Vertical rack for cooking whole fish in oven

Abstract

A vertical grating for cooking whole fish in an oven is disclosed herein that includes a base in isosceles trapezoid shaped form, which has columns set to hold the whole fish in such a way that it is suspended and allowing for the cooking of fish on both sides so that the skin is crisp, wherein the grating may be used to present the fish to the fish eater and facilitating their consumption.

Claims

1. A vertical grating for cooking whole fish in an oven, comprising: a base having an isosceles trapezoid-shaped form, wherein the base comprises two side bars, a front base bar and a final rung bar, and wherein the front base bar is wider than the final rung bar; two front columns that are coupled with the front base bar; two final columns that are coupled with the final rung bar, wherein the at least two front columns are longer than the at least two final columns; and wherein a fish can be positioned lengthwise between each of the two front columns and between each of the two final columns for cooking, such that the head of the fish is supported by the front base bar and the tail of the fish is supported by the final rung bar.

2. The vertical grating of claim 1, further comprising two intermediate columns, wherein each intermediate column is coupled with one side bar.

3. The vertical grating of claim 2, wherein each intermediate column is longer than one of the final columns and is shorter than one of the front columns.

4. The vertical grating of claim 1, wherein each of the front two columns and each of the two final columns comprises a rustic hemispherical ball tip.

5. The vertical grating of claim 2, wherein each of the intermediate columns comprises a rustic hemispherical ball tip.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES

(1) FIG. 1 shows, in perspective, the base of the grille that is isosceles trapezium shaped in all its forms. It has a grill base and its edges are a few bars (as shown in FIGS. 2, 3 and 4).

(2) The side bars are the same size (FIG. 2) and are those that correspond to the length of the fish. The bar that goes on the front of the base is slightly wider (shown in FIG. 3), than the final rung of the base corresponding to the tail of the fish which is the shortest of the bars (FIG. 4).

(3) The base is supported by four semicircular legs, as shown in FIG. 5.

(4) In FIGS. 6 through 9 the composition of the grating is displayed in the form of a small whole fish. FIG. 9 shows the perspective grating in the form of a small whole fish and FIG. 15 is a side view of the placement of the small fish on the grating.

(5) In the form of small whole fish, grating is composed of the base as described above (FIG. 1) and four columns attached thereto. The front columns (FIG. 7) are longer to support the head of the fish, while the final columns (FIG. 8) are shorter. Each of the columns carries a rustic hemispherical ball tip (FIG. 6). On the basis of the shortest (8) to the final part, as illustrated in FIG. 9, longer columns (7) on the front and fixed.

(6) In FIGS. 10 through 14 the composition of the grating is displayed in the form of a large whole fish. FIG. 14 shows in perspective grating in the form of small whole fish and in FIG. 16 there is a side view of the placement of the large fish in grating view.

(7) The grating in the form of large fish comprises in some embodiments and consists of in other embodiments, the base already described above (FIG. 1) and six columns attached to the base. The front columns (FIG. 11) are longer because they hold the head of the fish while the intermediate columns (FIG. 12) are the ones that hold the body of the fish and the final columns (FIG. 13) are shorter than the previous. Each of the columns carries a rustic hemispherical ball tip (FIG. 10).

(8) At the base, the 6 columns unite (FIG. 14). Longer columns (FIG. 11) are placed as shown in the front columns (9) of FIG. 14. Immediately are the intermediate columns (FIG. 12) positioned as illustrated by those listed with 10 in FIG. 14 and, finally, the shorter columns (FIG. 13) are positioned as shown by numeral 11 of FIG. 14.

(9) The fish, in any of the forms, will be placed between each pair of columns (FIGS. 15 and 16), being suspended for their best cooking on both sides.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(10) This cooking instrument seeks to deal with the previously posed problem that exists for cooking whole fish in the oven, and which has not been resolved by any other existing instruments. In addition, contemplated embodiments provide an advantage that these other existing instruments do not have, and it is that the base, in addition to being an instrument for cooking a fish in the oven, is also a base for presentation to the diner which offers a clean and easy dining process.

(11) As well, contemplated embodiments comprise a heat-resistant metal that comprises in some embodiments and consists of in other embodiments a base in the form of an isosceles trapezoid with columns attached to the base which will sustain the fish lengthwise. There are two types of contemplated gratings, depending on the size of the fish: one grating for a small whole fish, weighing between 1 kg (a kilo) and 1.5 kg. (a kilo and a half), comprising or consisting of 4 (four) columns. And the second grating for a whole large fish, with a weight between 2 kg (two kilograms) and 2.5 (two kilograms and a half), with 6 (six) columns.

(12) In order to give greater clarity to the description of the instrument for which protection is being claimed, we will describe each mode, even though both harbor the same principle, performance and objective: to bake whole fish properly in a suspended position, as well as to facilitate its presentation and consumption, applying it in the restaurant industry, hotel industry, and coastal places as well as for general domestic use.

(13) The grating mode for small fish comprises in some embodiments and consists of in other embodiments, a base and columns of a sturdy heat-resistant metal that adjusts to the length of a fish weighing between one kilogram and kilo and a half. The base rests on four semicircular legs of the same size and height. The base is made in the shape of an isosceles trapezoid where the front part of the base is one centimeter wider than the end where you will find the tail fin. It has four cylindrical poles or columns. The columns in front are three centimeters longer than the columns at the back of the base since longer columns will hold the head of the fish and the shorter columns the tail fin. Each column is fixed on a corner of the base. At the corners of the widest part of the base can be found the longest columns and at the corners of the narrowest part of the base the shorter columns. In turn, each column has at its endpoint both a rustic and hemispherical protective covering.

(14) The big fish grill mode or larger grating comprises in some embodiments and consists of in other embodiments, a base and six columns of a sturdy heat-resistant metal that adjusts to the length of a fish weighing between two and two and half kilograms. The base rests on four semicircular legs of the same size and height. The base is made in the shape of an isosceles trapezoid where the front part of the base is two centimeters wider than the bottom, where you will find the tail fin. In this mode, the base has six cylindrical poles or columns. Between each pair of columns the height varies by two centimeters, that is, the shorter ones are behind, in the middle are two centimeters longer than the rear ones and front columns are two centimeters longer than the middle ones. The front columns will hold the head of the fish, the middle ones the body and the shorter columns the tail fin.

(15) The longer columns, i.e. the front, are set on each of the corners of the widest part of the base. Medium-sized columns are set on each side, halfway along the base. And finally, the shorter columns, i.e. the rear, are set on each of the corners of the narrowest part of the base. In turn each post has a rustic hemispherical protective cover at the tip.

(16) The fish will be placed raw on the rack, placing the head between the longest columns and widest parts of the base, while the tail fin is placed on the narrowest part of the base and will be held between the shorter columns. For the modality of a large fish, the body of the fish will lie between the columns in the middle of the sides of the base. In this way, the fish gets placed in a suspended position without leaning against either of its sides. The base grille will be placed over the tray to recover the cooking juices and then placed in the oven.

(17) Unlike known conventional cooking instruments, with this instrument, it is possible to bake a whole fish on both sides without the need to turn it over. It is also not necessary to add any fat to prevent sticking and thus prepared in a much healthier way. At the end of cooking, the skin becomes uniformly crisp and golden instead, unlike in a flat tray where one side gets stuck to the pan and receives all the juices and, instead, winds up soft and watery.

(18) The already cooked fish is then removed from the recovery tray juices, and while still on the rack, is placed on the serving dish to present to the diner. With this presentation, the diner can more easily access the flesh of the fish because the skeleton remains right in the middle while firmly held at its extremities; the thorns are centered thus freeing the meat and allowing for two diners to eat the fish at the same time, one from each end. So far, the common way of presenting the already cooked fish is on a plate, but upon eating it, especially when we get to the part below the fish, that the meat has begun to mix with the thorns and turns it into a more complicated meal to eat.

(19) On FIGS. 1 through 4 the base is shown in each of its forms. That is to say, that it has the same form, only that it will adjust in width and length according to the size of the fish. In other words, it will be long and wide in the form of large whole fish (fish weighing 2 to 2.5 kg) and more narrow and short according to a small whole fish (fish weighing between 1-1.5 kg).

(20) FIG. 1 shows, in perspective, the base of the grille that is isosceles trapezium shaped in all its forms. It has an grill base and its edges are a few bars (FIGS. 2, 3 and 4). The side bars are the same size (FIG. 2) and are those that correspond to the length of the fish. The bar that goes on the front of the base is slightly wider (shown in FIG. 3), than the final rung of the base corresponding to the tail of the fish which is the shortest of the bars (FIG. 4).

(21) The base is supported by four semicircular legs (FIG. 5). We can see in FIG. 1 as they are fixed parts (FIGS. 2, 3, 4 and 5) that make up the base.

(22) In FIGS. 6 through 9 the composition of the grating is displayed in the form of a small whole fish. FIG. 9 shows the perspective grating in the form of a small whole fish and FIG. 15 is a side view of the placement of the small fish on the grating.

(23) In the form of small whole fish, grating is composed of the base as described above (FIG. 1) and four columns attached thereto. The front columns (FIG. 7) are longer to support the head of the fish, while the final columns (FIG. 8) are shorter. Each of the columns carries a rustic hemispherical ball tip (FIG. 6). On the basis of the shortest (8) to the final part, as illustrated in FIG. 9, longer columns (7) on the front and fixed.

(24) In FIGS. 10 through 14 the composition of the grating is displayed in the form of a large whole fish. FIG. 14 shows in perspective grating in the form of small whole fish and in FIG. 16 there is a side view of the placement of the large fish in grating view.

(25) The grating in the form of large fish consists of the base already described above (FIG. 1) and six columns attached to the base. The front columns (FIG. 11) are longer because they hold the head of the fish while the intermediate columns (FIG. 12) are the ones that hold the body of the fish and the final columns (FIG. 13) are shorter than the previous. Each of the columns carries a rustic hemispherical ball tip (FIG. 10).

(26) At the base, the 6 columns unite (FIG. 14). Longer columns (FIG. 11) are placed as shown in the front columns (9) of FIG. 14. Immediately are the intermediate columns (FIG. 12) positioned as illustrated by those listed with 10 in FIG. 14 and, finally, the shorter columns (FIG. 13) are positioned as shown by numeral 11 of FIG. 14.

(27) The fish 100, in any of the forms, will be placed between each pair of columns 110 and on the base 120 (FIGS. 15 and 16), being suspended for their best cooking on both sides.