Microwave cooking apparatus with turntable

Claim 1

A turntable for use in a microwave oven, made of a low dielectric loss inorganic material such as glass and ceramics and adapted to rotate a foodstuff mounted thereon at the base portion of said microwave oven during cooking, said turntable being removably engaged with the base of the microwave oven and comprising: a raised edge provided at the peripheral portion of the upper surface thereof and serving as a drain for collecting the liquid ingredients from the foodstuff; a connection provided on the turntable and removably engaged with a source of driving force for rotating said turntable, said engagement providing a pedestal for rotation of said turntable; and one or more legs provided at the lower surface thereof for stabilizing the turntable when positioned on a level surface, whereby said turntable, because of its removable engagement with the driving source, functioning as a foodstuff supporter within the oven and as a tableware when the turntable is removed from the oven.