Re: Wanted Yogurt Containers

[Guest guest]

I've been using 1 quart yogurt containers (I prefer

> Dannon containers) but after about a year and a half of constant

use,

> they're starting to get worn out.

>

>

,

Do you really want to continue using plastic for all your ferments?

Wide mouth glass canning jars are readily available, dishwasher safe

and probably the safest food container material you can find.

Debbie in TX

[Guest guest]

[] I'd like to find someone who's got 10-20 fairly new 1 quart Dannon

Yogurt containers and lids and would like to sell them. I'm willing

to pay for them plus shipping.

[MikeP] Hey , go glass!!! Seriously, wide-mouth quart mason jars

are *the* ticket for you. Cheap and perfect in every way. (Not that

it would make any sense to stick with the plastic, but those types of

containes can be readily bought too. My local farmers sell yogurt,

cream, lard, stock, etc, in them, so they buy a box at a time.)

Mike

SE Pennyslvania

The best way to predict the future is to invent it. --Alan Kay

[Guest guest]

Mike... you know I love you, but I can tell you have never lived in a tiny apt

with limited kitchen cupboard space.... is sounding desperate... lol.

Plastic is not my favorite thing either, but Stacking makes life sooo much

easier under these circumstances. Too bad the Dannon containers are so flimsy

and porous. I've never seen anything heavy food grade that size.

I lust after the gallon jars. Have big Guilt throwing out any glass jar, but I

am just out of room now. I can see a real business opp for somebody to devise a

thin strong glass that is compact and stackable..... Corian perhaps?

A call is going out to all the Industrial Engineers... Please save us home

fermenters.

--Terry

----- Original Message -----

From: Anton

[] I'd like to find someone who's got 10-20 fairly new 1 quart Dannon

Yogurt containers and lids and would like to sell them. I'm willing

to pay for them plus shipping.

[MikeP] Hey , go glass!!! Seriously, wide-mouth quart mason jars

are *the* ticket for you. Cheap and perfect in every way. (Not that

it would make any sense to stick with the plastic, but those types of

containes can be readily bought too. My local farmers sell yogurt,

cream, lard, stock, etc, in them, so they buy a box at a time.)

Mike

SE Pennyslvania

The best way to predict the future is to invent it. --Alan Kay

[Guest guest]

Hi Debbie,

You're right. As I've explained in other posts, I absolutely love the

way the plastic containers stack when full (in the fridge) and when

empty (in the cupboard). Stacking mason jars just won't work in my

fridge.

And I've always felt that ingestion of plastic is one of the major

unknown causes for the decline of our health. It's just that I've got

bigger health issues " to fry " for now.

Someone () in another group suggested a " Tiger Paper "

type container that works better than plastic so hopefully it will pay

off. Thanks again, Debbie.

In health,

> I've been using 1 quart yogurt containers (I prefer

> > Dannon containers) but after about a year and a half of constant

> use,

> > they're starting to get worn out.

> >

> >

>

> ,

> Do you really want to continue using plastic for all your ferments?

> Wide mouth glass canning jars are readily available, dishwasher safe

> and probably the safest food container material you can find.

>

> Debbie in TX

[Guest guest]

Hi Mike,

Interesting. Yep, everyone's telling me to go glass but I live with 2

other roommates and I have tons of ferments and only so much room in

my section of the fridge. The yogurt containers allow me to max it out

with all my foods, including things that aren't even fermented. I've

told my friends that if I ever get married, my wife will have a fit

over my " dinnerware. " <grin>

So till I move out or find a suitable replacement, plastic is

my " best " bet.

On a similar note, if you've not looked into the dangers of

microwaving foods in plastic wrap (i.e. Saran Wrap), it is highly

toxic. Not to mention what microwaving does to foods. (I use a

convection oven to heat things up and it works fine.)

Thanks again, Mike.

In health,

> [] I'd like to find someone who's got 10-20 fairly new 1 quart

Dannon

> Yogurt containers and lids and would like to sell them. I'm willing

> to pay for them plus shipping.

>

> [MikeP] Hey , go glass!!! Seriously, wide-mouth quart mason jars

> are *the* ticket for you. Cheap and perfect in every way. (Not that

> it would make any sense to stick with the plastic, but those types of

> containes can be readily bought too. My local farmers sell yogurt,

> cream, lard, stock, etc, in them, so they buy a box at a time.)

>

> Mike

> SE Pennyslvania

>

> The best way to predict the future is to invent it. --Alan Kay

[Guest guest]

[Terry] Plastic is not my favorite thing either, but Stacking makes

life sooo much easier under these circumstances.

[MikeP] But why not just only have enough containers to all be in use

so you don't have to store any? A constant rotation of the same

containers equal in number to the maximum you'd have in use at any one

time.

A lot of Pyrex is stackable...

Mike

SE Pennsylvania

The best way to predict the future is to invent it. --Alan Kay

[Guest guest]

Mike only a M-A-N can say that to a woman who cooks... LOL. You're sounding

like my Beloved now, who has a PhD in Organic Chemistry....

Kisses..... tls

----- Original Message -----

From: Anton

[Terry] Plastic is not my favorite thing either, but Stacking makes

life sooo much easier under these circumstances.

[MikeP] But why not just only have enough containers to all be in use

so you don't have to store any? A constant rotation of the same

containers equal in number to the maximum you'd have in use at any one

time.

A lot of Pyrex is stackable...

Mike

SE Pennsylvania

The best way to predict the future is to invent it. --Alan Kay

[Guest guest]

> Someone () in another group suggested a " Tiger Paper "

> type container that works better than plastic so hopefully it will

pay

> off. Thanks again, Debbie.

> In health,

>

>

I see now, about the space problems! I do miss the way containers

used to stack! I'm with , I use alot of Pyrex containers for

leftovers, they do stack, or rather the different sizes nest, the

same size bowls don't stack very well, I wish they would work on

that!

Let us know what you find out about those tiger paper containers

will you?

Debbie in TX

[Guest guest]

I sure will, Debbie!

>

> > Someone () in another group suggested a " Tiger

Paper "

> > type container that works better than plastic so hopefully it

will

> pay

> > off. Thanks again, Debbie.

>

> > In health,

> >

> >

>

> I see now, about the space problems! I do miss the way containers

> used to stack! I'm with , I use alot of Pyrex containers

for

> leftovers, they do stack, or rather the different sizes nest, the

> same size bowls don't stack very well, I wish they would work on

> that!

>

>

> Let us know what you find out about those tiger paper containers

> will you?

>

> Debbie in TX