Microwave food heating package with serving tray

Abstract

A food heating and serving package for elongated food products or food sticks such as french fries, fish sticks, waffle sticks and the like is described which includes an inner sleeve portion and an outer tray portion telescopically mounted over the sleeve. The sleeve includes a plurality of parallel partitions formed from microwave energy-absorbing susceptor material positioned in parallel relationship to define a honeycomb-like array of cells adapted to receive the food sticks for the purpose of crisping, toasting or browning the surface of the food sticks. The tray includes a broad panel defining a base with four low side panels extending upwardly therefrom to define an open wide mouth. One of the low side panels of the tray covers an open end of the sleeve so that when the sleeve is lifted out of the tray, the food sticks can easily slide through the open end of the sleeve into the open wide mouth of the tray which is of sufficient size to hold other food products such as salt or a condiment and to act as a serving dish from which the food can be directly eaten.