A cooking appliance includes an upper housing having a first heating surface, a lower housing operatively connected to the upper housing, the lower housing having a second heating surface, and a splash guard having a plurality of peripheral sidewalls. The splash guard is nestable within the lower housing and extendable therefrom to a position wherein the splash guard substantially surrounds the second heating surface.

A cooking appliance includes an upper housing having a first heating surface, a lower housing operatively connected to the upper housing, the lower housing having a second heating surface, and a splash guard having a plurality of peripheral sidewalls. The splash guard is nestable within the lower housing and extendable therefrom to a position wherein the splash guard substantially surrounds the second heating surface.

A fuel efficient grill that permits effective direct and indirect cooking, permits movement of the fuel grate and has uniquely shaped air intake slots is provided.

A fuel efficient grill that permits effective direct and indirect cooking, permits movement of the fuel grate and has uniquely shaped air intake slots is provided.

A chef shield device including an upper clip connected a lower clip, where at least one shield is rotatably connected to a clip, and the upper and lower clips are secured to a cooking utensil. A first connector is used to connect the upper shield to the upper clip and a second connector used to connect the lower shield to the lower clip. The shield includes a frame and panel. A chef shield device including an elongated member secured to a cooking utensil, where at least one shield is secured to the elongated member. A unitary chef shield device, including a cooking utensil where at least one shield is secured to the cooking utensil.

A chef shield device including an upper clip connected a lower clip, where at least one shield is rotatably connected to a clip, and the upper and lower clips are secured to a cooking utensil. A first connector is used to connect the upper shield to the upper clip and a second connector used to connect the lower shield to the lower clip. The shield includes a frame and panel. A chef shield device including an elongated member secured to a cooking utensil, where at least one shield is secured to the elongated member. A unitary chef shield device, including a cooking utensil where at least one shield is secured to the cooking utensil.

A safety shield is provided that protects persons from hot fluids used with cooking pots used for deep frying over an open flame. The safety shield construction includes an adjustable band that attaches to the outside of a cooking pot, and having an outwardly protruding surface to re-direct spilled hot fluids away from a human user standing near the cooking pot. The safety shield provides a safety zone that deflects any spilled hot fluids away from the human user. The safety shield has an overall inverted V-shape, and as an alternative embodiment can have additional somewhat vertical barriers that help to prevent any spilled cooking oil from touching the human user.

A pot support and method of use are disclosed for improving the efficiency at fuel-fired cookstoves. Heat transfer to a cooking vessel is improved by directing hot exhaust gases along the outer walls of a cooking vessel by providing a vertical lip at the outer edge of the pot support that lends to an improvement in cookstove thermal efficiency.

A heat distribution apparatus uniformly distributes heat and air for efficient cooking and retention of heat. The apparatus includes an inner container containing an object requiring heating, such as food and water. The inner container includes a closed end to receive heat, an open end, a sidewall having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a cavity. The sidewall extends between the closed and open ends. The outer surface of the sidewall includes a heat absorption portion fabricated from a material efficacious for absorbing heat. The outer surface includes a heat guidance portion spiraling between the open and closed ends of the inner container for funneling heat and air. An outer cylinder encompasses the inner container. A gap forms between the inner container and outer cylinder. Heat and air flow through the gap and out a vent portion in the outer cylinder.

A heat distribution apparatus uniformly distributes heat and air for efficient cooking and retention of heat. The apparatus includes an inner container containing an object requiring heating, such as food and water. The inner container includes a closed end to receive heat, an open end, a sidewall having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a cavity. The sidewall extends between the closed and open ends. The outer surface of the sidewall includes a heat absorption portion fabricated from a material efficacious for absorbing heat. The outer surface includes a heat guidance portion spiraling between the open and closed ends of the inner container for funneling heat and air. An outer cylinder encompasses the inner container. A gap forms between the inner container and outer cylinder. Heat and air flow through the gap and out a vent portion in the outer cylinder.