A package for a microwaveable food product has a pair of sidewalls each
having an inner layer formed of a generally microwave transparent
material, and an outer layer formed of a generally non-microwave
transparent material having high oxygen barrier properties. A layer of
adhesive is disposed between the two layers, bonding the layer together
in a peelable bond. The inner layers are positioned adjacent to each
other and sealed together adjacent to the peripheral edges of the
sidewall to thereby seal a microwaveable food product therein. Prior to
heating, the non-microwave transparent outer layer is peeled off the
sidewalls of the package.