Storing your food properly is one of the best ways to protect yourselves and your family from food poisoning. If food is not properly stored and chilled, the harmful bacteria in it can grow rapidly leading to food spoilage and possible illness.
To help stop bacteria from growing, refrigerate or freeze leftovers as quickly as possible (ideally within two hours after they’ve been prepared). Leftovers must be put in containers with tight-fitting lids or covered tightly with plastic wrap to minimize potential contamination and to keep the food from drying out.
Food containers will extend the life of food and keep it from drying out, developing freezer burn, and absorbing odors. Make sure that your food storage containers are clean and only use them for storing food and leftovers.
Benefits of Using Food Storage Containers
Food storage containers are designed to preserve foods, help organize our kitchen space, and make our life easier.
- Food containers help keep food clean, fresh, tasty, and nutritious for longer times.
- By storing extra quantities of food we can save money. Storing leftovers in proper food containers helps avoid food waste.
- Food storage containers are portable and easy to put in handbags, which makes carrying food to different places easy.
- Storing food in reusable containers is one of the best ways to reduce our environmental impact associated with throwing away single-use containers.
- They can also be used for preserving pantry food such as spices, tea, rice, flour, grains, and a range of kitchen ingredients that require storage.
The Advantages of Glass Storage Containers
Glass food storage containers have more benefits then the plastic containers, making them better choice for your needs.
1. Glass is Safer than Plastic
Glass is overall a safer for food storage than plastic. Chemicals from plastic containers may migrate from the plastic into your food. This commonly occurs when hot food is put into plastic or during microwave heating.
Glass food storage containers don’t leach unwanted, poisonous chemicals when in contact with food. Glass is inert and non-porous natural material. Glass containers are free from any leakage and safe for using over and over again.
2. Glass is Better for the Earth
There are many environmental concerns associated with the production and disposal of plastics. Plastic trash is the he most obvious form of pollution associated with plastic, that affects the environment. Plastics production also releases toxic chemicals into the air. Going plastic-free reduces the amount of plastic ending up in the waste stream. Once you buy a glass storage container you can use it almost indefinitely. Broken glass containers can be recycled. Recycling glass is cost-efficient and the process doesn’t compromise glass’ quality.
3. Glass Holds Heat Better than Plastic
Plastic containers can get warped in contact with hot food. Reheating food in plastic containers may cause them melt, which increases the likelihood of chemical leaching.
When you are finished with dinner you don’t have to wait for the food to fully cool before transferring leftovers to glass container. There is no need to worry about the transfer of toxic chemicals when the food is heated like with the plastic food containers.
Glass performs safely at different temperatures, so you can store food and heat it up in the same container. Glass containers effortlessly go from freezer to oven to table without any trouble. You can serve food in the same container that’s been stored and heated.
5. Glass Looks Prettier than Plastic
Plastic containers look dried out and feel brittle after repeated use and dishwashing.
Glass containers are attractive and look nice on the counter, in your fridge, and on your dining table. Food also looks more appealing when placed in a glass container over a plastic one. Glass is non-porous, scratch proof and after decades of use it still looks brand new.
Storing food in clear glass makes it easy to see the content inside without removing lids. This makes it easy to manage the food in your fridge. This also helps lessen food waste, because you can check up and use leftovers before they go bad.
7. Glass is Cleaner Than Plastic
Washing plastic containers in a dishwasher is not recommended because hot water and steam can cause plastic to release harmful chemicals.
Glass containers are very easy to clean, because non-porous surface doesn’t absorb stains, food, and germs. They can be safely washed in dishwasher with no worries of scratching or warping the surface. Washing in dishwasher, at high temperatures makes easy to sanitize them.
8. Glass doesn’t Absorb Smells
Plastic containers often get stained with the foods that are stored in them. Plastic also absorbs the flavors and smells of the food that can linger once the food’s gone.
Glass containers are non porous and won’t absorb stains and smells of the foods you keep in them. This features make glass containers perfect for storing all foods including acidic food. Glass food containers have a glossy surface which helps keep food clean, fresh and tasty for long.
After a years use plastic containers have scratches and discoloration, and can lose their shape.
Glass food storage containers are designed to last long. The glass is more durable and won’t break down over time, like plastic. They can be reused repeatedly and washed over and over again in the dishwasher without sacrificing their shape and durability. Unless dropped they will last a lifetime and still hold up well.
10. Microwave Heating
Plastic food containers are not safe to put in the microwave because toxic chemicals can migrate into food during microwave heating.
Glass food containers are microwave safe, unlike plastic ones. Stored in freeze in glass bowls the food is ready to be quickly microwaved for launch. We can microwave and eat the food from the same glass container.
The Arguments against Glass Food Containers
Glass is heavier than plastic. Plastic containers are lightweight and can be ideal for transporting food. Plastic takes less space and is easier to carry in a backpack. Plastic is a material of choice if you want something lighter to carry around.
Glass containers require more careful handling compared to the tougher plastic food packaging. Glass is essentially melted sand and it is fragile and easily breakable when knocked accidentally or dropped.on the floor. Broken glass can injure a person or leave a mess behind. That may be a concern if you have kids in your family.
Glass containers are usually more expensive than plastic. However, glass containers last longer and don’t need to be replaced as often as plastic ones. Opting for glass food containers, actually saves you money in the long run