Patent ID: 7853129
Filing Date: 2010-12-14
Classification: A23L,A47J,F23D

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for cooking food with infrared radiation, the apparatus comprising: at least one infrared energy emitter for emitting at least the infrared radiation, said emitter having an emissivity of at least about 0.5; and at least one grid mounted for having a first side of said grid support the food at a position so that at least some of the infrared radiation will cook the food, wherein said grid has a second side that is opposite from said first side and is positioned between said first side and said emitter's emitting side, at a central area of said grid, said second side of said grid is in substantially close proximity to said emitting side of said emitter for substantially restricting any airflow in any space between said second side of said grid and said emitting side of said emitter, at least a substantial portion of said second side of said grid is no more than about 0.25 inches from said emitting side of said emitter, said grid comprises a plurality of grid members that each extend away from said emitting side of said emitter, said plurality of grid members are configured so that