Cooking devices and components thereof

A cooking device, comprising:

• a housing having a bottom surface, and an external outermost surface, and an opening;
• a cavity extending upward from the opening;
• a heating element positioned within the cavity;
• a depression positioned on the housing and configured to be gripped by a user;
• and
• a plurality of mounting legs rigidly positioned on the external outermost surface of the housing,
• wherein the cooking device is configured to be removably positioned on a vessel having an opening such that the bottom surface aligns with the opening, creating a cooking chamber within the vessel to perform a cooking operation, wherein at least one of the plurality of mounting legs is visible when the housing is removably positioned on the vessel.

A cooking device for use with a vessel, the cooking device comprising:

• a housing having a sealing surface and an opening therein;
• a cavity extending upward from the opening;
• a heating element positioned within the cavity;
• and
• a plurality of mounting legs rigidly affixed on the housing and extending downward from the housing,
• wherein the cooking device is configured to be removably positioned on a vessel having an opening and at least one of the plurality of mounting legs is visible when the cooking device is removably positioned on the vessel.