Lip seals for cooking apparatus and cooking apparatus having lip seal

A sealing member comprising:

• a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end opposite to the first longitudinal end,
• a lip portion comprising an upper leg and a lower leg, each disposed at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the sealing member to substantially form a V shape at the first longitudinal end of the sealing member,
• a first ridge portion comprising a first upper ridge and a first lower ridge, each disposed at the second longitudinal end,
• a second ridge portion comprising at least one of a second upper ridge or a second lower ridge disposed between the first and second longitudinal ends, and
• an upper cutout portion disposed adjacent to the first upper ridge and a lower cutout portion disposed adjacent to the first lower ridge, wherein the upper cutout portion is configured to accommodate a portion of a fastener that secures a lid liner to the lid;
• wherein the lip portion is configured to be disposed between a lid and a cooking chamber of a cooking apparatus, and the lip portion is configured to create a seal between the cooking chamber and the lid.

A cooking apparatus comprising:

• a cooking chamber configured to hold a cooking medium therein;
• a lid configured to cover the cooking chamber, the lid comprising:
• a lid liner disposed on an inner surface of the lid, and
• a retaining member disposed on the inner surface of the lid adjacent to an edge of the lid;
• and
• a sealing member disposed between the lid and the cooking chamber, the sealing member comprising:
• a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end opposite to the first longitudinal end,
• a lip portion comprising an upper leg and a lower leg, each disposed at an angle to a longitudinal axis of the sealing member to substantially form a V shape at the first longitudinal end of the sealing member, and
• a ridge portion comprising an upper ridge and a lower ridge, each disposed at the second longitudinal end;
• wherein the retaining member is configured to retain the sealing member, and the sealing member is configured to create a seal between the cooking chamber and the lid, and wherein the sealing member has a substantially uniform cross section along an elongate length of the sealing member and taken transverse to the elongate length in an undeformed state of the sealing member.