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You don’t want, like, five of them. You want a box of hundreds. I'll ring the landfill and let them know to expect them. Seriously though, Ive worked in food
by nimbius 8y ago
You don’t want, like, five of them. You want a box of hundreds.
I'll ring the landfill and let them know to expect them. Seriously though, Ive worked in food service before...deli cups? try resealing them after a week or two of use. Get ready for cracked lids and containers that cant be microwaved safely. they arent meant for repeat use. they stain frequently and cant be cleaned easily due to the grade of plastic used.
You want steam table pans with lids for refrigerator storage, and a decent set of microwaveable plasticware to decant the contents into for meal prep.
pro tip: if you want good bargains on grains or legumes, buy them 20+lbs at a time dry and pick up a few 5 gallon buckets from Home Depot. The buckets are automatically food-grade, and anything over 15lbs generally gets a managers override discount, especially at restaurant supply stores like cosco/smart and final.
- gregorymichael 8y agoYou may have been using low-quality deli cups -- perhaps intended for single-use take-out orders. The high quality ones are reusuable for at least 6-12 months.
- gnicholas 8y ago> microwaveable plasticware I was of the impression that plastics are generally not good to microwave. Is this untrue? I have been using Pyrex containers and have generally been happy with them.
- loggedinmyphone 8y agohttp://www.osteopathic.org/osteopathic-health/about-your-health/health-conditions-library/general-health/Pages/plastics-microwaving.aspx http://www.osteopathic.org/osteopathic-health/about-your-hea... says "If a plastic product is determined safe for microwave use, then you will see either a microwave-safe symbol or written instructions indicating the product is microwave-safe. The numbering system found on plastics pertains to recycling and does not indicate whether or not the plastic is safe for heating. However, Dr. Danoff warns that not all microwave-safe products are safe to use in the microwave in the same way." No elaboration on this last point other than to say don't reuse tv dinner trays. Overall I prefer to microwave glass but I'd like to know for sure one way or the other.
- newnewpdro 8y ago> The buckets are automatically food-grade This is not true of orange Home Depot 5-gallon buckets. You must get the white ones made from virgin (unrecycled) plastic. They will have a sticker on them advertising they are safe for potable water use.
- PhasmaFelis 8y agoI've never seen plastic that is actually okay in the microwave. It's "microwave-safe" in the sense that it doesn't melt or emit nasty chemicals, but it always blisters and discolors if you nuke any liquid in it. I dump stuff into ceramic bowls if I want to microwave it.