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A package (10t, 10b) for heating the surface of food in a microwave oven comprises a thin metal mesh or apertured sheet (12), and a microwave absorbing material (14) applied to the metal mesh or sheet. It is placed in proximity to food in a microwave oven cavity, heats to a high temperature, and sears the surface of the food. Passages (36) through the microwave absorbing material, which consists of particles (18) of Fe3O4 in a heat resistant binder 16, allow steam to escape away from the surface of the food. Sodium silicate, silicone, aluminium oxide and ceramic binder matricies are specified. …<IMAGE>… |