Microwaveable container

Abstract

A container constituted of a microwave transparent material for the heating or cooking of foods or comestibles through the intermediary of microwaves at a high degree of efficiency and with an enhanced temperature uniformity. The container base is configured in a manner to produce generally wavilinear or undulating bottom wall and side wall configurations which will disperse the food or comestible within the container to an optimum extent so as to increase the heating and cooking efficiency thereof, and to provide a more uniform temperature distribution throughout the container contents, thereby enabling the rapid and even heating and/or cooking of the food by microwave energy. The container may include a closure lid, essentially consisting of a domed structure incorporating a vent or one-way release valve for steam generated within the container during microwave cooking, and which is mountable on the container base such as to provide an essentially sealed container structure during the microwave heating and/or cooking of the food in the container.