Patent ID: 8302528

Claim:
A cooking apparatus comprising: a first food component that includes a liquid component; one or more second food components; a base container, the base container holding the first food component, the base container having a base, a rim and a sidewall extending vertically from the base to the rim, wherein a shelf is formed in the sidewall between the base and the rim; and a basket tray, the basket tray including a base and a sidewall extending from the base to a rim of the basket tray, the base of the basket tray having a plurality of compartments formed therein, each of the plurality of compartments holding a second food component, the sidewall of the basket tray further including at least one arc projecting inwardly into a volume formed by the basket tray, the at least one arc configured for promoting venting of the base container when the basket tray is received within the base container and for promoting ease of removal of the basket tray from the base container; wherein a first compartment of the plurality of compartments comprises an aperture configured to enhance cooking of the second food component contained in the first compartment and a second compartment of the plurality of compartments comprises a solid bottom surface to separate the second food component contained in the second compartment from the base container, wherein the base of the basket tray rests on the shelf formed in the sidewall of the base container when the basket tray is received within the base container, the basket tray is being removably receivable within the base container, and wherein at least one of the one or more second food components is configured to be combined with the first food component following cooking.