Microwave susceptor package having an apertured spacer between the susceptor and the food product

摘要

A single use combined shipping display and cooking microwave package (20) is provided for heating a plurality of food pieces (21) in a microwave oven. The packaging includes a microwave transparent enclosure which has a top panel (36) and a bottom panel (34). Located adjacent to and generally coextensive with the bottom panel (34) is a microwave susceptor (30). Preferably this microwave susceptor (30) is a thin film susceptor. A spacer (26) overlays the thin film susceptor (30) and is also generally coextensive with the bottom panel (34). The spacer (26) is adapted to hold the food pieces (21) a predetermined distance ("D") away from this susceptor (30). In addition, the spacer (26) has a plurality of apertures (38) therein which allows the heat from the microwave susceptor (30) to pass through to the food pieces (21). A similar arrangement is applicable to the top panel (36). A top panel microwave susceptor (32) is located adjacent to and generally coextensive with the top panel (38) and a top panel spacer (28) is located adjacent to the top panel susceptor (32) and generally coextensive with the top panel (36). The food pieces (21) are held in a cavity located between the top panel spacer (28) and the bottom panel spacer (26). An exemplary package (20) is provided which is particularly well suited for roasting nuts in a microwave oven.