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A method and apparatus for cooking an egg is disclosed wherein a grill surface is provided for supporting an egg thereon and wherein a steam containment enclosure is provided to cover the grill surface. A shelled egg is placed on the grill surface under the steam containment enclosure. The grill sur

A method and apparatus for cooking an egg is disclosed wherein a grill surface is provided for supporting an egg thereon and wherein a steam containment enclosure is provided to cover the grill surface. A shelled egg is placed on the grill surface under the steam containment enclosure. The grill surface is heated by, and steam is injected within the steam containment enclosure from, a single source of pressurized steam whereby at least the bottom portion of the egg is grilled or fried with an upper portion of the egg being simultaneously basted with steam.

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Apparatus for cooking an egg comprising: (a) a grill having a grill surface for supporting an egg thereon, said grill including a grill member defining said grill surface on one side and also defining a heat exchange surface on the other side for being heated whereby heat can be transferred from sai

Apparatus for cooking an egg comprising: (a) a grill having a grill surface for supporting an egg thereon, said grill including a grill member defining said grill surface on one side and also defining a heat exchange surface on the other side for being heated whereby heat can be transferred from said heat exchange surface through said grill member to said grill surface; (b) means for heating said grill surface from beneath the grill surface; (c) a steam containment enclosure adapted to cover said grill surface for defining a steam containment volume thereabove; (d) means for injecting steam above said grill surface from a source of pressurized steam into said steam containment volume; (e) said grill further including a steam heating chamber defined in part by said grill member; (f) wherein said apparatus further includes means for injecting steam into said steam heating chamber; and (g) a plurality of heat transfer fins extending into said steam heating chamber from said heat exchange surface of said grill member.