The Kinetic Go-Green Glasslock Round 6 piece set consists of one 14-ounce round glass bowl, one 32-ounce round glass bowl and one 72-ounce round glass bowl. They come with plastic lids that snap on securely and the containers will hold liquids and sauces.
All Kinetic Glasslock bowls are microwave, freezer and dishwasher safe. The glass is stain resistant and easy to clean.
The Kinetic Glasslock Rectangular Glass Food Storage Containers with Locking Lids comes in a set of three. You get one 14 ounce bowl, one 34 ounce bowl and one 68 ounce bowl. They each come with a fitted plastic lid which snaps into place with four locking tabs (on on each side).
The lids tend to give a tighter seal than Pyrex storage containers thanks to the locking tabs, and are BPA free.
Kinetic Glasslock bowls are microwave, freezer, fridge and dishwasher safe, and the tempered glass is stain resistant. Note that Kinetic Glasslock containers do not go into the oven – if you require oven-proof dishes, then try the Anchor Hocking or Pyrexware listed in the sidebar.
Glass Food Storage Containers can last for decades if looked after properly, and some Pyrex Storage Containers actually become collectors items. So here’s how to care for your Glass Storage Containers:
1. Store the containers in cupboards when not in use. You don’t really want dust, airborne cooking fat and other horrors landing on your glassware. Most storage sets contain nesting containers so they shouldn’t take too much room in your cupboards.
2. Most glass storage containers can be cleaned in dishwashers these days (but if you are using antiques, clean them by hand with washing-up liquid). The general rule of thumb is that when hand-cleaning, round bowls are easiest. With the rectangular bowls, food attaches to the corners making it difficult to dislodge outside of a dishwasher. To make cleaning easier, either by hand or in a dishwasher, soak the containers for about an hour in soapy suds before washing, and the dirt lifts off easily.
3. If you have just baked or microwaved in your glassware, allow the glass to cool before soaking it prior to washing.
4. Some consumers report that even when they’ve dropped a Pyrex bowl, it hasn’t broken, but don’t take the chance! Treat all glassware as though it is breakable. That means storing them away from children and animals (the top shelf of the kitchen is usually out of reach of the most determined child).
The Bormioli Rocco set of 4 Round Glass Food Containers are all microwave, refrigerator, freezer and dishwasher safe. The set comprises of one 15 ounce bowl, one 30 1/4 ounce bowl, one 54 ounce bowl, and one 104 3/4 ounce bowl. They come with frosted polypropylene lids which seal air-tight for storage in the fridge or freezer. The bowls nest within each other for easy storage when not being used. If you are hand-washing, these round bowls are easier to look after than the square dishes, as there are no hard-to-reach corners for food to get stuck in.
Bormioli Rocco are an Italian glassware manufacture who can trace their history back to the middle ages and these bowls are made in Italy.
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Lots of people who use plastic food containers are now switching back to glass food containers. That’s because glass containers are more hygenic, they don’t warp in the microwave, they don’t absorb odours and smells or stains from the food they are storing.
In addition glass is inert – it doesn’t react with the food when heated, it doesn’t leach dangerous compounds into the food in the way some plastic containers do (foods with fats in them such as cheese and meat leach diethylhexyl adipate out of plastic when heated in plastic containers). There is also evidence that plastics leach Bisphenol A (BPA) into food, which has been implicated in some cancers. You may wish to look at the following US government factsheet on Bisphenol A. The tempered glass used to make the containers is also tough and does not scratch easily. And finally glass is easy to look after and easy to clean – it keeps it’s good looks for years, unlike plastic, which can get shabby within a year.
If you are interested in eco-friendly living, then you should know that glass containers can be recycled over and over without losing it’s purity or strength, which makes it the most eco-friendly substance used in cookware.
Modern technology has improved glass containers. The glass is now tough and non-porous. Glass food containers can withstand a large range of temperatures from the heat of ovens and microwaves, to the sub-zero temperatures of fridges and freezers. They are now even dishwasher safe.
This website is devoted to listing the best glass food containers currently on the market and telling you where you can buy them.
Here are some of the types of storage containers covered on the site (listed by Brand Name):
Anchor Hocking Glass Storage Containers
Bormioli Rocco Storage Containers
Hario Glass Storage Containers
Innobaby Glass Food Storage Containers
Kinetic Go-Green Glasslock Food Storage Containers
The Pyrex 12 piece bake, serve and store set comes with two 1.9 cup storage dishes and two 4.8 cup storage dishes. The dishes each have a glass lid and a red plastic lid. The glass lids are self-venting and can be used in a microwave and in ovens. The plastic lids are for when you are storing food in fridges or freezers, or when the containers are used as lunchboxes. When not in use you can nest them within each other to put away.
All Pyrexware is made in the USA, and is microwave, oven, freezer and dishwasher safe. This set comes with a limited two year warranty.
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