The package, known as the Smart Pouch, is designed to combine steaming with susceptor cooking for superior results when microwaving frozen entrees that contain raw protein.
This is the first steam pouch to use susceptor technology.
In the course of microwave cooking, susceptor patterns deposited on the packaging material absorb microwave energy, which is then used to heat the entree. Even cooking — the elimination of overdone edges — is a key benefit of susceptor cooking.
Proteins such as beef, poultry, pork and seafood need higher temperatures in order to achieve a tender texture. To increase the protein cooking temperature in a microwave oven, you need another source of heat introduced into this closed system. This is where the susceptor comes in.