Back to results
US 2024/0277180 A1Published application
Multi-compartment cooking tray and methods related thereto
AssigneeH.J. Heinz Company Brands LLC
InventorsLindsey KUBACKI, Kyra Lynn SELNER, TszYan Chloe YENCER
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A tray for cooking different food products is provided. The tray includes a first compartment and a second compartment. A hinge extends between the first compartment and the second compartment such that the first compartment is able to be moved relative to the second compartment for causing a content within the first compartment to move into the second compartment. The tray further comprises a crisping susceptor disposed within one of the compartments.
Claims15
A tray for cooking multi-textured food products, the tray comprising:
- a first compartment having a first base and first sidewalls extending from the first base to define a first cavity, the ends of the first sidewalls opposite the first base forming a first opening into the first cavity, a flange disposed about at least a portion of the first opening;
- a second compartment having a second base and second sidewalls extending from the second base to define a second cavity separate from the first cavity, the ends of the second sidewalls opposite the second base forming a second opening into the second cavity, the flange disposed about at least a portion of the second opening;
- a hinge extending between the first compartment and the second compartment such that the first compartment is able to be moved relative to the second compartment for causing a content within the first compartment to move into the second compartment;
- and
- a crisping susceptor disposed within the first compartment.
2 more elements
A method of cooking food, the method comprising:
- providing a tray having a first compartment and a second compartment connected by a hinge, a crisping susceptor and a first food product of a first type disposed within the first compartment and a second food product of a second food type disposed within the second compartment, the first food product adjacent the crisping susceptor;
- cooking the first and second food products in the tray with a microwave oven;
- combining the first food product with the second food product by moving the first compartment relative to the second compartment about the hinge to transfer the first food product into the second compartment.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.