The present invention generally relates to a novel cooking apparatus and, more specifically to a cooking apparatus for rapidly heating or reheating French Fries. There are known methods or devices in which cooking or heating French Fries is possible. However, because these methods or devices are slow, inefficient, or messy, they do not satisfy the needs of the consumer. The present invention discloses a vented silicone sleeve comprising an opening at the top (4), handles at the top (1,1), vents along both faces of the device (2) and spines along both edges (3). French Fries are placed in the opening (4) and the apparatus is placed in a toaster using the handles (1,1), heat is applied to the device from the toaster and the vents (2) allow for the even heating of the fries. Once heating is complete, the handles (1,1) is used to remove the apparatus.

A system for heating or cooling a liquid beverage and maintaining desired range of drinking temperature is described by utilizing a container having a concave shape for the body of the container, a converging neck portion with cylindrical chimney with threaded sleeve that receives a threaded closure for closing and sealing the cap. The type of threads or closing method in not novel nor claimed as part of the invention, but rather the combination of thinness between the front side of the container and rear side of the container, the height and width aspect ratio, the concave shape in conjunction with a complementing-shaped protective insulating and heat reflecting sleeve, and temporary heat source or cooling source. The shape of the container allows the liquid contents of the container to be rapidly heated or cooled, with the heated or cooled state retained for an optimal duration by application of the thermally insulative and thermally reflective sleeve, which includes as a benefit of the shape of the container and sleeve, a designed-in potential space for application of a precisely sized temporary heat source or cooling source which maintains the temperature of the contents of the container in a desired heated or cooled state.

A food holder for use with a cooking appliance, such as a toaster or oven. Sidewalls of the holder that define a space in which a food item is received. The sidewalls may be secured by engagement features, e.g., components that can be plastically deformed to secure portions of the sidewall relative to each other. A handle attached to the sidewalls may have a grip portion that is movable relative to a sidewall to which the handle is attached, e.g., by bending a portion of the handle. Lateral end walls and/or a bottom wall can be pleated or otherwise arranged to accommodate movement of the sidewalls towards each other, e.g., when compressing a food item between the sidewalls.