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A microwave egg cooking utensil having a microwave transparent container for water, a metal tray with at least one depression for holding the egg, and a metal lid. Both the tray and the lid are supported by a lip of the container such that there is a small gap between the outer perimeter edge of the

A microwave egg cooking utensil having a microwave transparent container for water, a metal tray with at least one depression for holding the egg, and a metal lid. Both the tray and the lid are supported by a lip of the container such that there is a small gap between the outer perimeter edge of the tray and the inner surface of the lid. The combination of the tray and the lid provides substantial microwave shielding of the interior there defined; the separation of these metal parts prevents arcing therebetween. It is preferable that the edge of the tray be raised from the lip so that the small gap is not filled with condensation which would minimize the effect of the gap. The water in the container is heated to boiling by radiation of microwave energy. The steam heats the tray and the egg cooks by conduction rather than by microwave radiation.

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A utensil for steam cooking in a microwave oven, comprising: a microwave transparent container for holding water, said container having a side wall with an outwardly extending lip at the top; a microwave reflective tray for supporting food to be cooked, said tray being removably supported by said li

A utensil for steam cooking in a microwave oven, comprising: a microwave transparent container for holding water, said container having a side wall with an outwardly extending lip at the top; a microwave reflective tray for supporting food to be cooked, said tray being removably supported by said lip, said tray having a substantially horizontal peripheral flange, the outer perimeter edge of said flange being spaced above said lip; and a microwave reflective lid removably supported by said lip of said container, said outer perimeter edge of said flange being spaced from the inner surface of said lid by a gap of less than 0.5 inches.