Cooking product carrier

Abstract

The invention relates to a cooking product carrier for cooking a cooking product in a cooking appliance, with a first cooking surface on a first side of the cooking product carrier and a second cooking surface on a second side, lying opposite the first side, of the cooking product carrier and, furthermore, with an edge surrounding the cooking surfaces for receiving the cooking product carrier in the cooking appliance, wherein the first and second cooking surface each have a structure for producing a grill pattern on the cooked product, and the two structures of the first and second cooking surface are formed identically to one another. In order to provide a cooking product carrier which has a long product service life, at the same time can be stacked particularly simply and stably and can be cleaned particularly easily, and additionally no damage which reduces the product service life occurring during stacking, it is provided that a plurality of centring elements which project out of the surface are arranged on the first side of the cooking product carrier in the region of the edge and / or outside the first cooking surface, and a plurality of contact elements are arranged on the opposite, second side of the cooking product carrier, wherein the centring elements and the contact elements are arranged as a stacking aid for positionally stable and congruent stacking of a plurality of cooking product carriers in such a way that the centring elements and the contact elements interact with a form fit and / or so as to centre and stabilize the stack.

Description

[0001] Description FOOD TRAY

[0002] The invention relates to a food carrier for cooking at least one food in a cooking appliance.

[0003] Food carriers are already known in a wide variety of designs from the state of the art and are used in particular in professional kitchens and in the field of commercial food preparation in various cooking appliances, such as convection ovens, hot air ovens, but also microwave ovens, for cooking and heating food.

[0004] The majority of common food supports are milled from a plate material in order to create openings in the area of ​​the cooking surface or to form a structure on the cooking surface, so that when cooking, an attractive grilling or browning pattern is created on the surface of the food, corresponding to the structure of the cooking surface.

[0005] Since a professional kitchen typically has a large number of such food carriers, they are often stacked to save space.

[0006] However, this poses the problem that these stacks are unstable, and the stacked food carriers can slip relative to one another, making safe storage and movement of such a stack difficult. Furthermore, this slipping of the stacked food carriers typically leads to increasing damage to the coating on the food carriers and thus to increasingly poor cooking results, thus shortening the product's lifespan.

[0007] In addition, food carriers are already known from the prior art which have a cooking surface on one side and a tub-shaped tray with a raised edge surrounding the cooking surface, so that stable stacking is possible due to the tub shape. However, these food carriers with a single cooking surface can only be used on one side and only have half the product lifespan of a food carrier with cooking surfaces on both sides. In addition, tub-shaped food carriers cannot be stored in a space-efficient manner and are also more complicated to clean. Finally, the high frame surrounding the cooking surface on tub-shaped food carriers is disadvantageous when removing food from the cooking surface, as the food cannot be pushed or pulled off the cooking surface, but must always be lifted above the frame. This can lead to damage to the food, especially with delicate foods such as fish.

[0008] The invention is therefore based on the object of providing a food carrier which has a long product life, can be stacked particularly easily and stably and is particularly easy to clean and, moreover, does not cause any damage during stacking which would reduce the product life.

[0009] The object is achieved according to the invention by a food carrier for cooking a food according to claim 1. Advantageous developments of the invention are specified in the dependent claims.

[0010] The food carrier according to the invention for cooking food in a cooking appliance has a first cooking surface on a first side of the food carrier and a second cooking surface on a second side of the food carrier opposite the first side, as well as an edge surrounding the cooking surfaces for receiving the food carrier in the cooking appliance. The first and second cooking surfaces each have a structure for creating a grill pattern on the food. Furthermore, the two structures of the first and second cooking surfaces are preferably identical to one another and / or arranged congruently with one another on the first and second sides of the food carrier.According to the invention, it is also provided that on the first side of the food carrier in the region of the edge and / or outside the first cooking surface, a plurality of centering elements protruding from the surface are arranged and on the opposite, second side of the food carrier a plurality of contact elements, preferably also protruding from the surface, are arranged, wherein the centering elements and the contact elements are arranged as a stacking aid for the positionally stable and / or congruent stacking of a plurality of food carriers in such a way that when a plurality of food carriers are stacked on top of one another, the centering elements of one food carrier and the respective corresponding contact elements of a further food carrier interact in a form-fitting manner and / or to center and stabilize the stack.

[0011] The inventors recognized that for safe, precise, and permanently stable stacking of food carriers without the risk of damaging the cooking surface, it is advisable to arrange elements outside the area of ​​the cooking surface of the food carrier. These elements fix a food carrier immovably to the underlying food carrier in a stack. In particular, by providing point-like or small-area contact, at least compared to the total surface of the food carrier, instead of surface contact of these elements to assist stacking, the wear that occurs during stacking, particularly in the area of ​​the cooking surfaces, can be minimized and the protection of any coating on the cooking surfaces can be optimized.

[0012] A food support is understood to be any device designed to hold at least one item of food on a surface and to be arranged or used in a cooking chamber of a cooking appliance. The food to be cooked can be any food, preferably a baked good, a meat product, a grilled item, fish, vegetables and / or a meat or fish dish. The food is positioned on the food support for cooking and in particular placed on the cooking surface. Cooking within the meaning of the invention generally means any form of heating, for example steaming, boiling or baking, grilling and / or irradiation with heat and / or microwave radiation.

[0013] In this case, a food support is preferably formed in one piece and / or is formed flat. Furthermore, a food support is preferably plate-shaped, extending essentially in one plane and / or is formed flat, in particular with a substantially constant thickness, at least in the region of the cooking surfaces. The thickness of the food support, at least in the region of the cooking surfaces, is preferably more than 6 mm, more preferably more than 8 mm, most preferably more than 10 mm, and especially preferably between 6 and 12 mm.

[0014] According to the invention, the food support is intended for placement in a cooking appliance or for use with a cooking appliance. This can be any cooking appliance, but in particular an appliance for a professional kitchen and / or for commercial food preparation. Generally, the cooking appliance generates heat in at least one way. For example, the cooking appliance can be a convection oven, a convection oven, a microwave oven, an oven, or any combination appliance.

[0015] For arranging a food item, the food carrier has a cooking surface on a first side and a second cooking surface on the opposite side, wherein the first and / or the second cooking surface preferably extend flatly over the surface of the food carrier. Furthermore, both cooking surfaces are preferably arranged parallel to one another. Likewise, the two cooking surfaces preferably extend congruently over both surfaces, or the first and second sides, of the food carrier.

[0016] To enable the food carrier to be arranged in a cooking appliance and / or to facilitate handling and cleaning of the food carrier, the food carrier has an edge surrounding the cooking surfaces. Particularly preferably, the edge is formed such that the food carrier can be secured or inserted onto or into rails of a cooking appliance. To facilitate such insertion into rails of a cooking appliance, the food carrier preferably has, at least in its longitudinal and / or transverse direction, a bulbous shape or a width that decreases towards the ends.

[0017] The edge further preferably has no structure and / or a substantially flat surface. Furthermore preferably, the edge is arranged exactly in the middle with respect to the height of the food support or within a central plane of the food support. Furthermore, the edge preferably has an identical extension in the area or on the surface of the food support on two opposite sides, preferably on two opposite sides in each case and very particularly preferably on all four sides. The extension of the edge is preferably less than 15%, particularly preferably less than 10% and very particularly preferably less than 5% of the length and / or width of the food support. In addition, the extension of the edge is preferably at least 1%, particularly preferably at least 2.5% and very particularly preferably at least 5% of the length and / or width of the food support.

[0018] According to the invention, a structuring is provided in the region of the cooking surface to create a grill pattern on the food. Preferably, the structuring, particularly with regard to type, shape, size, and / or height, is formed uniformly over the entire surface of one cooking surface and particularly preferably across both cooking surfaces. Likewise preferably, the structuring is formed by material sections protruding from the surface or plane of the food support, wherein these material sections preferably extend continuously at least from one side of the cooking surface to the opposite side, and particularly preferably, all material sections of the structuring of a cooking surface are continuously connected to one another.

[0019] Preferably, the two structures of the first and second cooking surfaces are formed identically to each other. An identical structure on both sides, at least in the area of ​​the cooking surfaces, and preferably overall, except for the centering elements and the corresponding support elements, easily enables the food support to be used on both sides, thus doubling the product lifespan. However, it is also generally conceivable for the structures on both sides of the food support to differ from each other.

[0020] According to the invention, it is provided that in the region of the edge and / or on the first side, but outside the first cooking surface, a plurality of centering elements protruding from the surface are arranged or formed integrally with the food support. Preferably, all centering elements of the food support are formed identically to one another, although a different orientation is conceivable. Likewise preferably, all centering elements are arranged in a common plane. In general, it is preferred that no centering elements are arranged in the region of a cooking surface and / or that centering elements are arranged exclusively on one side, in particular the first side, of the food support.

[0021] To enable interaction with the centering elements during stacking, several contact elements are arranged on the second side of the food carrier or are formed integrally with the food carrier. Preferably, the number of contact elements on a food carrier corresponds to the number of centering elements on the food carrier. However, it is also conceivable, for example, to ensure compatibility between different food carriers, for a food carrier to have a different number of centering elements and contact elements. Likewise, all contact elements are preferably formed identically to one another.

[0022] The combined effect of the centering elements and the contact elements as a stacking aid for the stable and congruent stacking of several food carriers is achieved by means of a form-fitting connection and / or by an arrangement that centers and stabilizes the stack. In particular, a form-fitting connection does not have to be achieved by means of a single pair of a centering element and a contact element, but initially only through the interaction of several, in particular all, centering elements with the contact elements. Preferably, all centering elements are arranged on one side of the food carrier and all contact elements on the second, opposite side of the food carrier. Furthermore, the centering elements are preferably formed and / or arranged in such a way that the centering elements cannot come into contact with the structure of one of the cooking surfaces when several food carriers are stacked.

[0023] Although the food support can in principle have any desired shape and / or any desired arrangement of the individual components, the food support is preferably formed, at least with regard to the two cooking surfaces and / or the structures on both sides, but particularly preferably as a whole - excluding the centering elements and contact elements - mirror-symmetrically to its center plane and / or to the center longitudinal axes lying in the surface of the food support.

[0024] The food support is preferably made of metal. The surface of the food support can be of any desired design, for example, a metal surface. The food support preferably has a coating, in particular a non-stick coating, at least in the area of ​​the cooking surfaces and preferably over its entire surface. Alternatively or additionally, the food support preferably has a dark, in particular a black, surface in order to absorb heat radiation within a cooking appliance particularly well and efficiently and thus heat up particularly quickly and intensely.

[0025] In a preferred embodiment of the cooking support according to the invention, a centering element is arranged at least in the region of each corner of the cooking support, and further preferably, the centering elements and / or the corresponding contact elements are arranged exclusively in the region of the corners of the cooking support. Particularly preferably, each of the four corners of the cooking support has exactly one centering element, which enables well-centered and shift-proof stacking and, moreover, the centering elements and / or contact elements do not hinder regular use. Furthermore, arranging the centering elements and the contact elements exclusively in the region of the corners of the cooking support facilitates cleaning. Particularly preferably, the centering elements are arranged exclusively in the four corners of the cooking support.Additionally or alternatively, a centering element can also be arranged in the middle area along one of the outer edges and / or in the area of ​​the edge of the food support.

[0026] Furthermore, a preferred embodiment of the food support according to the invention provides that the centering element is arranged freestanding on the surface and / or on the edge surrounding the cooking surface. Furthermore, the centering element is preferably not part of a frame, and in particular not part of a frame surrounding the structuring of the cooking surface and / or not part of a region of the edge protruding from the surface, and most preferably not connected thereto.

[0027] Furthermore, it is preferred that the food support has a consistent thickness in the region of the edge and / or in an area outside the cooking surface and / or in an area outside an edge surrounding the cooking surface and / or in an area outside a frame surrounding the cooking surface, optionally except in the area of ​​the centering element and / or the contact element. Particularly preferably, no frame, and in particular no frame protruding from the surface of the edge, is provided in this area and / or externally on the food support and / or on the outermost edge of the food support.

[0028] Although the centering elements and / or the contact elements can in principle have any desired shape, in an advantageous embodiment of the food support according to the invention, each centering element and / or each contact element is formed as a linearly extending material section protruding from the surface, which is preferably oriented at an angle to an outer edge of the food support and particularly preferably diagonally, in particular with respect to the outer edges of the food support or offset parallel to a diagonal of the food support and / or in the region of a corner. Additionally or alternatively, each centering element and / or each contact element is preferably formed as a cuboid-shaped material section and is particularly preferably oriented with a flat side surface of the cuboid-shaped material section perpendicular to the center and / or to a diagonal of the food support.Each centering element and / or each contact element preferably has a constant height and / or a constant width along its length. However, the contact element itself can have any desired shape and configuration outside the area where it can come into contact with a centering element when stacking food carriers, although the areas that can be brought into contact with the centering element are preferably formed as a straight, extending section of material.

[0029] A preferred development of the cooking food carrier according to the invention provides that the centering element on one side of the cooking food carrier is arranged offset relative to the contact element on the opposite side, in particular in the direction away from the center of the cooking food carrier to the outside and / or in relation to the outer edge of the cooking food carrier, such that when stacked, one side, in particular an inner side surface, of the centering element comes into surface contact with one side, in particular an outer side surface, of the contact element, whereby a particularly stable fixing of stacked cooking food carriers can be achieved in a simple manner.A further preferred development of the cooking food support according to the invention provides that the contact elements are part of a frame that completely borders the structure laterally and / or surrounds the cooking surface, which frame preferably has an identical height to the structure and / or particularly preferably has a straight section in the region of the corners of the cooking food support for interacting with a centering element in each case. In general, it is preferred that the contact element and in particular a contact element formed as a section of a frame has a shape corresponding to the centering element interacting with it, so that a flat contact of the contact element and the centering element can occur when several cooking food supports are stacked. The frame can completely surround the structure as an independent section or can be formed at least in sections from edge regions of the structure.Preferably, however, the frame is formed such that it extends continuously around the periphery of the food support, particularly preferably separating the cooking surface from the edge. Furthermore, the frame preferably separates the edge from openings and / or perforations in the area of ​​the cooking surface. The first side of the food support, which has the centering elements, also preferably has a frame, which is particularly preferably identical and / or congruent with the frame of the second side.

[0030] Accordingly, it is also preferred that the contact elements are not arranged externally on the food support and / or within the edge. A non-external arrangement is understood to mean a positioning of the contact elements on the food support in which the contact elements are not part of the outer edge of the food support and preferably do not directly border an outer edge. Accordingly, an arrangement within the edge is understood to mean that a flat surface of the edge extends between an outer edge of the food support and the contact element, which particularly preferably does not have an edge or frame protruding from the surface on the outer edge and / or outside the contact element.

[0031] Likewise preferred is a design of a food support in which the centering elements protrude beyond the structure of the first cooking surface and preferably protrude more than twice as high from the surface, in particular the surface of the edge, as the structure is high, so that the structures of two stacked food supports cannot touch each other. Furthermore, the contact elements on the opposite side of the food support preferably do not protrude beyond the structure of the second cooking surface and particularly preferably have an identical height to the structure of the second cooking surface, so that when the food support is placed on a flat surface, they do not form the only support points. Preferably, all centering elements protrude the same distance from the first cooking surface.The protrusion of the centering elements is generally understood to mean that the centering elements extend in a spatial direction out of the plane of the food support and / or the cooking surface, i.e. in the vertical direction or in the vertical direction when the food support is in a normal horizontal position of use.

[0032] A preferred development of the cooking food support according to the invention provides that the centering elements protrude from the first cooking surface and / or beyond the surface of the edge in such a way that a finger gap for comfortably gripping one of the cooking food supports, in particular in the region of an outer edge, is created between two stacked cooking food supports with the centering elements of one cooking food support in contact with the contact elements of the other cooking food support. The finger gap preferably has a width of at least 1 mm, particularly preferably at least 2 mm, very particularly preferably at least 5 mm and especially preferably at least 8 mm. Alternatively or additionally, the width of the finger gap is preferably a maximum of 20 mm, particularly preferably a maximum of 15 mm, very particularly preferably a maximum of 12 mm and especially preferably a maximum of 10 mm.Since the width of the finger gap preferably results exclusively from the height of the centering element, the width of the finger gap preferably corresponds to the height of the centering element and the aforementioned dimensions of the width of the finger gap thus preferably correspond to the height of the centering element.

[0033] Furthermore, the centering elements and / or the support elements are arranged on the food carrier in such a way that not only can several identical food carriers be stacked on top of one another, but the food carrier can also be stacked with other, differently shaped food carriers. For example, it is conceivable that food carriers formed as grill plates according to the present invention can be stacked with food carriers formed as baking trays and / or with Gastronorm containers, particularly if these additional food carriers and / or Gastronorm containers also have corresponding centering elements and / or support elements.

[0034] Although the food support can in principle be manufactured in any desired manner, it is preferred that the food support be formed in one piece and / or as a cast part, in particular as an aluminum cast part, which allows for complex, three-dimensional structuring in a simple manner and the shape can be designed to be significantly more complex than with a food support milled from a plate material. In particular, manufacturing by casting makes it particularly easy to create any desired radii and curvature. This also makes it easy to avoid the formation of sharp edges, which is particularly advantageous for use of the food support in a cooking appliance with microwave radiation, where sharp edges can lead to unwanted sparking or arcing.In general, and regardless of whether the product is manufactured using a casting process, it is preferred that the food support has exclusively rounded edges, at least in the area of ​​the cooking surface and preferably entirely. This leads to better cooking results and also significantly simplifies handling and, in particular, cleaning of the food support. An aluminum casting is understood to be a component that is essentially obtained by casting an aluminum alloy or aluminum. In addition, any further processing steps, such as machining, deburring, or coating, can be performed subsequently.

[0035] To achieve particularly good cooking results and a particularly visually appealing grill pattern, the structure of both cooking surfaces in a preferred embodiment of the food support is formed by intersecting ribs, which preferably create a pattern of connected parallelograms and particularly preferably a diamond pattern or diamond grid. Likewise, the cooking surfaces are preferably formed exclusively from intersecting ribs. Furthermore, all ribs are preferably spaced identically from one another, particularly preferably in both orientations of the intersecting ribs.

[0036] It is particularly preferred that the two cooking surfaces are each formed as one side of a grid of intersecting webs, wherein the spaces between them or the areas enclosed by the webs are formed as openings or as breakthroughs in the food support. Preferably, the opposite sides of the webs each create the structuring of both cooking surfaces. In general, however, it is also conceivable that the area between the webs and / or below the structuring is formed as a closed surface, so that the two cooking surfaces are unconnected or the cooking surfaces have no openings. In this embodiment, a closed and particularly preferably completely flat plate is preferably provided in a central plane of the food support, from which the structures very particularly preferably protrude, in particular protrude the same distance on both sides.

[0037] Finally, a preferred embodiment of the food support provides that the structuring of the cooking surfaces, in particular the webs forming the structuring, has a profile tapering towards the surface of the cooking surface of the food support, in particular a pointed profile, wherein the structuring and in particular each web of the structuring preferably has a substantially diamond-shaped cross-sectional area. In general, the food support and in particular the structuring is formed as a three-dimensional profile, which is made particularly economical by manufacturing it using a casting process. In addition, a structuring consisting of webs is preferred in which the webs become wider towards the middle of the food support and / or have a thinner support surface for the food compared to the width in the middle of the food support, whereby there is a lot of material in the middle of the food support that can absorb and store heat.This results in relatively minimal cooling of the surface of the food carrier material when the food is placed on the grill, resulting in better cooking results and, in particular, a more appealing grill pattern. Furthermore, ribs with a diamond-shaped cross-sectional area, or generally a food carrier with a texture that tapers to both cooking surfaces, have the additional advantage of a large surface area. Hot air rising from below flows particularly strongly over the surface of the texture, transferring a particularly high amount of heat to the material of the food carrier.

[0038] An embodiment of the food carrier according to the invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings. The figures show:

[0039] Fig. 1 is a view of the top of a food carrier,

[0040] Fig. 2 is a perspective view of a first side of the food carrier shown in Fig. 1 with centering elements in the area of ​​an edge,

[0041] Fig. 3 is a view of a second side of the food support rotated by 180° compared to Fig. 2,

[0042] Fig. 4 is an enlarged view of a corner of the first side of the food carrier, and Fig. 5 is an enlarged view of a corner of the second side of the food carrier.

[0043] An embodiment of a food support 1 shown in Figures 1-5 is manufactured as a flat, one-piece component made of cast aluminum and has a first cooking surface 2 on a first side 3 and a second cooking surface 4 on the opposite, second side 5. Both cooking surfaces 2, 4 are arranged centrally and extend essentially over the surface of the food support 1 and are arranged congruently with one another on the first and second sides 3, 5.

[0044] The cooking surfaces 2, 4 are surrounded on all sides by a common rim 6, which is intended, among other things, to allow the food support 1 to be inserted into a support rail of a convection oven. The rim 6 is formed with a constant height and width over its entire circumference and has a flat surface 8. The rim 6, like all components of the food support 1, is formed as a single cast piece.

[0045] Both cooking surfaces 2, 4 have a structure 7 in the form of intersecting webs 16, which together form a diamond pattern, so that such a diamond pattern is transferred as a grill pattern to a food cooked on the food support 1. The surfaces enclosed by the intersecting webs 16 are each formed as openings 17, which connect the first and second cooking surfaces 2, 4 to one another or form passages for heat radiation, steam from the cooking appliance, and steam or liquids escaping from the food.

[0046] The webs 16 all have an identical height above the surface 8 of the food support 1. All webs 16 are arranged such that equally sized and evenly arranged diamonds are formed over the entire cooking surface 2, 4. Furthermore, the webs 16 all have identical dimensions and, in particular, an identical cross-sectional area that is mirror-symmetrical to the center of the food support 1. This cross-sectional area of ​​the webs 16 is preferably also diamond-shaped or tapers towards the cooking surface 2, 4, so that the webs 16 are thinner in the surface area on which the food can be placed than in an area inside the food support 1.

[0047] In order to be able to stack several food carriers 1 centered relative to one another and stably on top of one another, each food carrier 1 has a stacking aid, each of which is formed from several centering elements 9 on the first side 3 of the food carrier 1 and several support elements 10 on the second side 5 of the food carrier 1. Exactly one centering element 9 and one support element 10 are arranged in each corner 11 of the food carrier 1, but on opposite sides 3, 5.

[0048] The centering elements 9 are formed as rectangular material sections protruding from the surface 8 of the food support 1 in the region of the edge 6, wherein the centering element 9 is arranged in relation to the outer edges 12 or a rectangular shape of the food support 1 along a diagonal direction, in particular such that the angle to each of the two outer edges 12 is approximately the same.

[0049] The contact elements 10 are also arranged in the region of the corners 11, wherein the contact elements 10 are linear and also diagonally running sections of a frame 15 surrounding the structure 7 of the second cooking surface 4. The structure of the first cooking surface 2 is also surrounded by a frame 15, wherein the frames 15 of both sides 3, 5 are preferably arranged congruently and / or correspondingly to one another. In order to act effectively as a stacking aid, the centering element 9 and the contact element 10 are arranged in each corner 11 in such a way that when two cooking food carriers 1 are stacked, all four centering elements 9 of one cooking food carrier come into contact with an inner side surface 13 facing the center of the cooking food carrier 1 on an outer side surface of the contact element 10 of the other cooking food carrier 1, which contact element is formed as part of the frame 15, and thus effectively achieve a positive locking.

[0050] In order to prevent damage to the cooking surfaces 2, 4 of both food carriers 1 during stacking, the centering elements 9 have a height above the surface 8 of the food carrier 1 and in particular in relation to the edge 6, which is greater than twice the height of the structuring 7.

[0051] List of reference symbols

[0052] 1 food carrier

[0053] 2 first cooking surface

[0054] 3 first page

[0055] 4 second cooking surface

[0056] 5 second page

[0057] 6 Edge

[0058] 7 Structuring

[0059] 8 Surface

[0060] 9 Centering element io Contact element ii Corner

[0061] 12 Outer edge

[0062] 13 inner side surface

[0063] 14 outer side surface

[0064] 15 frames

[0065] 16 Structuring bridge

[0066] 17 Opening

Claims

Claims 1. A food support (1) for cooking food in a cooking appliance, comprising a first cooking surface (2) on a first side (3) of the food support (1) and a second cooking surface (4) on a second side (5) of the food support (1) opposite the first side, an edge (6) surrounding the cooking surfaces (2, 4) for receiving the food support (1) in the cooking appliance, wherein the first and second cooking surfaces (2, 4) each have a structure (7) for creating a grill pattern on the food, and the two structures (7) of the first and second cooking surfaces (2, 4) are formed identically to one another, characterized in that on the first side (3) of the food support (1) in the region of the edge (6) and / or outside the first cooking surface (2), a plurality of centering elements (9) protruding from the surface (8) are arranged, and on the opposite, second side (5) of the food support (1), a plurality of contact elements (10) are arranged. are,wherein the centering elements (9) and the contact elements (10) are arranged as a stacking aid for the stable and congruent stacking of several food carriers (1) in such a way that the centering elements (9) and the contact elements (10) interact in a form-fitting manner and / or to center and stabilize the stack.

2. Food carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that a centering element (9) is arranged at least in the region of each corner (11) of the food carrier (1). 3- Food carrier according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the Centering elements (9) are arranged exclusively in the region of the corners (11) of the food support (1), wherein preferably each of the four corners (11) of the food support (1) has exactly one centering element (9).

4. Food support according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the centering element (9) is arranged free-standing on the surface (8) and / or on the edge (6) surrounding the cooking surface (2, 4).

5. Food support according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the centering element (9) is not part of a frame (15) surrounding the structuring (7) of the cooking surface (2, 4) and / or is not part of a region of the edge (6) protruding from the surface (8).

6. Food support according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that each centering element (9) and / or each contact element (10) is formed as a linearly extending material section protruding from the surface (8), which is preferably oriented at an angle to an outer edge (12) of the food support (1).

7. Food support according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the centering element (9) on one side (3) of the food support (1) is arranged offset relative to the contact element (10) on the opposite side (5) to such an extent that during stacking an inner side surface (13) of the centering element (9) comes into planar contact with an outer side surface (14) of the contact element (10).

8. Food support according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the contact elements (10) are part of a frame (15) which completely laterally delimits the structuring (7) and / or surrounds the cooking surface (4, 2), which preferably has an identical Height as the structuring (7) and particularly preferably in the area of the corners (11) of the food support (1) has a straight section for interacting with a centering element (9) in each case.

9. Food support according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the contact elements (10) are not arranged externally on the food support (1) and / or within the edge (6).

10. Food support according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the centering elements (9) project beyond the structuring (7) of the first cooking surface (2) and preferably project more than twice as high from the surface (8) as the structuring (7) is high, so that the structurings (7) of two stacked food supports (1) cannot touch each other.

11. Food carrier according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the centering elements (9) protrude from the first cooking surface (2) and / or beyond the surface (8) of the edge (6) in such a way that between two food carriers (1) stacked one above the other, with the centering elements (9) of one food carrier (1) in contact with the contact elements (10) of the other food carrier (1), a finger gap for comfortable gripping of one of the food carriers (1), in particular in the region of an outer edge (12), is created.

12. Food support according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the food support (1) is formed in one piece and as a cast part, in particular as an aluminum cast part.

13. Food support according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the structuring (7) of both cooking surfaces (2, 4) is formed by intersecting webs (16) which preferably produce a pattern of connected parallelograms and particularly preferably a diamond pattern. 14- Food support according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the two cooking surfaces (2, 4) are each formed as one side of a grid of intersecting webs (16), wherein the surfaces enclosed by the webs (16) serve as openings (17) of the food support (1) are formed.

15. Food support according to at least one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the structuring (7) of the cooking surfaces (2, 4) has a profile tapering towards the surface (8) of the cooking surface (2, 4) of the food support (1), wherein the structuring (7) and in particular each web of the structuring (16) preferably has a diamond-shaped cross-sectional area.

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