstuff. The container may also comprise a closure strap extending from either the top or bottom panel.

Abstract: A structurally reinforced, durable baking tray for use in high-volume industrial baking applications. The baking tray of the present invention includes a baking surface, the perimeter of which is encircled by a band of material that is partially rolled down and away from the baking surface to define the outer edge of the tray. At least one lengthwise support rib is formed in the baking surface and connects with the band of material at both ends of the baking tray. At least one widthwise support rib is also formed in the baking surface. This widthwise rib intersects the lengthwise support rib and connects with the band of material on both sides of said baking tray. The intersecting support ribs pass completely through the length and width of the baking tray and join with the band of material encircling the baking surface, thereby conferring structural stability, rigidity, and durability to the tray.

Abstract: A multi-functional lid for cookware having a rotatable disc element and a stationary disc element. The rotating disc element of the lid allows for access related cooking tasks to be performed without removing the lid. The segmented rotating disc element includes an opening that allows for access to the pot, a perforated opening which allows for the controlled release of heat, and a segment that has no openings which allows the lid to contain all heat and moisture under the lid.

Abstract: A vessel incorporating an improved article support surface for supporting an article, such as a food product, during processing (e.g., baking, thawing or freezing), has a surface for supporting a food product or another article and a pattern is formed or otherwise incorporated in the article supporting surface. The pattern incorporated into the support surface is comprised of a raised portion and a low portion or valley and combine to define or create a pocket underneath the supported article or food product in which air circulates or flows during processing. In a preferred embodiment various shapes of baking sheets incorporating a “pebble-grain pattern” is embossed on a metal sheet and the embossed metal sheet is then formed into the desired shape. The sheets are constructed of various aluminum alloys used in the food equipment industry including, but not limited to, 3003, 3004 or 5052 aluminum alloys.

Abstract: A cooking pot is provided which includes a base portion and a removable cover therefor. An annular lip of the pot is formed with at least one vent opening therein. Airflow between ambient and a cooking chamber defined within the pot is adjustable by rotating the cover relative to the base portion. The cooking pot is also multifunctional in that it is operable in any one of a plurality of cooking modes including but not limited to an open charcoal-grilling mode, a closed charcoal-grilling mode, an externally-heated charcoal-grilling mode, a grilling and smoking mode, a deep-frying mode, a boiling and simmering mode, a steaming mode, and oven modes.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a pot with a multi-layered bottom and a manufacturing process thereof. More specifically, the pot with a multi-layered bottom made of a stack of different materials is characterized by: an upper aluminum plate being fixed to the base bottom in contact with each other; a perforated plate being fixed to the lower side of the upper aluminum plate and having a plurality of hollow portions; a lower aluminum plate being fixed to the lower side of the perforated plate; a stainless steel plate being fixed to the lower side of the lower aluminum plate and being magnetic; and the corresponding portions of the upper and lower aluminum plates are inserted into the hollow portions of the perforated plate by pressure and thus are interconnected in the hollow portions.

Abstract: A cookware device includes a cooking vessel and a cover. The cover includes a transparent concave portion positioned centrally on the cover. The concave portion has exterior and interior surfaces curved downwardly toward the cooking vessel. The exterior surface of the cover surrounding the concave-portion is concentric with the concave portion and rises upwardly from an outer edge of the cover to integrally connect with the concave portion. When the cover is installed on a cooking apparatus condensed moisture will run along an interior surface of the cover to a base of the concave portion and drop into the cooking vessel to clear the cover and provide improved viewing of food contained in the vessel.

Abstract: This invention relates to an interchangeable disposable pan/cover having a continuous wall and a rim surrounding the pan/cover. The wall is preferably inclined and the rim is divided into two substantially equal first rim and second rim sections. The first rim section has a rolled-over bead formed at the outer end thereof. The end of the second rim section has a bead accommodating indent. The bead accommodating indent is sized so that when the bead of the first rim section rests in the bead accommodation indent, the lower surface of the first rim section abuts the upper surface of the second rim section. To have a pair of the interchangeable disposable pan/covers easily joined, each pan/cover has an orientation and closing flange extending upwardly from the outer end of the second rim section and extending substantially perpendicular to the base wall.

Abstract: An apparatus and method for using a disposable liner for cooking in a cooking vessel such as a dutch oven. The disposable liner includes a liner and one or more handles at an upper portion of the liner. The liner includes a bottom wall and an upstanding side wall. The one or more handles are made to extend from the upper portion of the liner, wherein the handles are movable. With this arrangement, the disposable liner is configured and shaped to fit in a cooking vessel, where the handles are movable downward so that a cooking vessel's lid may sit flat thereon without interference from the handles.

Abstract: A baking dish includes a generally shallow platter made of ceramic material suitable to withstand a baking environment and having a baking surface defining a supporting plane on which a baked product can be made. A substantially upright continuous wall in the form of a ring generally conforming to the shape of the baking surface is provided that has a height dimension when supported on the baking surfaces relative to the supporting plane to define a generally cylindrical space for receiving and containing a food product to be baked. The platter and ring have substantially conforming peripheries. A laterally extending bead or a protuberance extends about the periphery of the platter and a deformable engaging member in the form a peripheral lip is provided about the periphery of the ring for removably attaching the ring to the platter about the periphery and for providing a generally sealed connection at the mating surfaces of the platter and wall of the ring.

Abstract: A baking pan bottom has a recessed stepped edge all around the periphery and an internal rod around the entire pan to act as a pivot pin hinge on all four sides. The side panels and end panels of the pan are provided with a mating protruding step along a bottom edge to mate with the recessed stepped edge of the bottom to prevent leakage. The hinge enables each side panel and end panel to pivot down for access to the baked goods and pivot back up for cooking. A sliding lock mechanism in the end panels has hooks that engage loops in the overlapping extending end portions of the side panels to lock the side panels in place for cooking. The baking pan has an additional flat baking sheet, which fits on the pan bottom. The interior surfaces comprise a non-stick scratch resistant surface, which is dishwasher safe.

Abstract: A ventilated food preservation, container having a replaceable hermetically re-sealable lid closure cover portion fitted with a lid finger grip to open the lid and allow control of pressure inside the container in a single movement through a ventilation pressure release hole. When the outer cover portion of the finger grip portion is gripped to lift the closure member, the finger grip portion partially detaches from the lid and releases the seal between the lid and the container.

Abstract: A pressure cooker handle assembly that relieves pressure in the cooker and unlocks the lid by pushing a single button twice. The button includes a tab that directly activates a pressure relief valve to release the pressure and a leg that depresses a stopbar to unlock the lid. Pressing of the button a first time releases the pressure in the cooker, but does not unlock the lid. A latch system prevents the cooker from again building pressure once the button is pressed. When the button is pressed a second time the leg depresses the stopbar to unlock the lid from the cooker.

Abstract: A beverage cartridge comprises a container having a sidewall extending from a first surface and a lip provided at an open end of the container. A cover is coupled to the lip of the container to cover the open end and seal the container. A sloped step is formed in the sidewall and a laminated filter structure is coupled to the sloped step. The laminated filter structure subdivides the container to form a brewing chamber and a beverage receiving chamber. The laminated filter structure includes first and second filter elements, both having edge portions. A seal is provided between the edge portions of the first and the second filter elements. The second filter element has a higher wet strength than the first filter element and the second filter element is located downstream of the first filter element. A beverage powder is contained in the brewing chamber. The container is pierceable to allow injection of liquid into the brewing chamber and to allow prepared beverage to be extracted from the container.

Abstract: A hot-air lid (1) for containers (2) used for cooking and frying is proposed. In order to provide advantageous construction conditions it is proposed that it consists of an upper part (3) and a lower part (4) which can be fixed in said upper part and which together with the upper part (3) forms a cooking chamber (5), with the lower part (4) having an upwardly oriented curved part (6) with steam outlet openings (7) and with a reflector (8) being provided around said curved part (6) in which further through openings (9) are located.

Abstract: A pressure cooker handle assembly that relieves pressure in the cooker and unlocks the lid by pushing a single button twice. The button includes a tab that directly activates a pressure relief valve to release the pressure and a leg that depresses a stopbar to unlock the lid. Pressing of the button a first time releases the pressure in the cooker, but does not unlock the lid. A latch system prevents the cooker from again building pressure once the button is pressed. When the button is pressed a second time the leg depresses the stopbar to unlock the lid from the cooker.