Countertop appliance having detachable base

A method for reducing packaging and storage volume for a countertop appliance, comprising:

• providing a base assembly including a pair of rotatable handles operably connected with a front wall and a rear wall;
• providing a pan having an interior pan volume;
• rotating the pair of rotatable handles to a storage position wherein the pair of handles reside within a physical boundary of the base assembly defined by the front wall and rear wall;
• and
• placing the base assembly within the interior pan volume.

A method for facilitating assembly and disassembly of a countertop appliance, comprising:

• providing a base assembly including a pair of rotatable handles operably connected with a front wall and a rear wall;
• rotating the pair of rotatable handles to an open position;
• providing a pan having a pan surface and a pair of latch members;
• placing the pan on the base assembly;
• and
• rotating the pair of rotatable handles to a locked position where each rotatable handle engages the corresponding projecting member such that the pan is retainably mounted on the base assembly.