A structure for cooking strips of bacon in a microwave oven in a safer and cleaner way. The structure consists of three parts, the base receptacle, which collects the grease produced during the cooking process; the cooking platform, which presents a lattice style surface over which the strips of bacon are placed to be cooked. This cooking platform is positioned directly inside the base receptacle so that hot liquid grease from the bacon drains into the base receptacle; and a ventilation lid which extends over the open upper end of the base receptacle to prevent the splatter of grease inside the microwave oven and to further protect the user from sizzling grease when the cooker is removed from the microwave.

A structure for cooking strips of bacon in a microwave oven in a safer and cleaner way. The structure consists of three parts, the base receptacle, which collects the grease produced during the cooking process; the cooking platform, which presents a lattice style surface over which the strips of bacon are placed to be cooked. This cooking platform is positioned directly inside the base receptacle so that hot liquid grease from the bacon drains into the base receptacle; and a ventilation lid which extends over the open upper end of the base receptacle to prevent the splatter of grease inside the microwave oven and to further protect the user from sizzling grease when the cooker is removed from the microwave.

Cooking vessel that includes a container bottom, a container top comprising a flared section extending to a rim and at least one handle coupled to or extending from an outside surface of the flared section.

Cooking vessel that includes a container bottom, a container top comprising a flared section extending to a rim and at least one handle coupled to or extending from an outside surface of the flared section.

A baking tray assembly includes a tray having a base, a perimeter wall extending upwardly from the base, and an open upper end defining an interior volume. A splatter guard is removably securable to the tray, wherein the splatter guard is configured to cover the open upper end of the tray when secured thereto. At least one pour spout projects upwardly from the perimeter wall of the tray, such that a tip of the pour spout is positioned above an upper edge of the perimeter wall. The splatter guard may include small cut-outs that define a pour spout opening for excess liquid to flow to the pour spout from the interior volume of the tray even when the splatter guard is secured to the tray. The baking tray assembly may include multiple pour spouts to easily drain excess liquids from the tray as needed.

A baking tray assembly includes a tray having a base, a perimeter wall extending upwardly from the base, and an open upper end defining an interior volume. A splatter guard is removably securable to the tray, wherein the splatter guard is configured to cover the open upper end of the tray when secured thereto. At least one pour spout projects upwardly from the perimeter wall of the tray, such that a tip of the pour spout is positioned above an upper edge of the perimeter wall. The splatter guard may include small cut-outs that define a pour spout opening for excess liquid to flow to the pour spout from the interior volume of the tray even when the splatter guard is secured to the tray. The baking tray assembly may include multiple pour spouts to easily drain excess liquids from the tray as needed.

A cooking vessel or insert used in a traditional cooking pot that includes a plurality of blades extending obliquely, partially along the inner surface of a largely cylindrical sidewall. Some versions of the apparatus include removeable blades made of a resilient or flexible material and some versions include structures that include two blades joined by a connecting piece such that each structure has two blade portions each of which insert into slits in the sidewall. Other versions of the device include a porous lid that extends partially across a top opening of the sidewall and that can include a shelf to prevent lateral movement of food on the lid.

A cooking vessel or insert used in a traditional cooking pot that includes a plurality of blades extending obliquely, partially along the inner surface of a largely cylindrical sidewall. Some versions of the apparatus include removeable blades made of a resilient or flexible material and some versions include structures that include two blades joined by a connecting piece such that each structure has two blade portions each of which insert into slits in the sidewall. Other versions of the device include a porous lid that extends partially across a top opening of the sidewall and that can include a shelf to prevent lateral movement of food on the lid.

The invention provides cooking systems that improve control over condensate generated from vapor and steam during cooking and storage. Further, the system according to the disclosure contained hereinwith provides easy user control over whether such condensate is discharged outside or inside the cooking chamber, or both.