7) A multi-compartment packet for one or more high temperature flavorants and one or more low temperature flavorants, the compartments formed from edge and midline seals of a first and second flexible surface, the sealed regions forming print regions on a corresponding exterior surface of said first flexible surface, said print regions containing preparation instructions related to the enclosed contents of a corresponding said compartment on the exterior of one of said flexible surfaces, the exterior of the other of said flexible surfaces containing culinary and other information related to said packet, at least one of said compartments containing high temperature flavorants for cooking in oil at a temperature substantially above 100° C., and at least one of said compartments containing a simmering flavorant for cooking at a temperature substantially below said high temperature flavorant temperature.