Portable kitchen

A portable camping kitchen, comprising:

• a kitchen surface having top and bottom surfaces, a peripheral edge, first and second ends, and a longitudinal line of reference, and wherein the top surface defines a food preparation area located adjacent to the first end of the kitchen surface, a first sink area juxtaposed relative to the food preparation area, and a second sink area located adjacent to the second end of the kitchen surface, and in spaced relation relative to the first sink area, and wherein the peripheral edge of the kitchen surface defines a plurality of mounting stations located adjacent to the first and second ends of the kitchen surface and wherein the respective mounting stations are each defined by a pair of apertures which extend through the peripheral edge;
• a plurality of legs moveably mounted at a location which is adjacent to the bottom surface of the kitchen surface, and wherein at least one of the legs is adjustable as to length;
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• at least one heat resistant surface which can be releasably mounted to any one of the plurality of mounting stations and disposed in substantially coaxial or transverse relation relative to the longitudinal line of reference and in a substantially horizontal orientation.

A portable camping kitchen, comprising:

• a kitchen surface having opposite first and second ends, and top and bottom surfaces, and wherein the kitchen surface has a peripheral surface which extends generally downwardly relative to the top surface, and which defines, with the bottom surface a storage cavity, and wherein the top surface further defines a food preparation area which is located adjacent the first end of the kitchen surface and which further has a peripheral edge, and a drainage channel is formed on the top surface and which is oriented along at least one of the peripheral edges of the food preparation area and in fluid draining relation relative thereto, and wherein the top surface further defines a first sink area which is oriented in juxtaposed relation relative to the food preparation area and wherein the first sink area has a drain aperture formed therein, and wherein the drainage channel is coupled in fluid draining relation relative to the first sink area, and wherein the top surface further defines a second sink area which is located adjacent to the second end of the top surface, and wherein the second sink area has a drain aperture formed therein, and wherein a plurality of posts are mounted on the top surface of the kitchen surface and which surround, in part, the respective first and second sink areas, and wherein a plurality of mounting stations are defined about the peripheral surface which extends downwardly relative to the top surface and wherein the mounting stations comprise respective pairs of apertures which extend through the peripheral edge;
• a plurality of legs moveably mounted in a location which is adjacent to the bottom surface of the kitchen surface and which support the kitchen surface in spaced relation relative to a surface of the earth, and wherein at least one to the plurality of legs is adjustable as to length;
• a shelf positioned below, and in substantially parallel spaced relation relative to the bottom kitchen surface, and wherein the shelf is borne by the plurality of legs;
• a faucet assembly releasably mounted on the top kitchen surface and which is operable to deliver a source of water to the respective first and second sink areas;
• a drain fixture releasably received in each of the respective drain apertures;
• a supporting surface which has a surface area defined by a peripheral edge, and wherein a plurality of apertures are formed in a pattern about the peripheral edge, and wherein the supporting surface is operable to be positioned in at least partial covering relation relative to one of the first or second sink areas, and wherein the posts mounted on the top surface are received in the apertures formed in the peripheral edge to appropriately position and secure the supporting surface in at least partial covering relation relative to the first or second sink areas and wherein the supporting surface defines a recessed edge which facilitates access to the underlying first or second sink areas when the supporting surface is positioned in partial covering relation relative to the first or second sink areas;
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• a heat resistant surface having a first end which releasably engages one of the mounting stations which are defined by the peripheral surface of the kitchen surface, and an opposite second end, and wherein a pair of legs are mounted on the second end of the heat resistant surface, and which support the heat resistant surface in spaced relation relative to a supporting surface, and wherein the heat resistant surface can be located in a plurality of different substantially horizontal orientations relative to the kitchen surface.