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Abstract

The present invention is a food storage cabinet that develops and maintains a warm, humid environment in its interior for storage of the food. The food is supported within a storage compartment in the cabinet, and a water bath is provided to produce the warm, humid environment to keep the food warm and moist. A support is positioned within the storage compartment at an angle so that when the door to the storage compartment is opened, ambient air enters the storage compartment and initiates air flow therein. The ambient air drops down through a front gap between the support and the front wall of the storage compartment, thus causing warm, humid air generated by the water bath to rise through a rear gap and 'roll' over the food toward the front of the storage compartment. Therefore, by opening the door to the storage compartment, air flow is initiated within the storage compartment to quickly cover the food in warm, humid air. The present invention is also provided with an electro-magnet that operates to temporarily hold the door in its open position for a predetermined amount of time. In another preferred embodiment, a drying chamber is provided that heats, dries and forces air into the storage compartment toward the underside of the door to prevent excessive condensation from forming on the door or on the food.

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First Claim