Aluminum plates for food

Abstract

We offer a food-grade aluminum plate that allows you to reheat fried foods in a healthy way with a good texture, without making a mess in the kitchen. [Solution] The plate has side walls 1 and a bottom surface 3 integrally formed from aluminum foil. Multiple raised protrusions 2 are arranged in a grid pattern across the entire bottom surface, reducing the contact area between the food and the plate. When heated in a toaster or the like, excess oil drips off the fried food. Multiple grooves 4, deeper than the bottom surface and positioned around the protrusions, collect the oil that has dripped off the food, preventing it from spilling and resulting in a healthy and pleasant texture.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an aluminum plate for food used for reheating fried foods.

Background Art

[0002] Conventionally, for reheating fried foods, they were placed on commercially available aluminum foil and heated with a toaster or the like.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0003]

Patent Document 1

Summary of the Invention

Problems to be Solved by the Invention

[0004] Just placing fried foods on aluminum foil and heating with a toaster or the like had the following problems. (A) Since the contact area between the aluminum foil and the food is large, the oil that has leached out returns to the food as it is and becomes sticky, and it cannot be finished in a healthy and good texture. (B) When removing the food from the aluminum foil, the aluminum foil sticks, gets tangled, tilted, torn, etc., and the oil spills. The present invention has been made to solve these problems.

Means for Solving the Problems

[0005] This aluminum plate for food has side walls that widen towards the top and a bottom surface. On the bottom surface, a plurality of raised portions of a certain height arranged in a grid pattern are formed integrally from aluminum foil to reduce the contact points between the food and the plate, and a plurality of grooves deeper than the bottom surface arranged around the raised portions are formed to collect the oil that has fallen from the food.

Effects of the Invention

[0006] The aluminum food plate of this invention allows fried food to be placed on a grid-like arrangement of protrusions, making it easier to drain oil when heated in a toaster or similar appliance. Furthermore, the protrusions are raised, resulting in very small contact points between the food and the plate. This allows chopsticks to be inserted in any direction between the protrusions without the side walls getting in the way, making it easier to remove food and preventing deformation or damage to the plate.

[0007] The oil that seeps out of the fried food during heating collects in grooves deeper than the bottom surface and does not reattach to the food placed on the protrusions, resulting in a healthy and flavorful dish. Even if the plate tilts, the oil will not spill and dirty the kitchen. Furthermore, it won't contaminate charcoal or other materials when used outdoors, such as during camping. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0008] [Figure 1] This is a perspective view of the present invention. [Figure 2] This is a cross-sectional view of the present invention. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0009] The following describes embodiments for implementing this invention. As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the aluminum food plate of this invention has a bottom surface, side walls that rise widely towards the top, and an edge at the upper end of the side walls that serves as a handle. The entire bottom surface is covered with multiple raised protrusions arranged in a grid pattern, and multiple grooves deeper than the bottom surface are arranged around the protrusions, and it is integrally formed from aluminum foil by embossing.

[0010] The upper edges of the plate's side walls are folded or rolled to prevent injuries from sharp edges, increase the plate's strength, and make it easier to handle. [Examples]

[0011] When implementing this invention, cooked fried food is placed on the protrusion (2) and reheated in a toaster or oven. As the food is heated, the oil that drips from it accumulates in the groove (4), which is formed deeper than the bottom surface (3).

[0012] Since the fried food is placed on the raised protrusions (2), the contact area with the plate is small, the side walls (1) do not get in the way, chopsticks can be inserted from any direction, and it is easy to peel the food off the plate. However, a release agent may be coated on the surface of the plate.

[0013] The protrusion (2) should be high, but it should be lower than the top edge of the side wall (1) to prevent the fried food from sliding sideways and falling off the plate, and the tip should not be pointed for safety reasons.

[0014] The grooves (4) that are deeper than the base surface (3) and are positioned around the protrusions (2) may be circular, elliptical, or of other shapes, and their placement does not have to be as shown in Figure 1.

[0015] This food-grade aluminum plate is made from aluminum foil and is intended for single use, but it could also be made from a different material to create a non-disposable metal plate. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0016] 1 side wall 2 protrusions 3. Bottom 4 grooves 5 ri

Claims

[Claim 1] A food-grade aluminum plate characterized by having side walls and a bottom surface, with multiple raised protrusions arranged in a grid pattern across the entire bottom surface, and multiple grooves deeper than the bottom surface arranged around the protrusions, formed integrally from aluminum foil by pressing.

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