


The use of microwave ovens for cooking, partially cooking, or reheating precooked foods has created a demand for a package for prepared foods which preserve the contents over an extended period of time while maintaining an attractive package appearance and in which the food may be heated or cooked. In one of its more specific embodiments, the absorbent pad forms a component part of a food package in which the food product is packed and stored until ready for use and then heated or cooked while in the package. This invention relates to an absorbent pad especially useful in packages for food products and the like and to packages comprising the absorbent pad structure.
