Patent ID: 7484457

Claim:
An apparatus for removing grease and excess liquids from partially cooked meat using a sustained pressure comprising: a container having a closed bottom surface, an open top and an angular sidewall having an exterior surface and an interior surface and a top annular rim, the sidewall enclosing a cavity; a means for gripping the container mounted on the exterior surface; a means for conducting a flow of the grease and excess fluids from the container mounted on the exterior surface; a lid adapted to seal tightly against the top annular rim; a mesh basket for holding the partially cooked meat, the mesh basket configured to fit within the container; a pressure plate configured to fit within said mesh basket and apply force to the partially cooked meat thereby pressing the grease and excess liquids from the partially cooked meat; and at least one spacer adapted to fit between the lid and the pressure plate and extending above said top annular rim so as to exert a sustained pressure on said pressure plate in response to closing the lid.