Abstract: An electric barbecue grill comprises a cooking vessel and a housing connected centrally thereof. Electric heating means are provided and include a heating elements mechanically mounted on a hollow member of the housing in relative positions for different cooking modes and an electrical cord disposed in the hollow member for protection. A grillwork is provided for supporting a refractory bed adjacent the heating element unit, and electric controls for selectively energizing the heating elements for different cooking modes are disposed in the hollow member to be thermally protected from heat emanating from the heating element unit and the refractory bed.

Abstract: A dual purpose cooking device is provided in which foods may be cooked simultaneously on a barbecue grill and a rotisserie bar. The cooking device is portable, versatile, and efficient. Cooking temperature and speed are varied by adjusting height of fuel tray and barbecue grill.

Abstract: A convenience food package includes a radiation transparent plastic envelope defining sealed compartments with different food components in the respective compartments. The package configuration enables it to be used with a specially designed electrical appliance having a carrier receptive to the package. The appliance includes radiation emitting elements on opposite sides of the carriage. The carriage includes shields opaque to the radiation, the shield being provided with selectively formed radiation transparent apertures which control the degree of exposure of the individual food components in the food package to the radiation.