Susceptor for heating a garnished flat dough in microwave oven
AssigneeNestec S.A.
InventorsSolveig Aronsson, Katarina Wikström
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Abstract
The invention relates to a susceptor for use as a support for heating food products such as garnished flat dough in a microwave oven. The susceptor includes a metallized plate that includes a plurality of apertures forming gas and microwave energy permeable areas that are evenly or randomly disposed in the peripheral area of the plate, with each aperture having a transverse dimension of at least about 5 mm. A ready to cook food article that includes such a susceptor and a food or dough product positioned thereon is also contemplated.
Claims20
A microwave oven susceptor for supporting and baking food products comprising a plate having a metallized layer adapted to receive the food product and a plurality of apertures forming a gas and microwave energy permeable band of a predetermined width, wherein each aperture has a transverse dimension of at least about 5 mm, and wherein the apertured band is confined on the plate in an area adjacent the peripheral edge(s) of the plate, whereas the rest of the plate is free from such apertures.
An article comprising:
- a susceptor plate having a metallized plastic surface;
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- an uncooked food product having a peripheral band and being positioned on the metallized plastic surface of the susceptor plate;
- wherein a plurality of apertures having transverse dimensions of at least about 5 mm are distributed within the susceptor plate within a peripheral band having a predetermined width, whereas the rest of the plate is free from such apertures, and wherein the food product is disposed onto the plate so that the peripheral band substantially encompasses the limits of the food product rim.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.