Pyrex Simply Store Glass Storage Set
The glass base is genuinely great - but the snap lid is plastic that contacts food and steam. The classic "I switched to glass, but the lid betrays you."
The verdict: Minimal plastic contact
The container itself is the honest part: tempered glass, inert, non-leaching, a real upgrade over a plastic tub. But every Simply Store set ships with a plastic snap lid - BPA-free polypropylene - and that lid does contact food. When the container is filled to the top, inverted, tipped, or sealed over still-warm food, contents and condensing steam touch the underside of the plastic; and the lid degrades with repeated heat and dishwasher cycles. Rated minimal-contact because there's plastic in the food-contact path under normal use, not never. The fix is a glass or steel lid (see the picks); the glass base itself is not the problem. Note that modern US Pyrex is soda-lime glass, not the borosilicate the brand was historically known for.
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What it's made of
| Part | Material | Food contact |
|---|---|---|
| storage container (base) tempered soda-lime glass (modern US Pyrex; historically borosilicate) - inert, non-leaching | Soda-Lime Glass | Yes primary |
| snap lid BPA-free polypropylene; contacts food and steam when full, inverted, or sealed over warm food, and degrades with heat/dishwasher cycles | Polypropylene PP, #5 | Yes incidental |
A set of stackable rectangular tempered-glass storage dishes with snap-on lids, sold in nested sizes. The glass bases are oven-, freezer-, and microwave-safe and double as bake-and-store dishes. Everyday kitchen storage for leftovers and prepped ingredients, cheap and widely stocked.
Pros
- Inert tempered-glass base - no leaching, oven- and freezer-friendly, cheap and durable
- Bases double as bake-and-store dishes and stack in nested sizes
Cons
- The plastic snap lid contacts food and steam, and hazes, warps, and can shed with repeated heat and dishwasher cycles
Notes
- If you already own them - store cooled food and never microwave with the lid on
Categories: Food Storage Containers
Sources
Every material claim above is backed by these. This is the scattered info we centralized.
- manufacturer https://www.pyrexhome.com/product/simply-store-6-piece-glass-storage-set Simply Store glass base with BPA-free plastic snap lids
- manufacturer https://www.amazon.com/Pyrex-BPA-Free-Containers-Dishwasher-Microwave/dp/B0000BYCGF retailer listing confirming glass containers with plastic BPA-free lids, microwave/dishwasher/freezer safe
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