Patent ID: 8011292

Claim:
An insulated cooking utensil, comprising: upper and lower substantially planar sheet members disposed in substantially parallel relationship with each other and secured together; an air chamber interposed between the upper and lower sheet members for insulating the upper sheet member from direct heat during a cooking operation; and a plurality of spaced detents provided in the lower sheet member to support and maintain the upper and lower sheet members in a spaced relationship with the air chamber interposed therebetween; said upper sheet member being made of aluminum and having a cooking surface on an upper side thereof covered by a clear anodized coating; and further comprising an angular disposed flange extending along one side of the cooking utensil and disposed at an angle extending outwardly and upwardly relative to the cooking surface, said angular disposed flange having an elongated thumbgrip detent formed in its upper surface to facilitate gripping and handling the cooking utensil between a user's thumb and fingers.