Thin film cooking devices and methods

A cooking device comprising:

• a) at least one platen;
• and
• b) a flexible, non-stick, very thin release sheet releasably adhered to and conforming to the platen, so as to achieve intimate heat transfer contact with the platen,
• wherein the thermal contact resistance between the platen and release sheet is less than about 0.0037 hr-ft2-° F./BTU.

A method of cooking, comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a cooking device comprising at least one platen;
• b) providing a flexible, non-stick release sheet;
• c) applying a heat transfer enhancing material to at least one of the platen or the release sheet;
• d) releasably adhering the release sheet to the platen so that the heat transfer enhancing material provides an intimate contact heat transfer interface between the platen and the release sheet;
• and
• e) heating a food product in direct contact with the release sheet;
• wherein the heat transfer enhancing material is selected from the group consisting of heat transfer greases, liquids and adhesives.

A method of cooking, comprising the steps of:

• a) providing a cooking device comprising at least one platen;
• b) providing a flexible, non-stick, very thin release sheet;
• c) releasably adhering the release sheet to the platen;
• and
• d) heating a food product in direct contact with the release sheet,
• whereby the release sheet conforms to the surface of the platen, providing intimate heat transfer contact between the platen and the release sheet.