Microwave cooking enclosure for food items

A carton for cooking and browning a pot pie in a microwave oven, comprising:

• a carton having a top panel, a bottom panel and a supporting structure for maintaining said top panel in an elevated position relative to said bottom panel;
• a pan for containing a pot pie, the pan positioned in the carton between the top and bottom panels and having a susceptor lining for converting microwave energy to thermal energy for cooking the pot pie;
• a first microwave reflective shield defining a single hole therein;
• a susceptor layer positioned below the first reflective shield and above said pan, such that the shield is located between the top panel of the carton and the susceptor layer;
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• a second microwave reflective shield defining a single hole therein and positioned below said pan, whereby the carton provides for the selective cooking and browning of a pot pie when cooked in the carton.

A carton for cooking and browning a pot pie in a microwave oven, comprising:

• a carton having a top panel, a bottom panel and four side walls;
• a pan containing a pot pie, said pan having a susceptor lining for converting microwave energy to thermal energy for cooking the pot pie, said pan positioned in the carton between the top and bottom panels;
• a first microwave reflective shield defining a single hole therein positioned adjacent to the top panel;
• a susceptor layer positioned below the first reflective shield and above said pan such that the shield is located between the top panel of the carton and the susceptor layer;
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• a second microwave reflective shield defining a single hole therein positioned adjacent to the bottom panel of the carton, said hole of the first shield and said hole of the second shield correspond to the approximate size and shape of the pot pie to be cooked in the carton, said holes are aligned with one another and are further aligned with the pan, whereby the carton provides for the selective cooking and browning of a pot pie when cooked in the carton.

An enclosure for cooking and browning a food item in a microwave oven, comprising:

• a pan for containing a food item, said pan having a susceptor lining for cooking and browning the food item;
• a susceptor layer positioned above said pan;
• and
• a microwave reflective shield defining a single hole therein, said reflective shield positioned below the pan, whereby the enclosure provides for the selective cooking and browning of a food item when cooked in the enclosure.

An enclosure for cooking and browning a food item in a microwave oven, comprising:

• a top panel, a bottom panel and a support structure for maintaining said top panel in an elevated position relative to said bottom panel;
• a pan for holding a food item, said pan having a susceptor lining for cooking and browning said food item;
• a susceptor layer positioned above said pan;
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• a reflective shield defining a single hole therein, said reflective shield positioned below the top panel, such that it is located between the top panel and the susceptor layer, whereby the enclosure provides for the selective cooking and browning of a food item when cooked in the enclosure.