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A cooking apparatus generally includes a housing, a pot supported within the housing and a pot support fixed to a side wall of the pot for supporting the pot within the housing. The housing has an inner side surface and an inwardly extending attachment element disposed on the inner side surface. The

A cooking apparatus generally includes a housing, a pot supported within the housing and a pot support fixed to a side wall of the pot for supporting the pot within the housing. The housing has an inner side surface and an inwardly extending attachment element disposed on the inner side surface. The pot support is supported on the housing attachment element for supporting the pot within the housing.

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What is claimed is: 1. A cooking apparatus comprising: a housing having an inner side surface and an inwardly extending attachment element disposed on said inner side surface; a pot supported within said housing, said pot having a bottom and a side wall extending upwardly from said bottom and termi

What is claimed is: 1. A cooking apparatus comprising: a housing having an inner side surface and an inwardly extending attachment element disposed on said inner side surface; a pot supported within said housing, said pot having a bottom and a side wall extending upwardly from said bottom and terminating at a peripheral rim opposite said bottom; and a pot support fixed to said pot side wall below said rim, said pot support being supported on said housing attachment element for supporting said pot within said housing, wherein said pot side wall has a height and a midpoint disposed midway along said height, said pot support being fixed to said pot side wall between said bottom of said pot and said midpoint. 2. A cooking apparatus comprising: a housing having an inner side surface and an inwardly extending attachment element disposed on said inner side surface; a pot supported within said housing, said pot having a bottom and a side wall extending upwardly from said bottom and terminating at a peripheral rim opposite said bottom; and a pot support fixed to said pot side wall below said rim, said pot support being supported on said housing attachment element for supporting said pot within said housing and including a bracket fixed to said pot side wall and a pot fixer attached to said bracket and supported on said housing attachment element, wherein said bracket is made of a metallic material and is welded to said pot side wall and said pot fixer is made of a high temperature resistant plastic and is attached to said bracket with a fastener. 3. A cooking apparatus comprising: a housing having an inner side surface and an inwardly extending attachment element disposed on said inner side surface; a pot supported within said housing, said pot having a bottom and a side wall extending upwardly from said bottom and terminating at a peripheral rim opposite said bottom; and a pot support fixed to said pot side wall below said rim, said pot support being supported on said housing attachment element for supporting said pot within said housing, wherein said housing attachment element includes a concavity formed therein and said pot support is cooperatively shaped to be seated within said concavity for providing positive lateral positioning of said pot. 4. A cooking apparatus comprising: a housing having an inner side surface and an inwardly extending attachment element disposed on said inner side surface; a pot supported within said housing, said pot having a bottom and a side wall extending upwardly from said bottom and terminating at a peripheral rim opposite said bottom; and a pot support fixed to said pot side wall below said rim, said pot support being supported on said housing attachment element for supporting said pot within said housing, wherein said pot support is attached to said housing attachment element with a fastener and wherein said housing includes an opening on a bottom surface thereof for permitting access to said fastener. 5. A cooking apparatus comprising: a housing having an inner side surface and an inwardly extending attachment element disposed on said inner side surface; a pot supported within said housing, said pot having a bottom and a side wall extending upwardly from said bottom and terminating at a peripheral rim opposite said bottom; and a pot support fixed to said pot side wall below said rim, said pot support being supported on said housing attachment element for supporting said pot within said housing, wherein said housing attachment element includes an inwardly facing side wall and said pot support includes a downwardly directed ridge abutting said side wall for providing positive lateral positioning of said pot. 6. A cooking apparatus comprising: a housing having an inner side surface and an inwardly extending attachment element disposed on said inner side surface; a pot supported within said housing, said pot having a bottom and a side wall extending upwardly from said bottom and terminating at a peripheral rim opposite said bottom; a pot support fixed to said pot side wall below said rim, said pot support being supported on said housing attachment element for supporting said pot within said housing; and a pot side holder disposed adjacent an upper peripheral edge of said housing, said pot side holder supporting said pot side wall at an upper portion thereof and said pot support supporting said pot side wall at a lower portion thereof. 7. A cooking apparatus as defined in claim 6, further comprising a block adjustably connected between said housing and said pot side holder for adjusting said pot side holder with respect to said pot. 8. A cooking apparatus as defined in claim 6, wherein said pot side holder prevents said upper portion of said pot from contacting said housing. 9. A deep fryer comprising: a housing made from a plastic and having a base and a side wall, said base and said side wall having an interior surface defining an inner housing compartment and said interior surface of said side wall further having an inwardly extending attachment element disposed thereon; an oil pot made from a metallic material and supported within said inner housing compartment, said oil pot having a bottom wall and a side wall, said bottom wall and said side wall having an inner surface and an outer surface, said inner surface of said pot defining a cooking chamber for containing a cooking oil; an L-shaped bracket made from a metallic material and having one leg fixed to said outer surface of said pot side wall at a lower portion thereof; a pot fixer made from a high temperature resistant plastic attached to said L-shaped bracket and supported on said housing attachment element for supporting said oil pot within said housing; and a heating element disposed in said housing between said interior surface of said housing base and said outer surface of said pot base, wherein said heating element is in direct contact with said pot base for providing heat to said pot. 10. A deep fryer as defined in claim 9, wherein said housing attachment element includes a concavity formed therein and said pot support is cooperatively shaped to be seated within said concavity. 11. A deep fryer as defined in claim 9, wherein said L-shaped bracket is welded to said outer surface of said pot side wall. 12. A deep fryer as defined in claim 9, wherein said pot fixer is attached to said housing attachment element with a fastener. 13. A deep fryer as defined in claim 12, wherein said housing includes an opening in said base for permitting access to said fastener. 14. A deep fryer as defined in claim 9, wherein said housing attachment element includes an inwardly facing side wall and said pot fixer includes a downwardly directed ridge abutting said side wall for providing positive lateral positioning of said pot. 15. A deep fryer as defined in claim 9, further comprising a pot side holder disposed adjacent an upper peripheral edge of said housing, said pot side holder supporting said outer surface of said pot side wall at an upper portion thereof. 16. A deep fryer as defined in claim 15, further comprising a block adjustably connected between said housing and said pot side holder for adjusting said pot side holder with respect to said pot. 17. A deep fryer as defined in claim 15, wherein said pot side holder prevents said upper portion of said pot from contacting said housing.