Patent ID: 7247824

Claim:
A disposable device for cooking, warming, and heating foods in cooking and heating appliances, comprising: a permeable rigid armature of sufficient length, width and height, a liner, and; said liner surrounding said armature, and; said armature and said liner further comprising sufficient depth to contain fluids, and; said armature and said liner further comprising sufficient structural strength for stability, and; said armature and said liner further comprising a height for sufficient elevation above a cooking surface at a predetermine elevation, and; said armature and said liner further comprising a plurality of apertures to allow effluent fluids produced during the cooking, warming, or heating process to drain through said armature and said liner, and; further comprising a layer of absorbent heat-resistant material disposed between said armature and said liner, and; further comprising said armature substantially parallel to said liner and layer of said absorbent heat resistant material, said armature further comprising a plurality of vertical members which extend upwardly from said liner and said layer of absorbent material, configured in a predetermined pattern to further comprise a plurality of cells, and; further comprising at least one vertical member of each said cell further comprises an aperture at a bottom portion thereof, thereby allowing communication from cell to cell, whereby said device functions to sufficiently allow food to cook evenly and thoroughly and to prevent the bottom of the food becoming soggy and laden with food drippings, and whereby said device is discarded after use.