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A cooking device for cooking sweet corn allows the ears of corn being cooked to be suspended within a microwave oven cavity so that the corn may be cooked in a greatly reduced time compared to conventional cooking methods, while providing even cooking results. The cooking device comprises a base sup

A cooking device for cooking sweet corn allows the ears of corn being cooked to be suspended within a microwave oven cavity so that the corn may be cooked in a greatly reduced time compared to conventional cooking methods, while providing even cooking results. The cooking device comprises a base supporting one or more vertical supports capable of suspending ears of corn within a microwave oven cavity. Holders, inserted into the ends of ears of corn to be cooked, are received by the vertical support(s) for suspending the ear of corn.

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What is claimed is: 1. A cooking device for cooking corn, comprising: a base having a top surface; at least two supports for holding an ear of corn suspended above the base, each of the at least two supports being removably received in the top surface of the base so that the supports extend upward

What is claimed is: 1. A cooking device for cooking corn, comprising: a base having a top surface; at least two supports for holding an ear of corn suspended above the base, each of the at least two supports being removably received in the top surface of the base so that the supports extend upward from the base; and at least two holders for being inserted in an ear of corn, the at least two holders including a first holder for being inserted in a first end of the ear of corn and a second holder for being inserted in a second end of the ear of corn; wherein each of the at least two holders are received by one of the at least two supports for suspending the ear of corn above the base while the corn is cooked. 2. The cooking device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the at least two vertical supports comprises an upright member, an upper arm and a lower arm, each of the upper arm and the lower arm being disposed on opposite sides for at least partially for supporting one of the at least two holders. 3. The cooking device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the upper arm and the lower arm extend away from the upright member at an upward angle. 4. The cooking device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the holder includes a lance portion for being inserted into the end of the ear of corn and a handle portion, the handle portion being received by the support so that handle portion at least partially rests on one of the upper arm and the lower arm. 5. The cooking device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the lance portion is generally conical in shape and includes a helical ridge, the lance portion being threaded into the ear of corn for securing the holder to the ear of corn. 6. The cooking device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the upright member includes a post portion for being received in an aperture formed in the top surface of the base. 7. The cooking device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the upright member further comprises a flange disposed adjacent to the post portion. 8. The cooking device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base further comprises a lip generally disposed about the perimeter of the top surface for holding juices dripped from the ear of corn. 9. The cooking device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base includes a clip assembly for holding the first and second supports when the first and second supports are removed from the first and second apertures. 10. The cooking device as claimed in claim 9, wherein the base further includes a storage area, the clips being positioned within the storage area for storing the first and second supports within the base. 11. The cooking device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the base, at least two supports, and the at least two holders are formed of a plastic material suitable for use in a microwave oven. 12. A cooking device for cooking sweet corn, comprising: a base having a first end and a second end, the first end being distal from the second end and having an aperture formed therein, the second end having a plurality of second apertures formed therein the plurality of second apertures being aligned with the first aperture; at least two vertical supports for holding an ear of corn suspended above the base, a first one of the at least two vertical supports being removably received in the first aperture and a second one of the vertical supports being received in one of the plurality of second apertures; and at least two holders for being inserted in an ear of corn, the at least two holders including a first holder for being inserted in a first end of the ear of corn and a second holder for being inserted in a second end of the ear of corn; wherein the first holder is received by the first vertical support and the second holder is received in the second vertical support for suspending the ear of corn above the base while the corn is cooked. 13. The cooking device as claimed in claim 12, wherein each of the at least two vertical supports comprises an upright member, an upper arm and a lower arm, each of the upper arm and the lower arm being disposed on opposite sides of the upright member and extending away from the upright member at an upward angle for at least partially supporting one of the at least two holders. 14. The cooking device as claimed in claim 13, wherein the holder includes a lance portion for being inserted into the end of the ear of corn and a handle portion, the handle portion being received by the vertical support so that the handle portion rests on one of the upper arm and the lower arm. 15. The cooking device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the lance portion is generally conical in shape and includes a helical ridge, the lance portion being threaded into the ear of corn for securing the holder to the ear of corn. 16. The cooking device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the upright member includes a post portion for being received in one of the first aperture and one of the plurality of second apertures. 17. The cooking device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the post portion and first and second apertures are shaped to align the first vertical support with the second vertical support for suspending the ear of corn. 18. The cooking device as claimed in claim 17, wherein the post portion further comprises a flange disposed adjacent to the port portion. 19. The cooking device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the base further comprises a lip generally disposed about the perimeter of the base for holding juices dripped from the ear of corn. 20. The cooking device as claimed in claim 11, wherein the base includes a clip assembly for holding the first and second supports when the first and second supports are removed from the first and second apertures. 21. The cooking device as claimed in claim 20, wherein the base further includes a storage area, the clips being positioned within the storage area for storing the first and second vertical supports within the base. 22. The cooking device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the base, first and second vertical supports, and at least two holders are formed of a plastic material suitable for use in a microwave oven. 23. A cooking device for cooking sweet corn, comprising: a base having a top surface; at least two vertical supports for holding an ear of corn suspended above the base, each of the at least two vertical supports being removably received in the top surface of the base so that they extend upward from the base; and at least two holders for being inserted in an ear of corn, the at least two holders including a first holder for being inserted in a first end of the ear of corn and a second holder for being inserted in a second end of the ear of corn; a clip assembly formed in the base for holding the at least two vertical supports within the base when the at least two vertical supports are removed from the top surface of the base; wherein each of the at least two holders are received by one of the at least two vertical supports for suspending the ear of corn above the base while the corn is cooked. 24. The cooking device as claimed in claim 23, wherein each of the at least two vertical supports comprises an upright member, an upper arm and a lower arm, each of the upper arm and the lower arm being disposed on opposite sides of the upright member and extending away from the upright member at an upward angle for at least partially for supporting one of the at least two holders. 25. The cooking device as claimed in claim 24, wherein the holder includes a lance portion for being inserted into the end of the ear of corn and a handle portion, the handle portion being received by the support so that the handle portion rests on one of the upper arm and the lower arm. 26. The cooking device as claimed in claim 25, wherein the lance portion is generally conical in shape and includes a helical ridge, the lance portion being threaded into the ear of corn for securing the holder to the ear of corn. 27. The cooking device as claimed in claim 24, wherein the upright member includes a post portion for being received in an aperture formed in the top surface of the base. 28. The cooking device as claimed in claim 27, wherein the upright member further comprises a flange disposed adjacent to the post portion. 29. The cooking device as claimed in claim 23, wherein the base further comprises a lip generally disposed about the perimeter of the top surface of the base for holding juices dripped from the ear of corn. 30. The cooking device as claimed in claim 23, wherein the base, at least two vertical supports, and the at least two holders are formed of a plastic material suitable for use in a microwave oven. 31. A cooking device for cooking sweet corn, comprising: a base having a top surface; means for suspending an ear of corn above the base, the suspending means being removably received in the top surface of the base so that the supporting means extend upward from the base; and means for holding an ear of corn; wherein the holding means is received by the suspending means for suspending the ear of corn above the base while the corn is cooked. 32. The cooking device as claimed in claim 30, wherein the base includes means for retaining the suspending means within the base when the suspending means is removed from the base.