Rubbermaid Commercial Products Space Saving Square Food Storage Container 8 Quart Clear for Kitchen/Sous Vide/Meal Prep

I've got two of the 5-quart containers so far. I wanted to try them out before buying more. Note: you must purchase the lids separately - also available here on Amazon. I did a fair amount of research before landing on these (OK, my wife thinks I'm obsessive about product selection!). Glass containers are nice, but potentially fragile, heavy, thick walled, lower capacity than similar plastic ones; great for some folks - just not my preference. I've used polyethylene containers (like KitchenAid) for many years and they've been fine - I just wanted to move to something sturdier that wouldn't pick up odor. In the end, it came down to these Rubbermaid Commercial containers or very similar products from Cambro. They're incredibly close, and you'll find either one in commercial kitchens - for good reason. They're crystal clear - you can see right into them to see your food. Sizing is designed so you can easily stack them, and they're extremely sturdy. The 5-quart containers (and corresponding lids - don't forget to order these as well!) are a great size for me. Two of these will hold a 15 lb bag of Basmati rice split evenly between them. One of these will hold 5 lbs of flour, or 5 lbs of sugar: if you bake frequently it would be great to stack a few for different types of flour, white / brown / confectioners sugar. The lids are a snug fit and are clearly air-tight. I've used the two for rice for a few months now and am very happy with them. I'm placing an order for a few more today for flour and sugar. A bit pricey, but I expect to have these for many years to come.

Love this piece because I was ansy about working dough in plastic. Well. It's made with healthy materials and no worries about leeching chemicals. It is perfect except I don't do two loafs so I wished it was smaller but I'm still happy with it anyway!

Like others, I'm using this as a sous vide cooking vessel. I live in California and we require special warning labels on items that fall on the list on Prop 65. I was a bit alarmed that this item listing doesn't state that the container has substance(s) known to the state of California to cause cancer or reproductive harm. Since the food won't actually touch the container, I'm not as concerned as I would be if I had intended this for long term bulk storage. The sticker didn't state what substance and the lid does not carry the warning. Granted, California goes overboard with certain warnings, restrictions and bans; but this factoid would have been nice to know before I purchased this item. I usually purchase Cambro, and their similar products don't have this warning. I'm putting this out there for folks considering this product for bulk storage so they can make an informed decision. Many folks are sensitive to chemicals (BPA)leeching into their food/water. Other than being 'surprised' by the warning, the container works great and is a great size for the Anova sous vide device. Im not downgrading this item simply because I don't know how big of a risk this item is exposing folks to...it meets food safety requirements in other states. (example: All fine China and crystal carries the Prop 65 warning because of the tiny amount of lead used in their manufacture. Smoked oysters also carry this warning because of lead and cadmium, but I still eat them....)

Good quality

Shown in the picture is the 6L container holding a 4.4lb bag of corn masa flour. You can see by comparison, a 5lb bag of all purpose flour is nearly equivalent. You could probably use the 4L container to hold either, but there wouldn't be much room remaining for a measuring cup, or any leftover flour between bags. It's sturdy, but I wouldn't want to drop it from counter height. This is a #7 "other" plastic, so I don't know exactly what kind of plastic it is. It has some flex, but crystal clear plastics tend to be more brittle than other polypropylene plastics (#5) that are not quite crystal clear but have more flex to them. That said, the walls are thick, the top corners are reinforced, and the bottom corners are rounded to help disburse shock if it were dropped. The lid was purchased separately. There's no rubber seal, so I can't say it's airtight, but it does snap down firmly over the lip of the container so it should keep out pantry moths, which was my biggest concern. Its size proportions are more suited to an actual pantry rather than the overhead cabinets I will be keeping it in, but it will meet my needs.

Love this container for my flour storage. Easy to use measuring cups to measure any amount of flour needed due to the size of the container. It does not leak and you can stack them for food storage. Please note, the lids are purchased separately for this container.

Much bigger than expected. High quality materials

Love them have had some for years. My daughter talked to me out of half of them so I replaced them with these and have since ordered more. The lids are too expensive on Amazon, but I found some online that were very reasonably priced. The ones I originally had I got from a restaurant supply store, but there are none in my area so I went to Amazon looking for them I don’t know why I was surprised that they had them. They usually have everything I am looking for.