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The invention provides two-component shelf-stable packaged food products, especially packaged sauce products. The products comprise a container, a first food component filling a first region of the container, and a second food component filling a second region of the container, wherein the second fo

The invention provides two-component shelf-stable packaged food products, especially packaged sauce products. The products comprise a container, a first food component filling a first region of the container, and a second food component filling a second region of the container, wherein the second food component either directly contacts the first food component or is separated therefrom by an edible interfacial layer. The second food component can be decanted off the first food component, and the second and first food components are adapted for use in combination in sequential food preparation steps. Preferably, the first food component is a thick sauce concentrate and the second food component is a vegetable oil containing chopped vegetable pieces. The vegetable oil and vegetable pieces are decanted and fried, prior to addition of the sauce concentrate, thereby achieving improved organoleptic properties.

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1. A two-component shelf-stable packaged food product comprising: a container having substantially rigid walls and an opening for filling and emptying the container; a first food component filling a first region of the container remote from said opening wherein the first food component is an aqueou

1. A two-component shelf-stable packaged food product comprising: a container having substantially rigid walls and an opening for filling and emptying the container; a first food component filling a first region of the container remote from said opening wherein the first food component is an aqueous sauce; a second food component different from the first food component and filling a second region of the container adjacent to said opening; wherein said second food component either directly contacts said first food component, said first food component including a thickening or gelling agent or second food component is separated from said first food component by an edible interfacial layer; wherein the second food component is an edible food component that includes edible pieces selected from a group consisting of solid vegetable pieces, solid meat pieces and mixtures thereof distributed in an edible oil that can be decanted off the first food component through said opening; and said second and first food components being adapted for use in combination in sequential food preparation steps.