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A kitchen appliance for heating foodstuff includes a container defining a heating cavity therein. The container is positioned on a supporting surface during heating of the foodstuff. The kitchen appliance further includes a utensil for manipulating the foodstuff. The utensil has a first and opposite

A kitchen appliance for heating foodstuff includes a container defining a heating cavity therein. The container is positioned on a supporting surface during heating of the foodstuff. The kitchen appliance further includes a utensil for manipulating the foodstuff. The utensil has a first and opposite second end. A tray is slidably positioned within a portion of the container. The tray is movable between a storage position in which the tray is substantially within the container and a use position in which the tray is at least partially removed from the container. The tray has a concave portion on a top surface thereof. The concave portion is sized and shaped to support at least a portion of the first end of the utensil above the supporting surface.

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1. A kitchen appliance for heating foodstuff, the kitchen appliance comprising: an outer shell having an upper surface and a lower surface;a base enclosing the lower surface of the outer shell, the base being positioned on a supporting surface during heating of the foodstuff, the outer shell and bas

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A kitchen appliance for heating foodstuff, the kitchen appliance comprising: an outer shell having an upper surface and a lower surface;a base enclosing the lower surface of the outer shell, the base being positioned on a supporting surface during heating of the foodstuff, the outer shell and base defining a heating cavity therein;a heating element disposed within the outer shell sufficiently proximate the heating cavity to heat the heating cavity;a cooking pot having a generally hollow interior and a cooking pot rim defining an opening for accessing the interior thereof, the interior being capable of retaining foodstuff therein, the cooking pot being shaped and sized to fit within the heating cavity for heating thereof by the heating element; anda component movably positionable within a portion of the kitchen appliance, the component being sized and shaped to support at least a portion of a utensil above the supporting surface, the component being movable between a storage position in which the component is substantially within the kitchen appliance and a use position in which the component is at least partially removed from the kitchen appliance;wherein the base includes a slot sized and shaped to receive the component at least partially therein, the slot including at least one projection extending orthogonally from a sidewall thereof, the component being positioned on at least a portion of the projection in the storage position. 2. The kitchen appliance according to claim 1, wherein the component is a tray slidably positionable within the slot of the base. 3. The kitchen appliance according to claim 1, wherein the base includes a bottom surface and an arcuately shaped sidewall generally extending orthogonally therefrom. 4. The kitchen appliance according to claim 3, the component including a recessed area in a top surface thereof, the recessed area being sized and shaped to receive the entire utensil therein for storage purposes. 5. The kitchen appliance according to claim 3, the component including an arcuate shaped front wall, wherein the front wall is generally co-planar with a sidewall of the base when the component is in the storage position. 6. The kitchen appliance according to claim 3, wherein the slot includes at least one tab and the component includes at least one opening, wherein the at least one tab engages a portion of the at least one opening when the component is in the storage position. 7. The kitchen appliance according to claim 3, wherein the slot includes two spaced-apart sidewalls that extend orthogonally from the bottom surface of the base. 8. The kitchen appliance according to claim 7, wherein each sidewall of the slot includes at least one projection extending orthogonally therefrom, the component being positioned on at least a portion of each projection in the storage position. 9. The kitchen appliance according to claim 1, wherein the utensil is a spoon. 10. The kitchen appliance according to claim 9, wherein the component includes a concave portion generally centrally positioned therein, the concave portion being sized and shaped to receive at least a portion of a cup-shaped segment of the spoon. 11. The kitchen appliance according to claim 1, the component further comprising: a handle; anda channel positioned between the handle and a concave portion of the component, a rib extends from an inner surface of the channel,wherein the rib supports a display card in the channel in a substantially upright position when the component is in the use position. 12. A kitchen appliance for heating foodstuff, the kitchen appliance comprising: a base;a container defining a heating cavity therein, the container being positioned on a supporting surface during heating of the foodstuff;a heating element disposed within the container proximate the heating cavity to heat the heating cavity;a cooking pot having a generally hollow interior and a cooking pot rim defining an opening for accessing the interior thereof, the interior being capable of retaining foodstuff therein, the cooking pot being shaped and sized to fit within the heating cavity for heating thereof by the heating element;a utensil for manipulating the foodstuff, the utensil have a first end and an opposite second end; anda tray slidably positionable within a portion of the container, the tray being movable between a storage position in which the tray is substantially within the container and a use position in which the tray is at least partially removed from the container, the tray having a concave portion on a top surface thereof, the concave portion being sized and shaped to support at least a portion of the first end of the utensil above the supporting surface;wherein the base includes a slot sized and shaped to receive the tray at least partially therein, the slot including at least one projection extending orthogonally from a sidewall thereof, the tray being positioned on at least a portion of the projection in the storage position. 13. The kitchen appliance according to claim 12, the container further comprising: an outer shell having an upper surface and a lower surface; the base enclosing the lower surface of the outer shell, the base being positioned directly on the supporting surface during heating of the foodstuff, the base having a slot formed therein,wherein the tray is slidably positionable within the slot. 14. The kitchen appliance according to claim 13, wherein the slot includes a least one tab and the tray includes at least one opening, wherein the at least one tab engages a portion of the at least one opening when the tray is in the storage position. 15. The kitchen appliance according to claim 14, wherein the slot includes two spaced-apart sidewalls that extend orthogonally from a bottom surface of the base. 16. The kitchen appliance according to claim 15, wherein each sidewall of the slot includes at least one projection extending orthogonally therefrom, the tray being positioned on at least a portion of each projection when in the storage position. 17. The kitchen appliance according to claim 12, the tray further comprising: a handle; anda channel positioned between the handle and the concave portion, a rib extends from an inner surface of the channel,wherein the rib supports a display card in the channel in a substantially upright position when the tray is in the use position.