Meal Prep Takes Way Less Effort When You Use These Silicone Trays From Costco

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Meal prep is a great way to speed up the cooking and menu planning process throughout the week. If you have a few things in the fridge to pull from, you won't run out of options or spend too much time in the kitchen after a long day. With that said, you also need to find a good way to store everything you make in advance. Costco fans say there's one tool that helps simplify the frozen meal process: MIU Silicone Freezer Trays.

The MIU trays come in a 5-pack with lids, and they include a few different sizes of trays to freeze many different portions. You can easily freeze sauce or soup in the smaller trays and use the large trays for meals like lasagna or pot pie. Costco also sells a five-pack of Souper Cubes, which are generally similar to the MIU brand but cost more; the MIU set sells for $32 while the Souper Cubes set is priced at $70. The benefit of using silicone to freeze the food means the food slides out easily from the trays, and the different portion sizes means you don't have to defrost more than you'll eat. Plus, the lids help keep air and moisture out to prevent freezer burn; which is the secret to making meal prep food stay fresh.

Souper Cubes actually appeared on Shark Tank back in 2020, and the brand immediately skyrocketed to popularity. MIU is a lesser-known brand, but Costco shoppers seem to appreciate both brands. There are a handful of differences between the two, with customers noting price and durability impacting which type they purchase. While the Souper Cubes are generally more expensive than the MIU option, Costco shoppers tend to agree that the Souper Cubes are a better-quality product.

"The MIU cubes stack slightly better for storage and work fine but definitely aren't built quite as well [as the Souper Cubes]," someone wrote in an r/Costco Reddit thread. "I have both Souper Cube brand and whatever Costco sold last year. The souper cube ones are much more sturdy and the lids are easier to take off," another person wrote, likely referring to the MIU brand as Costco's other brand. Still, plenty of people think the MIU brand works well enough, so the brand you buy might ultimately come down to your budget or how often you'll use them. Either way, they seem to make a big difference with freezing portioned foods for later and will help you avoid any freezer storage mistakes that can ruin your food. Plus, when shopping at the warehouse store, you're bound to wind up needing to find some ways to store your bulk food items from Costco.