Disposable microwave food shield

A method of protecting the inside of a microwave oven from food splatters, comprising the steps of:

• a. placing items for microwave warming into a microwave oven;
• b. covering said items to be warmed with a suitably rigid cover comprised of a porous material, said cover being substantially in the shape of a truncated cone, having a substantially vertical pleated wall, an open bottom and a top circumferentially attached to said pleated wall, said top having at least one reinforcing crossbar, and wherein the height of said pleated wall is conveniently suitable for fitting inside a common microwave oven;
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• c. closing the microwave oven door and warming said items;
• d. opening the microwave oven door;
• e. removing said suitably rigid cover;
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• f. removing the warmed items from the microwave oven.

A method of maintaining the inside of a microwave oven in a sanitary condition over an extended duty cycle, comprising the steps of:

• a. placing items for microwave warming into a microwave oven;
• b. covering said items to be warmed with a suitably rigid cover comprised of a porous material, said cover being substantially in the shape of a truncated cone, having a substantially vertical pleated wall, an open bottom and a top circumferentially attached to said pleated wall, said top having at least one reinforcing crossbar, and wherein the height of said pleated wall is conveniently suitable for fitting inside a common microwave oven;
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• c. closing the microwave oven door and warming said items;
• d. opening the microwave oven door;
• e. removing said suitably rigid cover and discarding it;
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• f. removing the warmed items from the microwave oven.

An improved method of warming food inside of microwave oven so as to maintain and enhance the wholesomeness and nutritional value of the food being warmed, comprising the steps of:

• a. placing items for microwave warming into a microwave oven;
• b. covering said items to be warmed with a suitably rigid cover comprised of a porous material, said cover being substantially in the shape of a truncated cone, having a substantially vertical pleated wall, an open bottom and a top circumferentially attached to said pleated wall, said top having at least one reinforcing crossbar, and wherein the height of said pleated wall is conveniently suitable for fitting inside a common microwave oven;
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• c. closing the microwave oven door and warming said items;
• d. opening the microwave oven door;
• e. removing said suitably rigid cover and discarding it;
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• f. removing the warmed items from the microwave oven.