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1. An apparatus for preparing a food item in a microwave oven, comprising:
a tray formed using a pressing technique, the tray including opposite interior and exterior sides, and the exterior side of the tray forming a portion of the exterior of the apparatus while the apparatus is in a closed configuration, wherein
the interior side of the tray includes a plurality of elevated heating areas, the elevated heating areas each including microwave energy interactive material,the interior side of the tray further includes a plurality of channels disposed between the elevated heating areas, and the exterior side of the tray includes a plurality of protrusions that are respectively vertically aligned with the channels; a cover formed using a pressing technique, the cover including opposite interior and exterior sides, and the exterior side of the cover forming a portion of the exterior of the apparatus while the apparatus is in the closed configuration; a line of disruption, the tray and the cover being foldably joined to one another along the line of disruption so that the cover is pivotably connected to the tray for pivoting the cover relative to the tray between an open position and a closed position; and a locking feature operative for releasably maintaining the cover in the closed position. |