Pyrex Simply Store 6-Cup Rectangular Glass Food Storage

This is a review for Pyrex Simply Store 6-Cup Rectangular Glass Bakeware and Food Storage Dish by Pyrex. This is high quality glassware. I have used them in the oven (take the lid off first), fridge and freezer and dishwasher with excellent results. I have experienced no issues so far and I have many of these dishes in various shapes and size. They stack really nicely either for storing empty or stacking your left overs in the fridge or freezer. I find that overall the oblong dishes have the most versatility in the storage capacity. In all the time that I have been using these pyrex dishes I have seen no sign of the dishes absorbing food flavors or odors and they clean up sparkling every time to look just like new. These dishes look good enough to take over to friends or family when you deliver your world famous lasagna or if you have entertained you can let your guests take home a couple of slices. Either way, like my experience, you will get admiring words as to the quality of yhese dishes over the usual rubbermaid or low quality “doggie” dishes that other folks use. I highly recommend the versatility and durability of the Pyrex brand. I am not affiliated with the company in anyway. I do not give fake reviews or talk up a product that I have not used or which is sub standard. Most of my reviews are 4 or 5 star because I research before I buy and I am rarely disappointed (there are a few notable exceptions) I rely on honest reviews from people like us to help me navigate the quagmire of internet shopping so rest assured that this is my own honest unbiased opinion of this product and if you purchase it I am confident that you would agree with the points of my review.

I have the 6-cup rectangular dish with the red lid. I am a longtime fan of Pyrex glass. Pyrex beakers in my chemistry graduate lab lasted longer than the other brands and were better at withstanding heat. Pyrex bakeware is thick, tough, and sturdy. And I use smaller Pyrex containers to store leftovers in the refrigerator. They can't be stained by tomato sauce the way plastic can, and I feel safer reheating out of glass as opposed to plastic. So I was predisposed to like this, although I purchased it for an unusual purpose unrelated to food. I have recently gotten into working with copper and wanted to try acid etching. It is generally acceptable to use either a plastic or a glass dish to store the etchant solution (ferric chloride, in my case). (You don't want to use metal because the ferric chloride will etch the metal container as well, eating right through it...) But this container is just perfect for my needs. I am working with smaller pieces, generally blanks and strips (that I may form into bracelets later on). So they fit nicely inside here. The lid fits securely for storage when I am done, without evaporation. Plus, this is heavy and sturdy and will not be swept off a work table easily (not that you shouldn't follow appropriate safety practices, regardless). Because of how I have used this with chemicals, I will not be putting it in my kitchen. But this appears to be of the same quality of all my (much-loved and much-used) other Pyrex bakeware and I would feel confident using it that way, had I purchased it for that reason. This dish is dishwasher and microwave safe (I don't put the lids of these in the microwave and if you read the product listing carefully, it says "top rack dishwasher safe" and does not mention the microwave for the lid; I find these lids to do OK on the bottom rack of the dishwasher if you don't use a heated drying cycle) and easy to clean. I do not know if the lid is leak proof. With ferric chloride solution inside, I don't really want to test that by turning it over. I have not seen evaporation so far, as discussed above, but it has been a short time since I started using it so I can't say what would happen over a period of months. Also, be sure you know what variety you are getting, since there are multiple items with different sizes and lid colors listed on the product page. In general, I find the lids on the largest food storage containers to be poorer than the lids on the smaller food storage containers in terms of fit, long-term quality of use, etc., although the lid on my container is acceptable. Overall, though, the dish I purchased was excellent for my purposes and the quality matches my other Pyrex storage containers.

Awesome

Great quality and stackable. We are trying to move away from plastics to store food. Also these help to tame the mismatch clutter of multiple shapes and sizes of containers. The squared shapes help use all available space.! I first started using these at our vacation rental as our food storage containers were disappearing. I bought these with the bright red lids, used a labeler to add the property name and no more confusion when the guest checks out if it was theirs that they brought or ours. You can buy replacement tops which is a huge plus

I purchased a few of these to replace my old plastic containers which were scratched, discolored etc. With the concerns over BPA as well as how plastic gets icky before long, I've found these glass Pyrex containers are my favorite. I've bought some locally at stores and most recently on Amazon. I only use them for food storage and re-heating in microwave. Can't speak for oven use, though I've seen many warnings not to put a 'cold' container in a hot oven. Glass stays clean and it's easy to i.d. what's in them w/o having to open.