Container for heating french fries in a toaster

A toasted French fries product for providing a plurality of toasted French fries comprising:

• a plurality of French fries, said French fries being aligned substantially adjacent to each other in one layer, said French fries having a bottom end and a top end;
• a container for supporting said French fries to be heated in a toaster, said container having an article receiving slot, said container comprising an upright structure having a closed bottom and a front and a back substantially parallel to said front, said front and said back being held together along adjacent edges by a means other than adhesive, said upright structure having an openable top for access to heated French fries therein, said front and said back having apertures providing an open area in said front and said back to pass toaster radiation heat into said container to heat said French fries and for steam from said heated French fries to exit said container, said front and said back having non-apertured zones at the elevation of said bottom end and said top end of said French fries, said closed bottom of said container forming a drip trough, said upright structure also having a portion extending sufficiently above said toaster to enable a user to lift said container from said toaster by gripping said portion without having to place fingers in said article receiving slot of said toaster;
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• a fluid-absorbing member at said drip trough to absorb drippings from said heated French fries.