The Answer is Clear
Date: December 31, 2008 | Category: Food & Drink, Kitchen, Lifestyle, The Home
There has been a lot of talk about the potential harm of various types of plastic. One of the most commonly used plastics is the tupperware containers used for leftovers and to pack your lunch in. At microwave temperatures, the U.S. Food & Drug Administration has stated that it’s possible for chemicals from these plastics to “migrate” into food - decidedly not so delicious. But what’s an eco-conscious cook to do with leftovers? The answer is clear, use glass containers! Frigoverre happens to be our favorite but there are plenty of other brands available as well, the point is that they’re glass.
Glass containers don’t leach chemicals when they are heated, the way plastic can. Another sub-benefit of glass storage is that the pieces are so nice they can be used for storage, and also for serving (the big container looks looks like a large casserole dish).
Comments
Alline
Date: January 1st, 2009 at 12:24 pm
We use these in our home at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage and love them so much we sell them in our store (Milkweed Mercantile). I know that sounds cheesy, like “the hair club for men” - but these make food storage and cleanup so much easier!
Jennifer Grauer
Date: January 29th, 2009 at 11:24 am
I’ve been using pyrex glass containers with lids for years! The opaque lids on the ones you featured look great.
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