T-Chart | Food Storage

Food storage is to preserve something inside to stop them from breaking down or from getting mouldy.

Mason Jars
Mason Jars are glass containers. Mason jars can be kept at room temperature, be reused and they come in different sizes. Some cons are they can't store large amounts of food, are made out of glass and they break easily when dropped.

Plastic Gastronorm Pans
Plastic gastronorm pans are made out of polycarbonate or polypropylene. They can store foods at cold temperatures (polypropylene) and are also strong enough to handle the heat (polycarbonate). Advantages of plastic gastronorm pans are that they are suitable for putting in both fridges and dishwashers. The heat range is 100 degrees. Some cons are that they are not suitable for microwaves or ovens becuase they can melt.

Gastronorm Pans
Gastronorm pans are made out of stainless steel that is suitable for storing and serving food at hot temperature. Some pros are that they are suitable for serving hot food, large amounts of food and are useful to put in ovens. Some cons are they are too deep for fridges and also too long or big.

Conclusion
Each different containers are best for three different situations. The situations are storing left-overs in the fridge, storing preserved food like fruit or pickles at room temperature and storing food that needs to be kept warm for a buffet resturant.

Mason jars are best used for storing fruit or pickles at room tempurature because it's made out of glass and it's airtight.

Plastic gastronorm pans are best for storing in fridges because the person buying them is able to choose the size of the container and they have lids which make them stackable.

Gastronorm pans are best for storing food that needs to be kept warm for a buffet resturant because they can store lots of food and they keep the food warm.

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