A frozen food is provided that requires neither addition of water nor large cookware such as a pot, an electromagnetic cooker and a gas stove; is easy to eat; can be stored for a long period; does not cause loosening and uneven heating of the noodle; and makes it possible to enjoy an aromatic and authentic taste in a simple manner only by heating in a microwave oven. It was found that a plurality of chunks of frozen soup having a specific size are placed at a higher position with respect to a frozen noodle, so that a frozen food that makes it possible to enjoy an authentic taste as a hot noodle simply by microwave cooking can be provided, and these findings have led to the present invention.

The rancidity of prepackaged nut products, especially, candy coated almonds, pecans, peanuts, pistachios, walnuts and cashews, is inhibited or reduced by sealingly coating the nut products with a sweetener and, thereafter, packaging the foodstuffs in a GRAS polymeric film plastic material. This enables the nut product to be exposed. to continuous heating or heating and cooling cycles such as within a conventional food warmer or exposure to heating lamps at temperatures up to about 200°F. for extended periods of up to about thirty (30) to about sixty (60) days while impeding the rancidity of the nut products.

An ovenable cooking apparatus for facilitating the cooking of food components while maintaining the separateness thereof may include a first container for holding a first food component, and a second container for holding a second food component. The separation of the first food component from the second food component maintains the surface area for the first and second food components to facilitate heating of the first and second food components. The first food component may have a liquid based content for producing steam when heated, and one or both of the first container and the second container may define a passage for providing airflow and steam flow for contacting the second container and/or the second foodstuff and heating or steaming the second food component. Additionally, the second container may be steam impermeable for cooking bread and the like.

Provided is a pet food packaging, in which an amount of granular pet food to be used in one occasion is sealed in a packaging material having a heat resistance and gas barrier properties, and an oxygen absorber having a heat resistance is also sealed therein.

Methods are generally described herein for structuring food for microwave heating. In some examples, food with high dielectric loss factor is dispersed in a matrix of foods with low dielectric loss factors to promote uniform heating and efficient heating. In other examples, microwave susceptors are sandwiched between layers of food and attached to a handle whereby said microwave susceptors can be removed by pulling on the handle after microwave heating.

Carbon dioxide, such as may be used for a carbonated beverage, is produced by microwave thermal decomposition of a starting material. An apparatus for the process includes a microwave generator, a microwave chamber, a capsule received in the chamber containing starting material(s) and one or more channel(s) for recovering CO.sub.2 generated in the process.

An apparatus for heating a product includes a storage compartment for a product to be heated and a heater module physically and thermally coupled to the storage compartment. The heater module has a housing that defines a reaction chamber. A rigid barrier is inside the reaction chamber and defines first and second portions thereof. A first reactant is inside the reaction chamber, and a flexible bag (with a second reactant) is in the first portion of the first chemical reactant. The first and second reactants react exothermically upon contact. A piercing element can pierce the flexible bag. After piercing, the a fluid path and one or more fluid channels carry the second reactant to a section of the first portion of the reaction chamber away from where the flexible bag is located.

A packaging bag including a polyester-based multilayer film. The multilayer film includes at least: an innermost layer formed of a biaxially stretched polyethylene terephthalate film; a layer formed of polybutylene terephthalate; and/or a layer formed of a blend of polyethylene terephthalate and polybutylene terephthalate. The biaxially stretched polyethylene terephthalate film has a heat sealing portion that is amorphized or low-crystallized by laser light irradiation. The packaging bag is formed by allowing the innermost layers of the polyester-based multilayer film to be opposed to and superimposed on each other, and heat sealing the heat sealing portions.

A process for the production of instant alternative protein products, including plant based meat and more particularly to plant based products having the texture, appearance, and taste of meat or dairy. The instant meat or food analog material may be based on a Native Edestin Protein Isolate (NEPI). NEPI may be combined with water to form a protein hydrosol, followed by addition of oil, and heating in a microwave oven to set, thereby forming a hydrogel, or meat analog. The protein hydrosol may be mixed in a microwavable cup being comprised, preferably, of a porous material such as paper or plastic, and having dimensions conducive to forming a meat analog from the protein-fat hydrosol when heated in a microwave. Materials required for production of a meat analog at home from the NEPI may be provided as a convenient kit for production of an instant meat analog.

The present invention relates to a novel pet treat system. The system comprises a special, pre-mixed dough made from a pet treat recipe. The recipe comprises at least flour, eggs, canned pumpkin, peanut butter, salt, cinnamon, and water, and can also comprise additional ingredients for making various flavored pet treats. Typically, the pre-mixed dough is formed into individual pet shapes and stored within a packaging component. The packaging component comprises a disposable oven-safe and microwave-safe tray that the pre-mixed dough is positioned on. Thus, allowing pet owners to bake the pet treats without needing to mix their own ingredients. Further, the packaging component is resealable to allow for the unbaked treats to remain fresh.