12 Design-Smart Food Containers
Packed-up leftovers and stacked-up pantries are rarely the pride of the kitchen, but hiding them out of sight puts perishables precariously out of mind. A display-worthy set of design-smart containers is a decidedly fresher solution.
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While they have just one relatively simple function to fulfill, food storage containers can perform preposterously poorly. They leak, they crack, they let contents become stale and moldy, and they’re notoriously hard to clean. Still, being aware of potential shortcomings doesn’t always make it easier to know what you’re looking for in a new container, nor easier to judge its quality before trying it out.
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Sarah Rich
When not working in design, Sarah Rich writes, talks and forecasts about food and consumer culture.
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