What kind of food containers should I go for to avoid them retaining a smell even after washing?
What kind of food containers should I go for to avoid them retaining a smell even after washing?
What kind of food containers should I go for to avoid them retaining a smell even after washing?
glass all the way dude. Will last forever easy to clean durable asf. walmart is probably cheapest but check ebay too and never think about Amazon in the first place
Go it, thanks.
Anything with a sauce or is intended to be reheated goes in glass containers. I bought some from Ikea. They're pretty good. No worry of staining, smells, or plastic leeching into food from heat.
whats so bad about amazon
Aside from whether you think Amazon is a shitty company they aren't always the cheapest place to go to.
Glass. I have never had a problem with containers smelling or staining.
everyone is reccing glass but don't most glass containers have plastic lids? or are you guys talking about mason jars?
Remove the lids when microwaving or reheating (which you should be doing anyway to prevent them from warping. You won't notice any smell a plastic lid might absorb unless you have it directly in front of you.
Recycled glass jars. Free containers. Glass. No extra cost.
This, those large pickles jars saved my poor single dude ass many times. I have quite the collection
But you can never get the vinegar smell out
Glass,honey.
Fricking Pyrex
>Created 1915
>Highly popular in the 80's
>Literally solves clingfilm
>Literally solves stained tupperware
>Literally solves leeching plastic from tupperware
Isn't there two kinds of pyrex, shitty and great, or was it somekind of hoax?
That was true but the investigation led to nothing since it was just a vocal minority (66 instances of the glass exploding during use over 10 years).
At one point they changed the recipe from borosilicate to a soda-lime formula (both types of glass were heat tempered to make them less likely to explode when changing temp too quick)
Soda-lime glass common, used in car windows, house windows, glass bottles etc.
It's cheaper to make, "more resistant to impact", and environmentally friendly.
The company split at one point and one part of it became Corelle. The parent company continued making stuff under Instant Brands.
In the pic, the right one is the clear borosilicate kind, the left is the soda-lime kind (bluish tint from alumino-sulfate)
You can tell the good from the "bad" by this method (use pic)
pyrex (lowercase) is the Soda-lime kind: It can shatter in the mircowave and oven, but better at taking impacts (dropping)
PYREX (uppercase) is the Corelle kind: It's more resistant to thermal shock, but can shatter easier if you drop it.
In general just look for glassware that is borosilicate
thank you for sharing your pyrex knowledge anon
Shit lids, way too thin and easy to warp or break. Replacements cost as much as just buying a new dish. Get glass with nice thick lids, preferably with snap latches
I have the snap latches, they start falling apart after a couple dozen uses. Its obvious really, plastic hinges will always deteriorate quickly. Id like to find a set with real rubber lids.
Real rubber could be good. My hinge lids don't have that issue though, you got some shit ones. For things in large containers that don't need to be properly airtight I put a shower cap on
I'm going to ask here because I don't want to make a new thread, and it's kind of along the lines of storage.
How long does chicken pasta last in the fridge? I live alone, and made some early Wednesday morning. I've been eating a bowl of it every day, but at this point we're on day 4. I'm eating it anyway, and it tastes fine. But how long can I push the boundary?
when you eat it and throw up 20-30 minutes later, it's gone off
Noted. It's been about 15 since this last bowl, and It's still down. Guess we'll try again tomorrow.
As long as your fridge is sufficiently cool, cooked food lasts about a week or until it tastes funny.
Glass. Plastic is for chuds.
Just buy a shitload of disposable deli cups and throw them away when you're done with them.
>What kind of food containers should I go for to avoid them retaining a smell even after washing?
My parents couldn't ever do Tupperware style lids with any proficiency. Two hands to seal things, forget it. I blame laziness and arthritis. Those lock n lock 4 way lids do work for their types.
If you want to be sure your lids don't hold memory, then stick to the two main brands in the US, the anchor hocking and pyrex.
Wash your container lids in the top rack dishwasher, with the rinse aid topped off. Never ever do I have memory. I use Costco dishwasher packs, and cascade in the extra cup.
Handwashing, if it's not hot enough water and not Dawn just doesn't seem good enough.
Pic is my favorite vented lid model of Pyrex, perfect for leftovers that you wish to microwave later. I always have leftover curries and pastas that never cause staining or memory smells. I recommend at least 4 of these to always have some leftovers ready to go.
Do those rubber lids leak if the food gets turned upside down or tumble in a bag? I commute with my lunch and although it doesn't move around that much it would ruin my day if I got soup or anything all over the I side of my bag.
Yes.
>Do those rubber lids leak if the food gets turned upside down or tumble in a bag?
they do not leak! Upside down, whatever. I promise. I very often am transporting frozen soup, though, so there is thaw time from home in the morning. My lunchboxes doesn't leak either.
But for unopened canned soups, I keep a lidded (vented) soup crock that hold the entire 28oz cans of progresso. Technically 2 servings per can, this large bowl lets me dump a whole can without spoon mixing. It's like the emergency meal kep in the desk,the "oops forgot my lunchbox" solution or that I had to stay late in the office that day. With a package of crackers, it's quick to heat. End of week, it prevents shopping for one lunch. Corning ware makes one, though mine is from some outlet store that is bigger.
Why retain the smell?
>he doesn’t use disposables
Do you love this planet or something, you weirdo?