Patent ID: 6896919

Claim:
An enclosed packaged microwaveable food product including a raw frozen protein, cookable in a microwave oven through microwave energy absorption, the build-up of steam pressure, and heat transfer comprising: a cooking pouch completely enclosing a frozen block food portion of predetermined length and width and a height substantially less than the length and width, said cooking pouch formed from a sheet material comprising a paper layer and an inner surface comprising a plastic coated metallic susceptor, said plastic coated metallic susceptor being closer to the frozen block food portion than the paper layer, said sheet material wrapped and sealed about said frozen block food portion to completely enclose said frozen block within said sheet material such that said plastic coated metallic susceptor extends about said frozen block, said frozen block including at least a raw protein food portion and a single unlayered sauce portion, said portions frozen together in a single freezing step to form a single frozen block of predetermined length and width and a height substantially less than the length and width, said frozen block formed by the process of first separately depositing a raw protein food portion and a single separate liquid sauce portion on a predetermined dimensionally confined non-stick surface with upright side walls about the perimeter of the surface, and then freezing the portions together in a single freezing step to form a unitary frozen solid block dimensionally confined to the dimensions of said surface, removing the frozen block from said surface and then enclosing said sheet material about said frozen block to form said cooking pouch completely enclosing and sealing said frozen block and including a steam pressure relief opening, wherein said frozen block is cookable in a microwave oven within the enclosed cooking pouch by microwave energy absorption, by steam pressure build-up, and by heat conducted from said metallic susceptor.