A cooking system including a housing having a hollow interior, a heating element associated with said housing, a support body for supporting the food within said hollow interior such that the food is positionable on a support surface of said support body, and a guard located between at least a portion of the support surface and said heating element. The guard is permissive of convective airflow between said hollow interior and said heating element, and is generally impermeable to projectile matter generated during a cooking operation.

An oven appliance includes a sensor that is positioned coplanar with a broil heating element in a plane that is perpendicular to a vertical direction. The sensor is also positioned at a center portion of the broil heating element and/or between terminal ends of the broil heating element along a lateral direction that is perpendicular the vertical direction. A sensor shield is positioned between the broil heating element and the sensor in the plane that is perpendicular to the vertical direction.

An oven appliance includes a sensor that is positioned coplanar with a broil heating element in a plane that is perpendicular to a vertical direction. The sensor is also positioned at a center portion of the broil heating element and/or between terminal ends of the broil heating element along a lateral direction that is perpendicular the vertical direction. A sensor shield is positioned between the broil heating element and the sensor in the plane that is perpendicular to the vertical direction.

A burner cover for a flat top stove that includes: a top surface; an open enclosure, where the open enclosure is adapted for placement over a burner; and a means to transition color of the burner cover. The burner cover includes a first color and a second color. The first color is activated upon placement over a heated burner and said second color is activated after the burner cools to a preset temperature.

A burner cover for a flat top stove that includes: a top surface; an open enclosure, where the open enclosure is adapted for placement over a burner; and a means to transition color of the burner cover. The burner cover includes a first color and a second color. The first color is activated upon placement over a heated burner and said second color is activated after the burner cools to a preset temperature.

An oven may include an oven body having at least sides and a housing cover, a cooking chamber disposed within the oven body and being configured to receive a food product, an RF heating system configured to provide RF energy into the cooking chamber using solid state electronic components to heat the food product, and an internal air cooling system configured to move air through the oven body to cool the solid state electronic components. The solid state electronic components include power amplifier electronics and control electronics configured to control operation of the power amplifier electronics. The power amplifier electronics are at least partially covered by an internal electronics cover. A first insulating member is applied to a bottom surface of at least one of the housing cover or the internal electronics cover to inhibit condensation above the solid state electronic components.

An oven may include an oven body having at least sides and a housing cover, a cooking chamber disposed within the oven body and being configured to receive a food product, an RF heating system configured to provide RF energy into the cooking chamber using solid state electronic components to heat the food product, and an internal air cooling system configured to move air through the oven body to cool the solid state electronic components. The solid state electronic components include power amplifier electronics and control electronics configured to control operation of the power amplifier electronics. The power amplifier electronics are at least partially covered by an internal electronics cover. A first insulating member is applied to a bottom surface of at least one of the housing cover or the internal electronics cover to inhibit condensation above the solid state electronic components.

A convertible guard device for a fire heating appliance. The guard device having a plurality of panels and a base portion, wherein the panels may be configured to be arranged in a guard configuration and a tabletop configuration. The base portion may define a fire area and have an upper surface configured to receive the panels arranged in the guard configuration, and an inner surface having a ledge extending therefrom, the ledge configured to receive a perimeter edge of the panels when the panels are arranged in the tabletop configuration.

A convertible guard device for a fire heating appliance. The guard device having a plurality of panels and a base portion, wherein the panels may be configured to be arranged in a guard configuration and a tabletop configuration. The base portion may define a fire area and have an upper surface configured to receive the panels arranged in the guard configuration, and an inner surface having a ledge extending therefrom, the ledge configured to receive a perimeter edge of the panels when the panels are arranged in the tabletop configuration.

A silicone sheet or multiple pads lie over electric heating elements. The sheet may be one continuous sheet, or it may be divided into separate components for each heating element. If it's a continuous pad, openings sized for the heating element and a cover sized for the opening cover the heating element. If separate pads are used, each pad has an opening, and a cover sized for the opening covers the heating element under the opening. When using one heating element, the user removes its removable cover and places the pot or pan in the opening. Any splatter lands on the pad, and cleaning the splatter from the pad does not damage the glass top.