Food container with heatable insert

Abstract

The present invention discloses an article of manufacture comprising an outer container suitable for containing foodstuffs, and an inner container removably disposed in the outer container, wherein the inner container is heatable.

1 . An article of manufacture, comprising:
 an outer container suitable for containing foodstuffs; and   an inner container removably disposed in the outer container, wherein the inner container is heatable.   
   
   
       2 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the inner container contains a heatable foodstuff. 
   
   
       3 . The article of  claim 2 , wherein the inner container contains chocolate chips. 
   
   
       4 . The article of  claim 2 , wherein the inner container contains caramel or frosting. 
   
   
       5 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the outer container is spheroidal, and has a diameter, and the inner container has a diameter, and the diameter of the outer container is at least three times larger than the diameter of the inner container. 
   
   
       6 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the inner container is removably anchored to the outer container. 
   
   
       7 . The article of  claim 1  wherein the outer container is spheroidal, and the inner container is cylindrical. 
   
   
       8 . The article of  claim 1  wherein the inner container has a removable top. 
   
   
       9 . The article of  claim 8 , wherein the removable top is a foil top. 
   
   
       10 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the outer container has a removable top. 
   
   
       11 . The article of  claim 1 , wherein the outer container is made of clear plastic. 
   
   
       12 . The article of  claim 1 , where in both containers are heatable. 
   
   
       13 . The article of  claim 2 , wherein the inner container contains a foodstuff that melts when exposed to heat. 
   
   
       14 . The article of claim one, wherein the foodstuffs are cookies. 
   
   
       15 . The article of claim one, wherein the outer container is rectangular. 
   
   
       16 . A method for preparing a foodstuff comprising the steps of:
 opening an outer container, wherein the outer container is suitable for containing a first foodstuff, and the outer container has a heatable inner container, the inner container having a meltable foodstuff disposed therein;   removing the inner container from the outer container and exposing the inner container to heat; and   dipping the first foodstuff in the meltable foodstuff.   
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first foodstuff is cookies, and the heatable foodstuff is chocolate chips, caramel, or frosting.