Rating: - Great set for storage, heating, cooking, with airtight lids.
I got this 2-3 weeks ago and have used them for storing leftovers - stacked them in the fridge. Right now, I have a few pieces of chicken in the largest bowl in the oven. Re-heating food in the microwave is a snap now that I don't have to remove the food from the plastic containers that I used to use, and putting them in glass bowls to heat them up. The lids are tight and it takes a bit of technique to put them on. You should press down on one side with the palm of your hand and hold it there, and use your other hand to slide and press down from one side to the other end until the whole bowl is ... Read More
Rating: - Pretty good, could be lots better
Like many others, I purchased these containers because of a concern with using plastic in the microwave. Pros: useful sizes, work well in microwave in terms of heating, easy to clean. Cons: Lids hard to deal with (tho since I cook with them more than store in them, this hasn't been a major aggravation), tend to get stuck together if you nest them, hard to handle (esp larger sizes) due to straight sides. Surely a thoughtful designer could improve these products--even so, I have bought two sets.
Rating: - Great for at home food storage and take along lunches!
I have recently purchased this 18 piece set and have been using them daily to transport food for lunch and to store leftovers. They are very easy to clean and do not stain like the plastic containers (not even the plastic covers)! At first the covers were very hard to put on, particularly the smallest containers, but I found that the more you use them the easier it becomes. If you have arthritis or weaker hands, you may need some help with closing them up.
Rating: - great, until you break them
I am a big fan of pyrex. I owned quite a few set of them. They are wonderful for storage. However, just make sure you don't break them. I dropped one from the shelf by accident one time, it broke into hundreds of tiny little pieces, and they were so fine and sharp, almost impossible to clean them up. I was so I still got half a dozen cut from tiny microscopic glass pieces. It is way worse than any other glass I ever broke. I had to keep my kids, and dog out of the kitchen for a week, just to make sure we got all the pieces.
Rating: - Pyrex containers simplified my life
I had fairly recently invested in a set of Rubbermaid Premier containers when the news got out about BPA (bisphenol-A) leaching into foods from plastic.
I didn't want to invest in more plastic -- even grades of plastic that are currently considered safe. I decided to go with glass. And I'm glad I did.
This set is one of three that I purchased. I also bought the Pyrex Storage 6-Piece Refrigerator Shape Storage, Clear with Blue Lids and the Pyrex Storage 6-Piece Round Set, Clear with Blue Lids. With these three sets, I feel I have ample storage for whatever I cook for my ... Read More
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