A cooktop appliance includes a top panel. A griddle is positioned on the top panel. The griddle includes a cooking plate. A cover is rotatable relative to the cooking plate between a closed configuration and an open configuration. The cover is positioned over a top surface of the cooking plate in the closed configuration of the cover. A splatter shield is rotatable relative to the cover between a closed configuration and an open configuration. The splatter shield is positioned over the top surface of the cooking plate in the open configuration of the splatter shield.

A cooktop appliance includes a top panel. A griddle is positioned on the top panel. The griddle includes a cooking plate. A cover is rotatable relative to the cooking plate between a closed configuration and an open configuration. The cover is positioned over a top surface of the cooking plate in the closed configuration of the cover. A splatter shield is rotatable relative to the cover between a closed configuration and an open configuration. The splatter shield is positioned over the top surface of the cooking plate in the open configuration of the splatter shield.

A utility skirt for a wire chafing dish rack, wherein the utility skirt is folded around the wire chafing dish rack. The utility skirt having an upper edge, a lower edge, a left edge, and a right edge defining an area of the utility skirt. The upper edge of the utility skirt runs along the upper rim of the wire chafing dish rack. Three tabs extend from the left edge and three slits are made in the utility skirt near the right edge. The three tabs can interlock with the three slits for coupling the left edge to the right edge. Three fold lines divide the utility skirt into four sections, each of the four sections corresponds to the four sides of the wire chafing dish rack. Rim-tabs from the upper edge of the utility skirt folds over the upper rim for supporting the utility skirt over the wire chafing dish rack.

Portable cooking assemblies are disclosed herein. The portable cooking assemblies include a windscreen and a cooking vessel assembly. The windscreen includes a body that may be movable between a ready-to-use configuration in which the body defines an inner volume configured to receive the cooking vessel assembly and a compact storage configuration. The windscreen may be configured to fit inside the cooking vessel assembly in the compact storage configuration. The windscreen may include a releasable fastening mechanism that is configured to selectively hold the windscreen in the ready-to-use configuration. The windscreen is configured to hold the cooking vessel assembly above a flame, serving as a base for the cooking vessel assembly. Specifically, the windscreen may include one or more support members that extend radially inwardly from the body when the windscreen is in the ready-to-use configuration, and that are configured to hold and/or center the cooking vessel assembly.

Portable cooking assemblies are disclosed herein. The portable cooking assemblies include a windscreen and a cooking vessel assembly. The windscreen includes a body that may be movable between a ready-to-use configuration in which the body defines an inner volume configured to receive the cooking vessel assembly and a compact storage configuration. The windscreen may be configured to fit inside the cooking vessel assembly in the compact storage configuration. The windscreen may include a releasable fastening mechanism that is configured to selectively hold the windscreen in the ready-to-use configuration. The windscreen is configured to hold the cooking vessel assembly above a flame, serving as a base for the cooking vessel assembly. Specifically, the windscreen may include one or more support members that extend radially inwardly from the body when the windscreen is in the ready-to-use configuration, and that are configured to hold and/or center the cooking vessel assembly.

A cooking pot insulator assembly includes a pad that is positionable on a lid of a cooking pot. The pad has a rounded perimeter such that the pad has a circular shape for conforming to the shape of the lid. The pad has a handle opening extending therethrough for accommodating a handle of the lid when the pad is positioned on the lid. The pad is comprised of a thermally insulating material to reduce heat loss through the lid. A strap is coupled to and extends away from the pad. A fastener is coupled to the pad and the strap releasably engaging the fastener such that the strap forms a closed loop for support a cooking utensil when the pad is positioned on the lid.

A cooking pot insulator assembly includes a pad that is positionable on a lid of a cooking pot. The pad has a rounded perimeter such that the pad has a circular shape for conforming to the shape of the lid. The pad has a handle opening extending therethrough for accommodating a handle of the lid when the pad is positioned on the lid. The pad is comprised of a thermally insulating material to reduce heat loss through the lid. A strap is coupled to and extends away from the pad. A fastener is coupled to the pad and the strap releasably engaging the fastener such that the strap forms a closed loop for support a cooking utensil when the pad is positioned on the lid.

A cooking appliance, as provided herein, may include a cabinet, a plurality of electric heating elements, and a heat shield. The cabinet may define a cooking chamber and an exhaust path downstream therefrom to direct vapor from the cabinet. The plurality of electric heating elements may be mounted within the cabinet. The heat shield may be mounted within the cabinet. The heat shield may extend along a shield plane from a first end to a second end. The heat shield may define a plurality of vent channels spaced apart along the shield plane from the first end to the second end. The plurality of vent channels may be disposed in fluid communication between the cooking chamber and the exhaust path.

A cooking appliance, as provided herein, may include a cabinet, a plurality of electric heating elements, and a heat shield. The cabinet may define a cooking chamber and an exhaust path downstream therefrom to direct vapor from the cabinet. The plurality of electric heating elements may be mounted within the cabinet. The heat shield may be mounted within the cabinet. The heat shield may extend along a shield plane from a first end to a second end. The heat shield may define a plurality of vent channels spaced apart along the shield plane from the first end to the second end. The plurality of vent channels may be disposed in fluid communication between the cooking chamber and the exhaust path.

A roller cooking apparatus evenly cooks food while requiring minimal, if any, user intervention. The roller cooking apparatus includes a removable cooking chamber that can be rotated while heat is applied to cook food placed therein. The roller cooking apparatus can include a plurality of pre-programmed cooking modes and may also be manually programmed to set any of a plurality of parameters. These parameters can include cooking temperature, rotation speed, chamber angle, steam retention or exhaust, cooking time and the like. The design of the inner chamber may vary, including solid walled chambers, ventilated chambers, chambers with inner paddles, or the like. The resulting roller cooker can cook a variety of foods in a single step and may even include a feature of automatically opening its lid to deliver cooked food to a serving dish, for example.