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A versatile surface cooking cartridge for use in an appliance includes a lower container portion to which is attached a lid member. A first heating element is arranged in the lower container portion and a second heating element is carried by and extends along a lower surface of the lid member. Separ

A versatile surface cooking cartridge for use in an appliance includes a lower container portion to which is attached a lid member. A first heating element is arranged in the lower container portion and a second heating element is carried by and extends along a lower surface of the lid member. Separate controls are provided for selectively operating the first and second heating elements, either individually or simultaneously. A rack is positioned in the lower container portion, above the first heating element, to enable food items to be cooked on the rack by either or both of the first and second heating elements. In addition to or in the alternative of performing a selected cooking operation within the lower container portion, the upper surface of the lid member preferably defines a further cooking surface upon which additional cooking operations can be performed through operation of at least the second heating element.

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[ I claim:] [1.]1. In an appliance including a cooktop provided with at least one removable surface heating unit, a replaceable, integrated heating cartridge comprising:a lower container portion adapted to be positioned, at least in part, within an opening formed in the cooktop;a first heating eleme

[ I claim:] [1.]1. In an appliance including a cooktop provided with at least one removable surface heating unit, a replaceable, integrated heating cartridge comprising:a lower container portion adapted to be positioned, at least in part, within an opening formed in the cooktop;a first heating element extending within the lower container portion;a food support member positioned in the lower container portion above the first heating element;a lid member having an upper surface and a lower surface, said lid member being movable, relative to the lower container portion, between a lowered position wherein the lid member substantially covers the lower container portion, and a raised position wherein an interior of the lower container portion is exposed;a second heating element carried by and extending along the lower surface of the lid member; andat least one control member for selectively activating and deactivating each of the first and second heating elements, wherein one or more of the first and second heating elements can be activated for selectively cooking food placed on the support member within the lower container portion and on the upper surface of the lid member.