Patent ID: 7339140

Claim:
A roaster oven for heating foodstuffs, the roaster oven comprising: an outer housing having a bottom wall and a sidewall extending upwardly therefrom to define a cavity, a rim extending inwardly from the sidewall to define an opening to access the cavity; an interior surface for contact with and containment of foodstuffs positioned within the cavity and accessible through the opening, the interior surface having a plurality of compartments for separating foodstuffs during heating; a heating element disposed proximate the interior surface for heating the interior surface; a control mechanism operably connected with the heating element to enable a user to control the temperature of the heating element; and a lid removably positioned on the rim for at least partially covering the opening when the lid is positioned on the rim, the lid having a stationary portion and a movable portion, the movable portion being pivotable relative to the stationary portion, the movable portion having an open position in which at least a portion of the interior surface is accessible and a closed position in which the lid substantially covers the opening, each of the compartments being accessible when the movable portion is in the open position.