ZWILLINGFresh & Save Airtight Food Storage Container, Medium, La Mer

We aren’t often on the cutting edge of new kitchen techniques, and I suppose vacuum packing has been around far too long for me to claim front-of-the-line status for that, but for us these Zwilling glass vacuum containers and their nifty little pump for extracting air qualify as a breakthrough!There’s clear evidence that the vacuum packing does preserve foods longer, and since we’ve been in the process of weeding out all plastic leftover containers -regardless of supposed absence of BPAs and their many relatives - in favor of glass, that provided another nudge to try these.The cylindrical rechargeable pump (I’ll likely review it separately) is easy to handle and use and makes these containers just the thing. The pump lasts a long time on a charge via an included charging cord, and it’s scarcely moments before the air is sucked out and away.I believe (but am not certain) that the lovely sea-blue trim color oddly called “La Mer” on these German-made glass containers is a newer one? The others I’ve seen online have gray trim. Beyond color, the La Mer incarnation has one-piece lids where I think the gray lids are in two layers. A modest convenience, too.I’m sure I’m not the first to lament the high price of these containers, but shifting from toxic and impermanent plastic to glass that should last us for good, helps to cushion the pain upfront. And the availability of the vacuumfeature in conjunction with them is a real perk.Since at least so far as I saw (and without an exhaustive investigation), the sizes for the La Mer offerings are limited and mostly rather large, so I hope to try some smaller sized gray lidded ones, too, which I believe use the same vacuum pump. And that may also be a bit less pricey.It’s helpful that the Zwilling glass containers are marked on the site with their dimensions in inches. That’s a lot more than I can say for the Pyrex “Simple Store” non-vacuum glass containers with lids. I searched every nook and crevice of the Amazon listing for them and utterly failed to find any descriptor that wasn’t in volume measurement: e.g. the number of cups capacity. I confess I’m not much of a cook, but to me the phrase “6 cups” is meaningless as a way of understanding size in 3-dimensions.At least Zwilling isn’t so pompous about it and gives three dimensions as H x W x L. I’m sure I’m just being picky to want them to call length by that term, rather than by “Height” when it is no such thing. But if I think again about cupsful, I quickly embrace inches by any name.If you can accept the price tag for these, I think having good safe glass instead of plastic of any stripe is worth a good bit. And while I wouldn’t ever plan to use these as our only glass refrigerator containers because of that cost, I do think the vacuum feature made so easily usable is a real plus. Many vacuum packing devices are paired with plastic containers; even worse, often with plastic bags and other collapsible shapes.Even if I didn’t loathe plastic in contact with any food, I would be delighted to avoid cleaning plastic bags (yuck!) in favor of washing solid structured containers.

Love these containers. A bit pricy, but pay for self quickly as they keep food much longer than any other method and are convenient to open and shut. Switched all containers to this company

I absolutely love my Zwilling Fresh and Save "La Mer" products (the ones with the blue rubber seals). The La Mer is a newer design than the old containers that have lids with gray rubber. Many reviewers said the gray rubber lids crack. Pictures in reviews for the gray rubber lids show less ribbing on the underside. These La Mer Lids have lots of ribs underneath and are extremely sturdy.Using the vacuum attachment (which is not included with these "single" containers, it's sold separately or in starter sets) with any of the containers keeps my leftovers and herbs and fruit and veggies so much longer in the fridge. I'm definitely wasting way less food now.I did originally buy a 16-piece set directly from Zwilling (& even bought another set at k o s t c o online - waaaay cheaper) but needed some extra containers so bought a couple here on Amazon.The containers are very thick. I usually put them in the microwave when reheating but understand you can put them (not the lids) in the oven too.My only small issue (I won't remove a star...more a wish list item) is that I would like the containers to have a lip around the outside edge (like my glass Rubbermade containers). I wash these Fresh and Save containers by hand because I have a problem with my old dishwasher as it scores/scratches my glass containers so it's harder to get a good grip on the Fresh and Save containers when soaped up. Being thick and smooth they can get very slippery. I'm just afraid that I'll drop one in the sink so I'm very careful and take my time when washing. That's my only gripe.I have been recommending the Zwilling La Mer Fresh and Save to all of my friends and family. Just recently bought another set for a friend's birthday gift.Buy these, they are well made and should last a long, long time.

Love this product, it keeps food fresh.

The size of the glass vaccuum seal container was the perfect size for what I needed. I have sense bought all sizes. The glass is very thick. Highly recommend.

This is a must have for any sort of leftovers. We started to purchase these in various sizes over time because of how often we use them and how well they work for keeping food fresh.KEEPS LETTUCE & GREENS FRESH!!! We kept washed and chopped romaine lettuce in here for 4 days without it becoming discolored. Cooked meat has stayed fresh for a week!Only con has been cleaning the lid. There are multiple grooves on the underside of the lid that is more work than it should be to clean. The rubber seal comes off easily so you can avoid any food/bacterial buildup.

I had purchased the original grey vacuum system and needed more medium size glass containers, as we've found them to be the most useful size for leftovers. For whatever reason, the new Blue containers are slightly differently sized and cheaper than the original grey containers and so we bought them, hoping they'ed work with the original vacuum pump. THEY WORK.

These dishes are the bomb! I've used them every day for almost 3 years! Zwilling is an incredibly customer service-oriented company. One glass container broke just sitting in the fridge, and I had a replacement in days! The vacuum sealer quit working, and I had a replacement in less than a week! They honor their guarantees immediately! The dishes keep my food fresh for a week or two, and in some cases much longer!I can cook for a week on the weekend, and we have FRESH food all week!I'm buying more dishes today!