A method for packaging ready meals in at least one bowlfeaturing a circumferential rim, where the basicingredients of the meal are placed into the bowl, acover foil is sealed to the circumferential rim of thebowl so as to leave at least two rim sections unsealed,where the meal is subsequently prepared in the bowl,after which the cover foil is sealed completely over thewhole circumferential rim of the bowl.A device for packaging ready meals in at least one bowlwith circumferential rim, comprising a sealing tool forcomplete sealing of a cover foil to the circumferentialrim, such sealing tool or a second sealing tool beingprovided for partial sealing of the cover foil to thecircumferential rim.
