Another Scary Thing, as We Approach Halloween: BPA

Concerns about BPA are not new - but a recent article in The Atlantic explains that BPA "may be even worse than anyone imagined." [Thanks to Emily Berk for pointing me to this article.]

So if you'd like to avoid plastic food storage - especially containers you use in the microwave - what are your options? I've written about this before - see the related posts at the end - but I keep finding more options. Almost all of them come with plastic lids for tight-sealing storage; you can choose to as I do, and use a cloth napkin as a lid when I put such containers in the microwave.

Cooks Illustrated has evaluated three products, and the top-ranked one was Kinetic Go Green Glasslock - available from Chefs and many other places.




Besides the Anchor Hocking and Pyrex options - also mentioned in Cooks - there's the Italian-made Frigoverre line, from Bormioli Rocco Glass Co. Frigoverre has standard clear containers - and has recently added the Frigoverre Fun line, available at The Container Store and many other places. An interesting feature: "You can use a pencil to label what and when you have stored so there's no confusion. The label easily wipes clean for the next use.




Another option would be the stoneware products from CorningWare; the Corningware Pop-Ins were "designed for use in oven, microwave, refrigerator, and freezer."

Related Posts:
Plastic Food Storage: OK or Not?
Reader Question: Glass Food Storage
The Latest on Plastic Food Storage - And Alternatives

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