Marlene Bautista, Product Portfolio Manager at Inline Plastics, states, "The addition of a black-base option gives operators more flexibility to elevate presentation while maintaining the safety and performance they rely on." This encapsulates the ethos of the Safe-T-Chef line, designed to meet the evolving needs of the food service industry.
Whether you've lost the lid to your favorite pan or you're trying to use less plastic wrap in your kitchen, silicone lids can play an important role in your kitchen routine. Some of these lids are large enough to cover a pan on the stove, preventing excess moisture from escaping. Others are smaller and are ideal for covering cups, bowls, and food storage containers that don't have tops.
When it comes to organization and storage solutions for the home, it's hard to beat the clever ideas from Ikea, especially when it comes to keeping a tidy and functional kitchen. But good kitchen organization is not only reserved for cabinets and the pantry. Ikea also comes to the rescue to help you with hacks that make your fridge the most organized spot in your home. Among them, Klippkaktus is a line of containers and gadgets that create extra storage in a crowded fridge.
A while back, I started using visual cues to help my preschooler stay organized. I taped pictures of different clothing items onto his dresser drawers so he could see where everything belonged. The change was almost immediate: He became more willing to get dressed, put away laundry, and take ownership of his things. I expanded the idea to toy bins, and it worked just as well.
If you spend a lot of time in the kitchen, you may find yourself needing to use a lot of disposable plastic products, from plastic bags to plastic wrap. While these tools can come in handy once in a while, a lot of sustainability- and health-conscious home cooks try to avoid them as much as possible. There are concerns that chemicals leached from plastic wrap could cause health issues, and being disposable and decidedly not biodegradable, many view these types of food storage tools as bad for the environment as well (and a great way to cut down on plastic waste in the kitchen).
Exposure to air speeds up the browning exponentially. But a mason jar can extend the life of that banana, not just for a few hours, but for days. In fact, you could potentially store cut bananas for up to an entire month in a sealed jar without them turning brown. The key is to leave the peels on, seal the jar tightly, and refrigerate it.
I can't help but think of this time a year ago when I was looking forward to a party we'd planned. I didn't know it was the last one we'd host for so long. When I look back at what I cherish and miss the most about what we did during pre-pandemic life, gatherings small and large are high on the list.
You probably already know that it's generally not a good idea to expose plastic - like food storage containers, for instance - to high temperatures. After all, it can cause chemicals in the plastic to leach into your food. It probably shouldn't come as a huge surprise, then, that it's also a bad idea to use plastic wrap under very high heat. This is because plastic wrap melts very easily when exposed to high temps,
Plastic food containers are both cheap and convenient these days, offering cheap and simple storage solutions for leftovers in your fridge or dry items in the pantry. But they're not without their problems. Apart from figuring out how to organize those pesky plastic lids, the containers themselves may end up holding onto old food odors that make them unappealing to keep using.