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AssigneeKraft Foods Group Brands LLC
InventorsRachel Catherine Brown, William Matthew Harris, Josue R. Juarbe Lopez, Michael David Putnam, Linda C. Roman
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A packaged food product and methods of making and using it. In some embodiments. The packaged food product may comprise a cup containing multiple ingredients in sealed pouches suitable for use in making an omelet or other egg-based entrées, with the cup being suitable for microwave cooking of an egg-based entrée. The ingredients may include vegetable components that offer organoleptic properties similar to those of fresh vegetables after an extended period of time. Ideally, time required for processing, shipment, storage, etc., which may be, e.g., several weeks, may pass without unacceptable degradation of taste, texture, mouth feel, flavor, aroma, color, nutritional content or other important qualities. In some embodiments, the ingredients may also include additional components, such as, for example, one or more meats, and/or one or more varieties of cheese.
A packaged food product comprising a microwavable rigid cup having a rim defining a generally circular opening to an interior of the cup, a base, and a sidewall extending between the rim and the base, a first flexible pouch disposed the interior of the cup and containing cheese pieces, a second flexible pouch disposed in the interior of the cup and containing one or more acidified vegetables having a pH of between 3.5 and 5.0, and a flexible membrane sealed to the rim of the cup to block the opening prior to at least partial removal of the membrane.
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