Basket apparatuses for use in preparation of food products

A basket apparatus for use in preparation of food products, the basket apparatus comprising:

• a plurality of side walls comprising one or more base sheets forming unitary side wall lattice-like portions having apertures therein and forming side wall component connection portions, the unitary side wall lattice-like portions comprising substantially flat surfaces and the component connection portions comprising substantially flat surfaces;
• a bottom wall comprising a base sheet forming a unitary bottom wall lattice-like portion having flow apertures therein and forming bottom wall component connection portions with the bottom wall lattice-like portion and the bottom wall component connection portions comprising substantially flat surfaces, the bottom wall being securely attached to the side walls to define a food product receiving space;
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• a plurality of shelves disposed within the food product receiving space, each shelf having a pivot end side and a raising end side and being pivotally connected to opposing side walls proximal to the pivot end side and pivotably movable between a stackable horizontal position and a stackable vertical position in the food product receiving space formed by the side walls and bottom wall, each shelf comprising a base sheet forming a unitary shelf lattice-like portion having flow apertures therein forming substantially flat surfaces on which food products are placeable, each base sheet also comprising component connection portions with substantially flat surfaces.