A cooking system for cooking food includes a housing defining a hollow chamber configured to receive a food container. The housing has an upper portion defining an opening to said hollow chamber. A lid is movable relative to said housing. The lid contacts the housing in a closed position about the upper portion of the housing to close the opening to the hollow chamber. At least one heating element is associated with at least one of said housing and said lid. The cooking system is operable in a plurality of cooking modes including a pressure cooking mode and a convective cooking mode. In said pressure cooking mode, the cooking system is operable as a pressure cooker and in said convective cooking mode, the cooking system is operable as a convection cooker.

A cooking system for cooking food includes a housing defining a hollow chamber configured to receive a food container. The housing has an upper portion defining an opening to said hollow chamber. A lid is movable relative to said housing. The lid contacts the housing in a closed position about the upper portion of the housing to close the opening to the hollow chamber. At least one heating element is associated with at least one of said housing and said lid. The cooking system is operable in a plurality of cooking modes including a pressure cooking mode and a convective cooking mode. In said pressure cooking mode, the cooking system is operable as a pressure cooker and in said convective cooking mode, the cooking system is operable as a convection cooker.

A hood hanger assembly is provided for a grilling apparatus including a lid. The hood hanger assembly has a bracket connected to the lid and the bracket includes a first tab and a second tab. The first tab is configured to attach to the grilling apparatus such that the lid is in a first position. The second tab is configured to attach to the grilling apparatus such that the lid is in a second position, wherein the first position is not the same as the second position.

A hood hanger assembly is provided for a grilling apparatus including a lid. The hood hanger assembly has a bracket connected to the lid and the bracket includes a first tab and a second tab. The first tab is configured to attach to the grilling apparatus such that the lid is in a first position. The second tab is configured to attach to the grilling apparatus such that the lid is in a second position, wherein the first position is not the same as the second position.

A cooking system for cooking food is provided, the system including a housing defining a hollow chamber configured to receive a food container. The housing has an upper portion defining an opening to the hollow chamber. A lid is configured to cover the upper portion of the housing and the opening to the hollow chamber in a closed position. The lid is moveable to an open position where the lid does not cover the opening to the hollow chamber. At least one heating element is associated with at least one of the housing and the lid. The cooking system is operable in a plurality of modes including a pressure cooking mode and a dry cooking mode. In the pressure cooking mode, the cooking system is operable as a pressure cooker and in the dry cooking mode, the cooking system is operable as a dry cooker.

A lid counterbalance assembly for a grill, the grill including a lid and a base, the lid counterbalance assembly including a pulley assembly including at least one pulley, the pulley assembly rotatably connected to the base, a spring connected to the pulley assembly via a first line, and a second line including a first end connected to the pulley assembly and a second end connected to the lid, wherein the second end is rotatable and translatable with respect to the lid.

A lid counterbalance assembly for a grill, the grill including a lid and a base, the lid counterbalance assembly including a pulley assembly including at least one pulley, the pulley assembly rotatably connected to the base, a spring connected to the pulley assembly via a first line, and a second line including a first end connected to the pulley assembly and a second end connected to the lid, wherein the second end is rotatable and translatable with respect to the lid.

An anti-overflow cooking utensil with stable support includes a pot body, a pot cover, a handle, ear handles, and rectangular openings. The pot cover is disposed on an upper portion of the pot body, an anti-overflow ring is fixedly disposed at one end of an inner wall of the pot cover, a handle is connected to an upper portion of the pot cover, a supporting block is fixedly disposed at each of two opposite ends of a bottom of the pot body, fixing blocks are fixedly disposed at upper ends of two opposite sides of the pot body. In the present disclosure, two pressing columns are compressed on other two sides of the pot cover, cooperating with other two sets of pressing wheels to realize a pressing of four positions of the pot cover, which further improves stability and anti-slip performance.

A roaster structure with a cover supporting member for achieving secure angular positions includes a roaster body and a ceramic cover in addition to the cover supporting member for achieving secure angular positions. The cover supporting member for achieving secure angular positions includes: a lower supporting member fixedly provided on one side of the roaster body and having a first joining end and at least one limiting groove; an upper supporting member pivotally joined to the lower supporting member and having a second joining end; at least one position-limiting member fixed on the upper supporting member and slidably inserted into the at least one limiting groove; and an extensible and retractable bar joined between the two joining ends. The ceramic cover can be lifted open and closed with respect to the roaster body and secured at any angular position via the cover supporting member for achieving secure angular positions.