Pyrex 1-Cup Glass Food Storage Container

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.

I had bought a cost-effective set of glass food storage containers and was so disappointed.
I work in the food service industry and every kitchen I’ve worked in uses Pyrex and Rubbermaid.
They’re always worth the money/investment.

THIS PARTICULAR PYREX is my favourite size (3-cup rectangular – red lid). Perfect for my husband’s sandwiches on rye bread. We buy bread that is not the “standard” size so the sandwich specific containers are never big enough.
Really it is just the perfect size for individually portioning anything.
The lid is perfect. The glass quality is perfect.
As mentioned before, Pyrex is always worth it and you’ll never regret buying a Pyrex item.

Bought this size to hold my laundry detergent sheets. It’s Pyrex so pretty self explanatory. Good quality. Lid fits nicely.

The glass is thick and strong. I have dropped it on the floor occasionally, and it didn’t break. The 2 cups size is a perfect serving serving size. I’ve had the same containers for 10 years, and recently bought some more because I’m cooking more.
The plastic covers don’t last as long. Although I only hand wash the covers, they become brittle and crack with the continual freezing, thawing, and microwaving. They only last a couple of years,unfortunately. Still, overall, these are well worth the money.

A great feature is that these are long lasting and a perennial model, so you can mix and match the same lids with 10 year old pyrex food storage containers.

The plastic lids just push on, so they are not as secure as other food storage lids with tabs that snap down over a rim. That means for transporting lunch, for example, you want to keep them upright and move them carefully; you can’t just put them in a bag with other things casually.

The 2-cup pyrex food storage containers actually hold slightly less than a full two cups, especially if you are going to use the lid, which goes down inside a tiny bit. More like 1 and 2/3 cups.

Solid glass containers with tight fitting lids. Gotta start somewhere to eliminate those microplastics. Come on, it’s Pyrex, a go to container material before plastics took over.