Patent ID: 7538300

Claim:
A polygonal cooking apparatus with a pressurizable condensate jacket comprising: a) a polygonal skillet having a bottom plate, at least three sides and an open top; b) a steam circulation jacket assembly exteriorly enveloping at least half of said skillet sides and bottom portion thereof in a spaced-apart relation to form a sealed jacket cavity therebetween; c) means for mounting said steam circulation jacket on said skillet; d) a condensate contained within said jacket cavity; e) a heat source in communication with said steam circulation jacket for heating said condensate contained within said jacket cavity to a vapor that circulates around the substantially planar surfaces of said skillet confined therein by said steam circulation jacket; and f) said steam circulation jacket mounting means comprises a plurality of jacket pins projecting from the outer surfaces of said skillet on which said steam circulation jacket sections are to be employed and mating apertures for each said jacket pin disposed in the walls of the corresponding steam circulation jacket sections wherein said jacket pins are inserted into their corresponding apertures during assembly.