Patent ID: 7343854

Claim:
A food press comprising: a base having an arcuate-shaped side; a press support connected to said base; a pressing mechanism having a first end, a second end, a pressing surface and a handle, said first end of said pressing mechanism being operably connected to said press support; a press plate in communication with said pressing surface of said pressing mechanism; and an easily removable food retaining base plate having a first side containing a plurality of edible material recesses, said food retaining base plate having an arcuate-shaped portion wherein said arcuate-shaped portion is configured to temporarily mate without the use of fasteners with said arcuate-shaped side of said base to prevent movement of said food retaining base plate during use of said food press and to substantially align said food retaining base plate with said press plate, wherein said arcuate-shaped portion of said food retaining base plate and said arcuate-shaped side of said base are complimentary.