| abstract |
Heat-and-serve packages of pre-fried meat products (e.g. sliced bacon, sausage patties, or link sausages) comprising a disposable, heatable tray formed with foldable sides from sheet material capable of retaining melted fat or greasy liquid. The packages are encased in envelopes of snugly drawn film having suitable barrier properties with respect to grease, air and moisture. One pair of opposing sides of each tray are folded downwardly and inwardly over the margins of the generally flat meat contents while the other pair of opposing foldable sides extend outwardly as extensions of the tray bottom. A loaded tray is doubled on itself with the pair of sides which extend outwardly in superposed engagement and retained compact and in engagement by the snugness of outer disposable envelope of disposable film. Preferably, the package is evacuated and hermetically sealed and the corners at the superposed pair of outwardly extending sides are beveled. In use, the outer film or envelope is removed, the tray unfolded and the four sides are folded or erected upwardly. |