Microwaveable product
A microwaveable product can include a container with an interior and a fluted first sidewall. The product can include a susceptor. The susceptor can be disposed within the container interior. The susceptor can have a fluted second sidewall. The fluted second sidewall can conform to the fluted first sidewall. A food product can be disposed in the interior. The food product can conform to the fluted second sidewall. Microwave energy can reach the food product via the susceptor.
1. A microwaveable product comprising:
a container comprising a bottom and a fluted container sidewall, the fluted container sidewall extending from the container bottom to a first height;
a susceptor comprising a fluted susceptor sidewall, the fluted susceptor sidewall extending along the fluted container sidewall from the container bottom to a second height, the second height being less than the first height;
a food disposed within the container;
a lower portion of an outer surface of the food being fluted and nested against the fluted susceptor sidewall, the lower portion of the outer surface of the food defining a closed geometry in a plane parallel to one or both of the container bottom and a bottom of the susceptor;
wherein an upper portion of an outer surface of the food extends from below the second height to above the second height and is nested against the fluted container sidewall, the upper portion of the outer surface of the food being fluted and defining a closed geometry in a plane parallel to one or both of the container bottom and the bottom of the susceptor;
wherein the fluted susceptor sidewall is nested against the fluted container sidewall such that the container flutes defined by the container sidewall seat the susceptor flutes defined by the susceptor sidewall.
2. The product of claim 1 , wherein the container and the susceptor both contribute to defining a continuous chamber in which all of the food is disposed.
3. The product of claim 1 , wherein the container further comprises a rim radially projecting from the fluted container sidewall.
4. The product of claim 3 , wherein the rim is made from polymer while the fluted container sidewall is made from paper material.
5. The product of claim 1 , wherein the food is exclusively disposed between the container bottom and the first height, the fluted container sidewall being fluted from the container bottom to the first height.
6. The product of claim 1 comprising a lid sealed to the container;
the lid, the container, and the susceptor contributing to define a continuous chamber in which all of the food is disposed;
one side of the lid being directly exposed to ambient environment, the opposing side of the lid being directly exposed to the inner chamber.
7. The product of claim 1 , configured such that during microwaving of the product: the lower portion of the food is directly exposed to heat produced by the susceptor, while the upper portion of the food is not directly exposed to heat produced by the susceptor.
8. The product of claim 7 , wherein the food comprises dough that is cup-shaped and meat is placed within the cup-shaped dough.
9. The product of claim 8 , wherein the dough is uncooked and the meat is cooked.
10. The product of claim 1 , wherein the susceptor comprises a bottom, the susceptor bottom being flushly seated against the container bottom.
11. The product of claim 1 comprising a lid sealed to the container at the first height.
12. The product of claim 11 , wherein the container comprises a rim to which the lid is directly sealed.
13. The product of claim 12 , wherein the container rim is polymeric to enable heat sealing between the container rim and the lid while the fluted container sidewall is non-polymeric.
14. The product of claim 13 , wherein the food comprises dough.
15. The product of claim 14 , wherein the dough is fluted by virtue of being pressed against the fluted susceptor sidewall.