SPLATTER-REDUCING DEVICE FOR MICROWAVE INTERIORS

Devices disclosed herein reduce splattering of food/beverage material on interior cooking appliance surfaces. A splatter-reducing device of the present technology may comprise: (1) a magnetic member magnetically coupled to an interior ceiling surface of a cooking appliance, the magnetic member comprising a magnet and a first coupling component affixed to a bottom surface of the magnet; (2) a support frame comprising a second coupling component removably coupled to the first coupling component such that the support frame is suspended within the cooking appliance; and (3) a splatter-reducing shroud supported by the support frame and shaped to enclose a central region for placing food or liquid heated within the cooking appliance. The splatter-reducing shroud (e.g., a disposable or washable material such as absorbent paper) may absorb or deflect ejected food or beverage material before the material can splatter on an interior surface of the cooking appliance.