Global Patent Index - EP 0409289 A1

EP 0409289 A1 19910123 - Container packed with instant food for use in microwave oven.

Title (en)

Container packed with instant food for use in microwave oven.

Title (de)

Nahrungsmittel enthaltender Behälter zur Schnellzubereitung im Mikrowellenofen.

Title (fr)

Récipient contenant de la nourriture instantanée pour fours à micro-ondes.

Publication

EP 0409289 A1 19910123 (EN)

Application

EP 90116876 A 19860430

Priority

  • EP 90116876 A 19860430
  • JP 9438585 A 19850501
  • JP 12141585 U 19850807
  • JP 14317785 U 19850918

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a container (21) packed with instant food to be cooked by a microwave oven which allows a solid instant food (24) such as instant chow mein and instant macaroni to be reconstituted to its original cooked state with good texture in a short period of time when the food is cooked in a microwave oven without the need to drain water after it is cooked. The container packed with instant food comprises: a container (21) composed of a container body (23) and a lid (23) which is capable of tightly or substantially tightly sealing said container (21); and a solid instant food (24) accomodated in said container (21), together with a second container (25) which contains a specific amount of water, wherein said food (24) is to be reconstituted and made ready for eating on absorbing water from said second container (25) when said container (21) packed with said food (24) is heated in a microwave oven after water is added thereto in an amount equivalent to between 100 and 150 wt% of the water absorption capacity of said food (24).

IPC 1-7

A23L 1/162; B65D 81/32; B65D 81/34; H05B 6/64

IPC 8 full level

B65D 81/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65D 81/3453 (2013.01); B65D 2203/04 (2013.01); B65D 2205/00 (2013.01); B65D 2581/3404 (2013.01); B65D 2581/3429 (2013.01); B65D 2581/3432 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

FR GB IT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0409289 A1 19910123; EP 0409289 B1 19920708

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 90116876 A 19860430