Patent ID: 7530302

Claim:
A multi-purpose cooking apparatus comprising: a heating unit and a cooking pan, said heating unit comprising a heating pan having a plurality of different interchangeable heating mechanisms contained therein, said cooking pan having a plurality of interchangeable accessories mounted thereon, wherein: said cooking pan and said heating pan are adapted so that in a first configuration said cooking pan fits into said heating pan when said heating pan is in a first orientation and, in a second configuration, said heating pan fits on said cooking pan when said heating pan is in an upside down orientation relative to said first orientation, so that the apparatus may be used for grilling in said second configuration; and wherein the accessories comprise: a lid adapted to fit upon said cooking pan; a grid adapted to fit into said cooking pan and into said heating pan; a pan formed with a plurality of first openings; cups adapted to fit into said openings; and a disc formed with a plurality of second openings, larger than said first openings, said disc being adapted to fit into said pan.