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Sistema Brilliance Food Storage Containers 920ml $5.75 (Was $11.50) @ Coles

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Sistema Brilliance Food Storage Containers 920ml $5.75 (Was $11.50) @ Coles
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JSONBourne on 06/11/2024 - 13:30 coles.com.au (3703 clicks)
Last edited 06/11/2024 - 13:35

The meal preppers dream containers — I recently got put onto these by a friend and absolutely love them. Now half price and they rarely go on special.

They don't leak, they don't stain and they're great for long term storage in the freezer. Also great for reheating in the microwave without splattering as they have special holes for venting while you keep the lid on.

  • 100% leak proof, allowing you to easily transport foods that you previously couldn’t - like sauces, soups, and stews.

  • Vents under the clips for splatter-free microwave heating and reheating.

  • Crystal clear bases and lids allow you to see the contents inside.

  • Stain resistant construction maintains a spotless look.

  • Stackable for space-saving, efficient kitchen organisation.

  • Phthalate & BPA Free

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  • mickeyjuiceman on 06/11/2024 - 13:37
    +29

    The glass Décor ones are better for your health

    • Joost on 06/11/2024 - 13:46
      +2

      I thought they stopped making the ones with the clip-on lids though?

      • mickeyjuiceman on 06/11/2024 - 14:00
        +1

        Ah, maybe so. We used the push-seal ones with the top vent/seal

        • Joost on 06/11/2024 - 14:31
          +3

          I have some of those too, and they're good for kitchen use. They used to make glass ones with clip on lids and those were amazing for taking out of the house because the lid was fixed on so firmly.

    • nix1016 on 06/11/2024 - 16:01

      Why's that?

    • donman92 on 06/11/2024 - 16:34

      Use it for food storage. Don't cook (microwave) with it.

  • paaj on 06/11/2024 - 13:45
    +25

    spend a bit more and use glass. especially if you reheat food in it.

    • montorola on 06/11/2024 - 14:05
      +2

      Would these be ok to just chop up and store veggies in? Not for reheating.

      • mickeyjuiceman on 06/11/2024 - 14:32
        +7

        Even without the reheating you're still better off avoiding plastic if you can

      • Farmos on 06/11/2024 - 16:11
        +2

        Yes it is safe for lots of uses. Plastic is great, can be recycled efficiently and has a much smaller carbon footprint than glass. Just avoid canned foods as the plastic lining is not great, and reheating in plastic containers……

    • O O on 06/11/2024 - 14:21
      +18

      Don't have to spend more for glass container, e.g. KIEA 365+ 1L glass food container with lid, $4.50

      • Polska Kielbasa on 06/11/2024 - 15:37

        Any recommendations for glass, airtight containers for flour, oats and such?

      • JSONBourne on 06/11/2024 - 21:35

        I actually had these but the lid latches would snap if kept in the freezer too long. Wasn’t a fan.

    • donman92 on 06/11/2024 - 16:36

      Still fine to have both; plastic for less weight and easier storage while using the glass ones for heating food.

  • art-fanatic on 06/11/2024 - 13:56
    +3

    Check out the Rubbermaid Brilliance Glass containers on Amazon. Wish they sold them locally. I bought it for $50 last time round. Definitely premium but worth it in my opinion.

    • JSONBourne on 06/11/2024 - 13:57

      Right you are. Sistema bought Rubbermaid (or maybe the other way around) so they're actually a similar product. I didn't know they made glass ones though, wish I could get these individually for a decent price!

      • art-fanatic on 06/11/2024 - 14:04

        Rubbermaid bought Sistema iirc. Funny enough the lids are basically exactly the same as the regular plastic sistema brilliance containers. The base is the glass part.

        Amazon used to also have the larger 3x4.7 cup sets. Amazon might restock one day, so for future reference I picked up that set for $54 back in April 2024. The glass container is absolutely awesome, way more durable than any other glass containers we have bought. The lids are watertight too! I have a feeling the glass is still made in USA but cannot confirm.

      • corky on 06/11/2024 - 15:37

        Includes 1 x 1 litre container, 1 x 700ml container, 1 x 600ml container, 1 x 450ml container and 1 x 350ml container.
        Kmart glass 5 piece for $19

    • txb on 06/11/2024 - 14:30

      Saved for later, thanks

  • Minimum chips on 06/11/2024 - 15:03
    +12

    Just get the IKEA ones.

    They're cheap
    They're glass
    They stack
    The lids cross-fit shallow and deep containers
    They go in the dishwasher

    If it breaks or you want more:
    You can buy another one without waiting for a sale
    The same sizes will probably be available in years to come

    We had a dozen different mismatched containers, I gave them all the heave and bought ~$100 worth of the 365 containers. It's nice to have everything so neat and matching. The little blue inserts are great for lunch.

    • Cheaplikethebird on 06/11/2024 - 15:20

      Just did the same purge/restock and god it feels good.

    • donman92 on 06/11/2024 - 16:36

      But they are still heavy and you can still use the plastic for food storage.

  • ExpressCoffee on 06/11/2024 - 15:17
    +1

    thought this was glass, bummer. Trying to change all my plastic containers to glass now.

  • bigbadboogieman on 06/11/2024 - 15:22

    Do the corners chip off or scratch in dish washer?

  • riff.79 on 06/11/2024 - 15:42
    +2

    These get brittle and crack after a year or so. I bought a heap of them late 2022 and they have never been used in the dishwasher but the bases are cracking.

    Other than that, brilliant.

    • frowny on 06/11/2024 - 16:36
      +3

      I have no idea how you're getting them to crack. My freezer is filled with them, I blast them in the microwave, keep them in the bottom of my bag and drop them. All the while throwing them into the top & bottom rack of my dishwasher and not caring.

      • riff.79 on 06/11/2024 - 16:39
        +3

        Ok well that makes me frowny, frowny. Maybe I have a bad batch. eh.

        • frowny on 06/11/2024 - 16:40
          +2

          I absolutely swear by these - I don't think you need to have any reason to baby them / not put them in the dishwasher. I bring two every time I go home and eat with the in-laws and carry food back with me.

          They're absolutely fantastic

  • Boioioioi on 06/11/2024 - 15:47
    +1

    No way, glass containers are the meal preppers dream! Or if weight is an issue for you then stainless steel

  • 3DL3 on 06/11/2024 - 15:57
    +1

    I can't find glass containers with glass lids though. They usually have plastic lids.

  • frowny on 06/11/2024 - 16:39
    +4

    I understand why people are saying glass, but these offer a few key advantages:

    1. Not being insanely hot when reheating food in them for the office. I can blast the food in the microwave and not worry about burning my hands on glass / the glass blowing up if I put it on a cold table.

    2. Not shattering if they're at the bottom of my bag and someone kicking my bag on the train / not having to carefully put my bag down everywhere. Also great as these have dropped out of my freezer and not shattered into a billion pieces.

    3. These are the most leakproof containers I have ever ever found. I've put soup in them and put them sideways into a satchel before and got to work without a single wick of moisture.

    4. They're super light and stack extremely well. Both unlidded stacking and with lids on, they're great for dry food storage. Just note that whatever you put in them will become stale (i.e. these are unsuitable for biscuits / crackers / chips etc.)

    Overall glass lunchboxes and plastic have different use cases - if you want a plastic lunchbox, these are the absolute gold standard imo.

    • stwongy on 06/11/2024 - 16:45
      +3

      Yea.. after my glass container cracked in my bag…kind put off them, also they are so heavy to carry around

    • ElusiveA on 06/11/2024 - 22:00
      +1

      Agree. After a huge trial of all sorts of containers over the years, if you don't want glass these are the best by far. Lightweight, strong, great seals, easy clean, nest well. Personally we've junked everything else (Ikea, Tupperware, Decor, Oxo, other Sistema, you name it) and now only use these in the house.

      • frowny on 07/11/2024 - 10:45

        America's Test Kitchen also very very highly rates these containers from their set of tests - including heating anchovies and other smell fish in the containers then dishwashing and freeze-dropping the containers.

  • GordonD on 06/11/2024 - 17:59
    +1

    they rarely go on special

    Sistema containers go on half-price sale so regularly at Woolworths that that's the only time I buy them. You know its going to be half the price with in a couple of weeks, so wait til then if you can.

    The problem with them is that when they're on sale they go out the door quickly.

    And my Woolworths is a smaller one, so they don't have as wide a range.

    • frowny on 06/11/2024 - 20:43
      +1

      I've been tracking these extremely carefully - at least in my state they have been out of stock in both Woolies and Coles for a few months now. Big W doesn't stock them anymore either.

      Sistema Ultras go on sale extremely often - but those are not nearly as good as the Brilliance line for anything other than dry food storage.

  • haemolysis on 07/11/2024 - 22:49

    I typically prefer glass for home use because even good quality plastic cracks/stains/scratches over time, but glass stays beautiful like the day it was purchased.

    But that said, the health nonsense is totally overblown. There’s minimal evidence such plastics are affecting your health, and, even if it was, the majority of microplastics you consume are in your food, not coming off your bowl.

    Even the most pessimistic science publications usually rate the safety concerns as barely above negligible.

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