Patent ID: 6251447
Filing Date: 2001-06-26
Classification: A23L

Abstract:
A plated frozen meal intended to be heated in a microwave oven comprising:a plate adapted to allow the passage of microwaves therethrough;a first group of individually frozen predominantly meat-based ingredients positioned on the plate;a second group of individually frozen ingredients selected from the group consisting of carbohydrate-based and vegetable-based ingredients positioned on the plate; andfrozen sauce pellets having a water content of between about 75% and 98% by weight of each pellet; wherein the frozen sauce pellets are positioned in layers both above and beneath the first group of individually frozen ingredients in a manner effective to provide a surface of contact of the pellets with said first group of individually frozen ingredients to reduce time for microwave thawing of said first group of individually frozen ingredients and also to even the heating of the ingredients of the meal, and wherein the positions of the first group of ingredients and the second group of ingredients each remain substantially the same upon thawing of the meal and without stirring being necessary before consumption.