Patent ID: 8573117

Claim:
A clamshell charbroiler for cooking a food product comprising: an upper heated grilling grate comprising multiple thermally conductive members located on a common plane, the conductive members creating grilling marks on an upper surface of a food product; a lower heated grilling grate comprising multiple thermally conductive members located on a common plane, the conductive members heated by magnetic induction via one or more tubes and creating grilling marks on a lower surface of the food product; an upper radiant heater positioned above the upper heated grilling grate to provide radiant heat between the thermally conductive members of the upper heated grilling grate to assist in browning the food product; and a lower radiant heater positioned below the lower heated grilling grate to provide radiant heat between the thermally conductive members of the lower heated grilling grate to assist in browning the food product; wherein the upper heated grilling grate, the lower heated grilling grate, the upper radiant heater, and the lower radiant heater each comprise an independently regulated heat source.