Expert-Reviewed Tools & Tips for Easier Meal Prep | Gear Heads

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To meal prep successfully, you need the right gear. Hannah and Lisa dive into their top recommended tools and tips to make meal prepping easy.

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Hannah’s Picks:
Instant Pot 6QT Pro Pressure Cooker:
Nordicware Baker’s Half Sheet:
Oxo Salad Dressing Shaker:
Tablecraft Widemouth Squeeze Bottle:

Lisa’s Picks:
Oxo Smart Seal Glass containers:
Rubbermaid Plastic containers:
Oxo 11lb Digital scale:
Ozeri Pronto Digital Scale:

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  3. "BPA free" == "contains BPS" just, you know, let's be honest here, I was born in communist yugoslavia, I can teach you all about how these ppl use language to trick you into thinking they're doing stuff for you, when all they do is do stuff for the bottom line, you can never trust corporations

  4. To me, the important bit of containers is that they have the same dang lids, IKEA's 365+ line is amazing for this, they have four sizes of lids that fit on both glass and plastic containers. They are all over the place in my kitchen. The gasket is also very easy to take out and clean.

    I do still love my deli containers though.

  6. The absolutely most important implement I have found for meal prep that I cannot do without is thankfully directly connected to my arms and I was born with them. I have relatives who would NEVER use their hands to directly come in contact with food they are preparing – they use gloves over them. Nonsense.

  18. I don't know if you will see this months later, but I keep my Oxo scale in a zip lock gallon bag. Now I am sure that does effect the read out slightly, but it does keep it very clean. I have had mine for years!! All you have to do to pull out the read out bar, is unzip the bag. I keep it stored on it's side. I love it!!

  30. I'm surprised they didn't mention the Rubbermaid Brilliance glass containers. They're the same sizes as the plastic ones, so they're oven safe, and the really great thing is the lids are interchangeable between the glass and plastic lines. I'm not sure how durable they are compared to the Oxo borosilicate, but I've yet to break one.

  31. I have several of the OXO Smart Seal containers and I like them better than my older Pyrex because they seal better and the lids don't crack around the edges like the Pyrex lids either. I also have several of the Rubbermaid Brilliance containers, but I have the glass version. They are a bit more expensive a slightly heavier, but I much prefer glass over plastic. The only drawback with both is they don't nest, so they take up quite a bit of storage space.

  32. This is a great series. I always learn something new. I love to talk about plastic and glass containers. And I laughed with Hannah’s reviews because so much of it had to do with not having to clean

  36. I’ve been using OXO glass containers for years and I adore them! Being able to remove the rubber gasket completely has saved my life multiple times. Considering I haven’t found replacement lids alone, this really makes a difference so you’re not a lid short since their containers at very pricey.

  38. Honest question, is making stock in a pressure cooker that much faster? You have to wait for it to get up to pressure and then when it’s done vent it. During this is no faster than making stock on the stove.

  40. The best part about making your own dressing is customizing the flavor! Yum!
    I'd beware about "can't pronounce it = shouldn't consume it" because it doesn't go far. Dihydrogen monoxide may be hard to pronounce the first time you see it, but it doesn't mean you shouldn't drink water. Yes, it's picky, but I hold ATK to a high standard

  41. I use the successive weighing method for any recipe. I can convert most recipes using the extensive catalog of volume to weight conversions that King Arthur Baking has put together. I hardly ever run into an ingredient that isn’t in their alphabetized list.

  45. Ikea 365 has amazing food storage containers. They are modular in EVERY WAY.
    The same lid can fit on 5 different containers. There are two main sizes, the large and small ones. There are two main materials for both sizes, plastic and glass. The plastic can store slightly more. There is also a metal small container.

    And the lids. THE LIDS! There are different options. There is a square silicone one, which i use to microwave food, a plastic snap, and a bamboo one with a gasket.

    The best part is that you can buy the lids separately, so if something does happen, you can simply replace the container or lid without having to buy a complete new set, and for me, I love having just one lid for them all.
    They also don't leak.

  46. I bought one of those OXO scales. It was a rare miss for them. It's a solid, well-built piece and it worked well, but it ate batteries like that was its job. Even rechargeable batteries fell to its might. Finally decided enough was enough and gave it away in favor of a no name Chinese made scale that, so far, is a better performer. Additionally, the top of mine assuredly did not come off. I would have broken it if I had tried. Maybe they altered that feature between when ATK bought theirs and I bought mine, but be careful!

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