Systems and Methods for Heating Liquid, Semi-Solid or Liquid/Solid Combination Comestibles in Combination Microwave and Convection Ovens

• Main Authors: BARANOWSKI JOHN, SIENKOWSKI ADRIENNE LYNN, SINCLAIR ALLAN, SALAMON-HICKEY TALIA, WATTS MARK R, KARKACHE MOHAMMED, MOHAMMED RASHEED, HOWARTH JAMES, CRAMER WILLIAM, ZIMLICH AMANDA, DAWSON CHRIS
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 27.11.2014
• Subjects: APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES; COFFEE MILLS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BYSUBCLASSES A23B - A23J; FURNITURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OFNUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; THEIR TREATMENT, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES

A system is provided for heating a comestible. The system includes a container and a flexible vented package containing a liquid, semi-solid or liquid/solid combination comestible. The package is positioned within the container in a manner that hinders the comestible from escaping through the package's vent(s). The container is penetrable to microwaves and is adapted to not experience heat-induced damage when subjected to a heating cycle in a combination microwave and convection oven. The container is adapted to protect the package from heat-induced damage when the container is subjected to a heating cycle in a combination microwave and convection oven.