Could these containers be used for freezing soup? It's hard to find a glass container that can hold much volume.
2002252
In my opinion, it is not a practical shape for freezing liquids. I would invest in a case of wide mouth canning jars (pints, quarts or any other size); with the added bonus of having a standard size for replacement lids. I prefer freeze soup in my Lock N Lock containers, only glass touches the soup.
2002253
I think it can be - I have never used this particular one for that purpose, but I regularly use Glasslock containers to freeze all kinds of items. I would leave some space to allow for expansion.
2002254
That's a great idea because it was much larger than the picture showed! It might take a few days to thaw in the refrigerator.
941114
As long as you only fill them up halfway and stack them upright to store they worked fine for me. Do not microwave them to thaw or try to take the lid off while frozen unless you want a mess. They will crack if you handle them too much before thawing. For added security, I placed a rubber band around them while freezing and also in the lunch kit to ensure they didn't leak, and they never did. They worked just fine for me!
846822
I purchased 6 of these containers a few months ago and found they are great for freezing a left over meal. I defrost the meals by setting the container in a few inches of cold water for a couple hours, and I reheat the meals in a microwave using a microwavable dish, and not in the storage container. I have found they wash fine in the top rack of the dishwasher, and still look new, but again, I do not use them in the microwave. I am very satisfied with this container.
192288
Yes. I put a piece of plastic wrap to prevent ice crystals from forming if the contents don't completely fill the containers when I first put in freezer.When I am ready to re-heat large batches of solid items (i.e. frozen soup) from these containers, I just put the entire container in a cold pot of water for about 20 minutes to defrost enough to add to the crock pot or my stove top. These containers are great for freezing meatballs and desserts too!
667366
Yes, l use them to freeze left overs. When you defrost in microwave Be sure to loosen the top or the lid will crack do to heat expanding.
168421
If you freeze the soup first, then use the food saver, you could, but you can't do liquids directly. :(
810111
Yes, these work great for freezer storage. I have froze breast milk and homemade baby food for 3 of my children in these, and have never had problems. They go directly from freezer, to bottle warmer to dishwasher with out any difficulty.
1618909
I freeze jars all the time. As long as you leave head room for expansion there shouldn't be a problem. Also, no huge temp changes! I wouldn't put hot leftovers in a jar, seal it, and freeze it. Nor take a frozen something out to the microwave or oven. As long as you have decent quality canning jars, they survive well!
680076
I am using these Glass jars to store smaller amounts -of a large container- of CAVIAR in the FREEZER. They work well for that purpose.
2230047
I've frozen broth in quart jars and didn't have a problem - as long as there are no cracks in the jar, you leave a lot of space for expansion and you let the food cool first before putting it in the freezer you should be ok. I also just found this article: http://www.rootsimple.com/2013/02/how-to-freeze-food-in-canning-jars/
812423
While I haven't tried that myself with these jars, I have put class canning jars in the freezer before with no ill effects. I used them to store pre-made martinis, delicious. The key take away is that liquids expand as they freeze, so be sure to leave space for expansion. Thawing them when you finally take them out may be a bit tricky. You shouldn't use heat, because that might cause the glass to break, and you also can't use the microwave because of the metal latch. Hope that helps.
2154175
I have not tried that, but if the bowl is not filled more than 1 1/2 cups, and kept level, there should not be any problems. What I would do is freeze the soup at 1 1/2 cups full with the lid on, put it in the lunch box frozen, and let it thaw to lunchtime and additionally defrost and heat. In other words, if any container is over filled and frozen, the ice expansion, alone, can lift the lid from its optimum sealed position and leak.
706917
I don't see why not if you're using glass jars. However, if you really want to preserve the nutrition freezing is the best way.
1683954
I haven't because I don't think it's deep enough to really cook soup (except for perhaps a very fast-cooking type of soup.) The flavors and ingredients wouldn't really meld, IMO. Also, although the lid seems very secure and tight, I'm not sure it would seal in the cooking ingredients well enough to do the slow-cook thing for several hours without losing too much liquid.
793816
I am sure they can. Try one. Don't fill to the entire top. I put regular ball jars in the freezer, so I don't see why you can't do these.
1382917
They can be used in the freezer just don't overfill. They can't be heated hotter than hot soup.
192289
These containers work well. I make then freeze large batches of soup in them all the time. i also use them for large amounts of marinara sauce I freeze. I don't see why you couldn't transfer the contents to a crockpot and then warm up. These are pretty heavy duty containers and can be used over and over again.