Cooking kit with heat generating member for microwave oven and methods for microwave cooking

For use in a microwave oven, a microwave cooking apparatus comprising:

• a heat generating member which includes a heat conductive metal grill having in contact with its reverse surface a microwave absorptive heating material;
• an imperforate, microwave transmissive bowl member having a rim;
• a collector assembly comprising a microwave transmissive pot, a metal pot engaged within said microwave transmissive pot and a perforated metal pan engaged within said metal pot, a sealing rim at the open end of said microwave transmissive pot;
• the said microwave transmissive bowl member having its said rim engaged with the said sealing rim of said microwave transmissive pot to define an enclosed chamber between said microwave transmissive bowl member and said microwave transmissive pot;
• the said microwave transmissive pot resting upon the said heat conductive metal grill of the said heat generating member.

For use in a microwave oven, a microwave cooking apparatus comprising:

• a heat generating member which includes a heat conductive grill having a cooking surface on one surface and on its reverse surface, a microwave absorptive material in contact with said reverse surface;
• a metal pan member having a base;
• a perforated metal pan member resting above said metal pan member to define a microwave shielded chamber between the two said metal pan members;
• said perforated metal pan member being adapted to receive food which is to be cooked;
• food which is to be cooked resting upon said perforated metal pan member;
• said heat generating member having its heat conductive metal grill resting upon the top member of said food to be cooked;
• and means to confine steam within said microwave-shielded chamber.

For use in a microwave oven, a microwave heating apparatus comprising:

• a heat generating member which includes a heat conductive grill having a cooking surface on its lower surface and on its reverse surface, a microwave absorptive material in contact with said reverse surface;
• a metal pan member having a base, a side wall and an upper rim, the upper rim confronting and engaging with the said heat conductive grill to define a microwave shielded chamber, said metal pan member adapted to support on its base, food to be cooked within said microwave shielded chamber, said generating member being disposed above said pan member;
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• means to confine steam within said microwave-shielded chamber.

For use in a microwave oven, an invertible microwave cooking apparatus comprising:

• a microwave absorptive heating member adapted to heat a food in contact therewith;
• an imperforate, microwave transmissive bowl member having a rim engaged with said microwave absorptive heating member;
• a steam-confining chamber defined by said microwave absorptive heating member and said microwave transmissive bowl member;
• means to retain said microwave absorptive heating member and said microwave transmissive bowl member in engagement while said apparatus is inverted;
• said microwave transmissive bowl member being adapted, in its rim-up position, to confine food in contact with an inner surface thereof while said food is being heated;
• said inner surface, within said bowl member, being below but not in contact with said microwave absorptive heating member;
• said bowl member being further adapted, in its rim-down position, to confine vaporous cooking by-products from food cooking in contact with said microwave absorptive heating member.

For use in a microwave oven, a microwave cooking apparatus comprising:

• a microwave absorptive heating member adapted to heat a food in contact therewith;
• an imperforate, microwave transmissive bowl member having a rim;
• a collector assembly comprising a microwave transmissive pot, a metal pot, engaged within said microwave transmissive pot, and a perforated metal pan engaged within said metal pot, a rim at the open end of said microwave transmissive pot;
• the said microwave transmissive bowl member having its rim engaged with said rim of said microwave transmissive pot to define an enclosed chamber between said microwave transmissive bowl member and said microwave transmissive pot,
• the said microwave transmissive pot resting upon the said microwave absorptive heating member.

For use in a microwave oven, a microwave cooking apparatus comprising:

• a microwave absorptive heating member adapted to heat a food in contact therewith on its lower surface;
• an imperforate metal pan member;
• a perforated metal pan member in contact with said metal pan member to define a microwave shielded chamber between the said pans;
• said perforated metal pan being adapted to receive food which is to be cooked;
• said food resting upon said perforated metal pan member;
• said microwave absorptive heating member positioned above and in contact with said food;
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• means to confine steam about said food to be cooked.

For use in a microwave oven, a microwave heating apparatus comprising:

• a microwave absorptive heating member adapted to heat a food in contact therewith on its lower surface;
• a metal pan having a base, a side wall and an upper rim confronting and engaging with the said microwave absorptive heating member to define a chamber, said metal pan adapted to support on its base, food to be cooked;
• said metal pan shielding the bottom and sides of said food from direct exposure to microwave energy;
• said microwave absorptive heating member being positioned above said metal pan;
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• means to confine steam about said microwave-shielded chamber.

For use in a microwave oven, invertible microwave heating apparatus comprising:

• a round, microwave-absorptive heating member having a concave surface adapted to heat a food in contact therewith;
• a microwave-transmissive bowl member having a rim engaged with said concave surface of said microwave-absorptive heating member;
• a steam-confining chamber defined by said concave surface of said microwave-absorptive heating member and said microwave transmissive bowl member;
• means to retain said microwave absorptive heating member and said microwave transmissive bowl member in engagement while said apparatus is inverted;
• said microwave transmissive bowl member being adapted, in its rim-up position, to confine food in contact with an inner surface thereof while said food is being heated;
• said inner surface, within said bowl member, being below but not in contact with said microwave absorptive heating member;
• said bowl member being further adapted, in its rim-down position, to confine vaporous cooking by-products from food cooking in contact with said microwave absorptive heating member.