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I'd love to have a set of the largest size only, but all three sizes are still useful. I like that they can be used in the freezer, the microwave, or the oven (without the plastic lids, obviously). I purchased these containers to store freezer meals, but have also used them to marinate meats and to serve/store salads. They're too small for a family-size portion of lasagna, but they work for most other dishes.
I love them. I replaced all my plastic Rubbermaid contains with these because they are so versitle. Freezer, fridge, microwave, oven.The tops are BPA free and the containers are safe, clean, easy to wash, stain free, glass.
I am very glad I bought them.I like using Pyrex over stoneware because it is generally lighter and I have slight arms. These are great for storing hot dogs, pizza, and other things that don't fit the round set well. I now use Aluminum for baking and Pyrex for storing/reheating/serving. I had to give my stoneware bakeware away because it was just too heavy. The larger sizes don't really need to be so tall, they would have been just as functional for my purposes if they were flatter and took up less space, but there might be rare occasions in the future when I have use for their depth. I've had them for several months and they still function as new, look new too.
These are also quite attractive and you can serve from them. It is not paranoid, just smart. After reading about all the scary stuff with BPA in plastics, and all kinds of bad effects I decided to go back to glass to store and re-heat my food. Okay everybody -- throw out your plastic and go back to the basics with glass. These are good value too. Pyrex is still the best: from freezer/fridge to oven/microwave to table. Safe and does the job.
The rectangular ones are the most efficient to store in the refrigerator (you can get more cups of whatever in the same refrig space), and they stack well without bending the lids.The glass lasts forever (except when you drop a piece on hard tile - that is the one downside).I made the mistake of washing the lids from my 1st purchases in my dishwasher and that resulted in warping and edge cracking over the years (I still use them though). The glass is sturdy, and doesn't break easily.I own about 6-12 each of different sizes and shapes. I hand wash the lids now and have not had this problem with the later ones.I use the medium size (6-cup) and large size (11-cup) the most, but buying the 6-piece set (3 bowls/3 lids with a smaller size (3-cup)) is more cost effective.I don't use plastic storage containers unless I am giving them away with food.The Pyrex cost more, but they don't discolor and will save you money over the years (if you don't drop them a lot). I have purchased Pyrex storage pieces for many years now. You can use them in the freezer, refrig, microwave and oven (w/o the tops in the microwave and oven) without problems.
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