A cooking support frame comprises a wire rack assembly fabricated from wire subassemblies having slots, crimps, and bends configured for supporting food items such as poultry legs and wings, pork ribs, corn, vegetables, bread, and the like above a conventional cooking surface. An open base supports
A cooking support frame comprises a wire rack assembly fabricated from wire subassemblies having slots, crimps, and bends configured for supporting food items such as poultry legs and wings, pork ribs, corn, vegetables, bread, and the like above a conventional cooking surface. An open base supports a pair of opposed uprights having handles formed therein. The uprights support a hanger assembly formed with slots and crimps for holding poultry wings and legs in a generally vertical position. The hanger assembly can comprise an arrangement of removable skewers. The hanger assembly also defines a basket for supporting larger cuts of meat, vegetables, bread, and the like. The open base can be formed with an integral rib rack for supporting pork ribs in a generally vertical position. The cooking support frame is configured for nesting of a plurality of support frames together for shipping, handling, and displaying.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A cooking support frame for positioning food items above a grill comprising: a base; a rack extending from the base in a vertically-spaced relationship thereto, wherein the rack comprises a plurality of cradles disposed non-horizontally adjacent to each other along the
The invention claimed is: 1. A cooking support frame for positioning food items above a grill comprising: a base; a rack extending from the base in a vertically-spaced relationship thereto, wherein the rack comprises a plurality of cradles disposed non-horizontally adjacent to each other along the rack and sized to support no more than a single food item; and a bridge portion extending between the plurality of food cradles, the bridge portion including at least one retainer aligned with each of the cradles for retaining a portion of the food associated with the respective cradle; whereby a single food item can be suspended from the cradle, maintained in a desired cooking position by gravity, and is easily accessible from any direction. 2. A cooking support frame according to claim 1, wherein the cooking support frame can be inserted through the base of an identical cooking support frame so that the cooking support frames are in a compact, nested configuration. 3. A cooking support frame according to claim 1, wherein the cooking support frame comprises a pair of identical subassemblies conjoined along the medial plane of the cooking support frame. 4. A cooking support frame according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of cradles opens toward the base. 5. A cooking support frame according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of cradles opens away from the base. 6. A cooking support frame according to claim 1, and further comprising a rib support adapted to support a rack of ribs in a generally vertical orientation relative to the cooking surface. 7. A cooking support frame according to claim 6, wherein the rib support is wire. 8. A cooking support frame according to claim 7, wherein the rib support extends from the base in a direction away from the cooking surface upon which the base may rest. 9. A cooking support frame according to claim 1, and further comprising a support connector for removably attaching the at least one hanger to the base. 10. A cooking support frame according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of cradles comprises a bight portion inclined toward a medial plane of the cooking support frame. 11. The cooking support frame of claim 1 wherein at least one of the plurality of cradles is U-shaped. 12. The cooking support frame of claim 1 wherein the at least one retainer comprises an upwardly-extending protrusion. 13. A cooking support frame for positioning food items above a grill comprising: a base; a rack extending from the base in a vertically-spaced relationship thereto, wherein the rack comprises a plurality of U-shaped wire food cradles disposed in an opposed, stepped configuration with respect to a medial horizontal axis of the rack, wherein one cradle on one side of the rack is in register with a hanger portion located between a pair of food cradles on an opposite side of the rack; whereby the vertical relationship of the rack to the base allows food to be mounted to the rack above the base and maintained in a desired cooking position and the angle of mounting of the rack allows food to slide down the food cradle and stay in the desired cooking position. 14. A cooking support frame according to claim 1, and further comprising at least one upright extending from the base in a direction away from a cooking surface upon which the base may rest. 15. A cooking support frame according to claim 14, wherein the at least one upright further comprises at least one handle for lifting or transporting the cooking support frame. 16. The cooking support frame of claim 13 wherein the hanger portion comprises a generally horizontal wire member. 17. The cooking support frame of claim 13 wherein the hanger portion comprises a U-shaped recess.
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