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An apparatus is disclosed for use in microwave ovens to heat the exterior peripheries of food items to temperatures such that moisture is evaporated from the outer regions of the food items which are adjacent to the exterior peripheries. The apparatus includes an enclosure which is permeable to micr

An apparatus is disclosed for use in microwave ovens to heat the exterior peripheries of food items to temperatures such that moisture is evaporated from the outer regions of the food items which are adjacent to the exterior peripheries. The apparatus includes an enclosure which is permeable to microwave energy and which defines a sealed interior cavity in which an inert gas is disposed. The inert gas is of the type that will be energized to generate radiant heat when exposed to the microwave energy of a conventional microwave oven. The enclosure defines an exterior heating surface which is placed adjacent to and transfers the heat from the inert gas directly to the peripheries of the food items. The apparatus preferably further includes a second enclosure having a second heating surface for disposing adjacent to a second side of the periphery of the food item, opposite that of the first enclosure and first heating surface. A drip pan is provided for catching drippings from the food item being grilled. The second enclosure is adjustably supported relative to the first enclosure such that the distance between the heating surfaces of the upper and lower enclosures may be varied to accommodate food of various sizes. A vented cover is provided for sealing against the drip pan, and includes adjustable vents.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for heating a material within a microwave oven, the apparatus comprising:a plurality of tubular enclosures aligned in parallel, each of said tubular enclosures having a corresponding wall and a respective sealed interior cavity, said walls being permeable to

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] An apparatus for heating a material within a microwave oven, the apparatus comprising:a plurality of tubular enclosures aligned in parallel, each of said tubular enclosures having a corresponding wall and a respective sealed interior cavity, said walls being permeable to microwave energy and at least in part defining respective ones of said sealed interior cavities of said enclosures;an inert gas disposed within each of said sealed, interior cavities of said enclosures, said inert gas being energized in response to being exposed to the microwave energy;a heating surface disposed on one side of said plurality of tubular enclosures, and between said inert gas and the material for heating in the microwave oven, such that said heating surface will transfer heat from said inert gas disposed within said plurality of tubular enclosures and to an exterior portion of the material being heated within the microwave oven; andwherein said inert gas is energized by the microwave energy which passes through said walls of said enclosures, and heat from said inert gas is transferred through the heating surface and to an exterior portion of the material being heated within the microwave oven.