Patent ID: 8850964

Claim:
A cooking apparatus, comprising: a food comprising a first food component and a second food component, the first food component and the second food component being at least substantially separate during cooking; a container including a base and a sidewall having an at least substantially continuous shelf formed therein, the shelf projecting inwardly into the container, the shelf spaced away from the base to form a cavity at least substantially holding the first food component for cooking of the first food component; and a basket holding the second food component, the basket being removably receivable by the container and having a base, the base of the basket resting on the shelf of the container when the basket is received in the container so that the first food component is at least substantially contained in the cavity between the base of the container and the base of the basket; wherein at least one of the container and the basket define a passage to enhance heating of the second food component.