Patent ID: 8176844

Claim:
A food container comprising: walls defining an exterior of the container and an open interior for receiving food items; at least one opening in the walls which provides access to move food items into and out of the interior of the container; an air moving device for creating a moving air stream, ductwork configured to circulate the air stream in the container; the ductwork being configured to direct at least a portion of the air stream through the interior of the container adjacent to the food items; a 1200 W to about 2000 W air heating element operated by a 110-120 V power supply located in the air stream; a water receptacle for receiving a supply of water; the ductwork being configured to direct at least a portion of the air stream over the supply of water; a 1200 W to about 2000 W water heating element operated by a 110-120 V power supply arranged to add heat energy to the supply of water in the water receptacle; and a control arranged to operate the air and water heating elements alternately and not simultaneously.