Patent ID: 6502501
Filing Date: 2003-01-07
Classification: A47J

Abstract:
An apparatus for cooking eviscerated, raw poultry comprising a poultry support and a device for introducing steam into the internal cavity of the poultry, whereinthe poultry support comprises a vertically oriented tower, the device for introducing steam into the internal cavity of a poultry comprises a shallow pan and a removable lid, the shallow pan comprising side walls integral with a bottom, the removable lid comprising a generally flat plate having an upper face, a lower face opposed to the upper face, a peripheral edge, and a center which is surrounded by the peripheral edge and generally equidistant from the peripheral edge, the lid comprising a central opening concentric with the center, the lid further comprising a sleeve which surrounds the central opening and extends upwardly from the upper face, the sleeve sized and shaped to receive the tower therein, the peripheral edge of the lid resting on the side walls of the pan such that the lower face of the lid abuts and confronts the side walls.