Storage Containers

by ninrn 4 months ago

Has anyone come across a good deal on large, 2- to 3-gallon, airtight glass jars or canisters? I thought some people here might use them for fermentation.

Hi everyone! I am moving into a new apartment soon and am planning the food storage containers. I originally wanted to get Oxo Pop Containers, seemed to be the most widely recommended and popular, ...

Hey, I’m getting new Rubbermaid Brilliance containers for my dry baking ingredients. I was wondering if its ok to leave a scoop inside the containers, say like resting inside the flour or sugar - d...

I use Pyrex glass containers for storing and microwaving soup, and I'd been using an old Pyrex vented lid with my 7 cup Pyrex round bowl, which came with an unvented lid. However, the old vented li...

I use Pyrex glass containers for storing and microwaving soup, and then I just eat the soup out of the Pyrex bowl. However, after I've microwaved the soup, the Pyrex is very hot, and I find it diff...

I think plastic storage has made some rice go rancid. Here are two. I had Basmati rice in a similar type of container that I had recycled for storage and opened it and it smelled rancid. I had c...

by Melanie Wong 1 year ago

Some interesting designs of butter knives/scrapers and butter cases found in Japan.

Would love recommendations on cheese storage containers. Is there a container that will keep cheeses for weeks or possibly months in perfect condition?

Is there a way to store cheese so it will last for a year or two? I've read that red wax will keep it longer, but how long? Can I buy a 1 lb block of cheddar or colby or jack cheese at the store,...

by josemartinlopez 1 year ago

Can you store bulk bought dried spices in plastic sandwich bags in a large plastic container in a cool, dark corner? I came across the iHerb online store and saw that one pound of dried spices f...

Okay, I admit that I may be in the 1% of US cooks who still use Baggies (the ones you seal with a twist tie) rather than exclusively using the plastic bags with zipper locks or the "press 'em toget...

Nissan Stainless food container. Watching Women’s Soccer and I ran out for some breakfast to go. Menudo! We got this thing a decade ago. It’s fantastic to take food to potlucks and office partie...

Is anyone aware of a source for replacement Rubbermaid lids for the easy-find lid containers? I've google-searched and come up empty, including the Rubbermaid site, Amazon, and Ebay. I've got...

by Melanie Wong 3 years ago

" . . . Invest in alternative storage. I'm not kidding when I say that I used to really love plastic storage bags, from snack-size to gallon-size zip-top bags — so this was, perhaps, the biggest ch...

I make my own broth and have been struggling to find an easy frozen storage solution. I want to freeze in 1 cup portions, since that is what I use most often. I have been premeasuring the broth, ...

I have a set of OGGI Canisters and need to replace the seals. Where? How do I measure size?

I have a lot of jars with clamp lids I use for storing food. I often take off the lid for washing in the dishwasher. As of late the bracket that holds the metal ring to the jar keeps popping off ...

by SIMIHOUND 8 years ago

My wife has run into two people this week that store their butter on the counter or in the cupboard to keep the butter soft for spreading. I have read a few articles and the ones that say it is saf...

by arielleeve 3 years ago

So I know all about the terra cotta brown sugar savers. I have two airtight progressive containers (they're actually made for brown sugar and come with the terra cotta pieces), one with light brown...

So, living in Canada means that butter is expensive. The 1lb blocks are way less convenient than the sticks I got used to back in the States, but they're also noticeably cheaper; I've been thinking...