Glass Baby Food Containers With Raspberry Lid @ Amazon.com
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Most of us commence off storing feed in plastic feed containers, but while these are OK for storing arid foods (cereal, arid pasta, lentils), it soon becomes evident that they just don’t work for storing cooked foods, liquids, anything acidic, and anything that needs heating. The plastic begin to warp and stain, and odours commence to attach to them (I once stored a garlic casserole in plastic container, and various years later, I may still smell the garlic, which seems to have got cooked into the plastic when I heated the container in the microwave). This is because the plastic reacts with feed substances when heated. So I swapped to Glass Storage Containers and have never looked back. They aren’t that much more highpriced than plastic – you may get a decent set of five containers with fitted lids for when it comes to $19.99. But they look great – you may place them on the dinner table with no embarrassment at all – and most importantly, they do not stain, warp, absorb smells or react in any way with the food. I have two main sets – the Pyrex Bake n Store set, which allows me to cook casseroles, and then when the meal is over, plainly seal the dish with the leftovers within, using one of their fitted airtight lids, and then pop it into either the fridge or freezer (depending on how long I want to keep it). It is then easy to get the container back out, remove the lid and microwave it, ready for another meal. I also have a set of littler containers – these are for littler leftovers (things I’ve cooked on the hob and then transposed to the container) and for use as lunchboxes. These containers are also outstanding for anything liquid. For instance I make my own pasta sauce in industrial quantities and then store it in little containers, each sufficient to make a single family meal, which I may then extract as I when I need to cook pasta. The glass containers are also easy to clean. The only caveat I have is that you need to handwash the lids – don’t put them in the dishwasher as the seals will get started to erode and they won’t be as airtight as before. The containers are likewise pretty tough – I’ve dropped one, but it didn’t shatter – I grasp this is because it’s made of toughened tempered glass. |
