Anchor Hocking 6-Ounce Custard Cups with Lids, Set of 4

This is the second time I have purchased these and I absolutely love them. I use them primarily as prep bowls, and love the fact that they come with lids. These are especially useful when I am doing my prep well in advance of cook time, and I have an ingredient that should remain cold until time to cook it. I can store something like chopped onions in the refrigerator until I need to use them; and with the lid the onion stays fresh, and does not transfer its odor to the other items in the refrigerator. These bowls are a perfect size for prep bowls because they are small enough that I can have several on the counter at one time, without them taking up too much space, yet they are still large enough to hold something like a medium sized onion (diced). Even though I buy them primarily to use as prep bowls, these are good for other uses as well. When we eat tacos, these are great for the leftover chopped cilantro, diced onion, and diced cucumber. And apparently they are good for other things as well, since the other person in my household is always taking them to use for this or that. In fact, when I want to use them sometimes they are nowhere to be found - and this why I had to buy a second set - LOL. Another good feature is the fact they are transparent. This means I can see what is in the bowl without having to remove the lid to take a peak. For me, reviews are very helpful when shopping on Amazon, so I try to give information that will help others determine if the product is right for them. Please let me know how I did by indicating whether you found my review to be helpful. Also, if you have any questions or feedback, please don't hesitate to leave a comment. :)

I purchased a total of 24 of these glass containers a few months ago & I use them for EVERYHTHING.....they are perfect to use in buffet style serving. I use them for things like taco Tuesday to separate all condiments so everyone can make their own tacos, I also use them for Sunday Funday brunch when I do a build your own omelet station, fruit options for mimosas and veggies for the bloody Mary's. I store chopped up herbs in them too & they seem to last a bit longer. On a daily basis they are great size for some fruit, yogurt, portion control for ice cream :)They have proven to work very well in the oven and toaster oven, microwave, & fridge. I have never froze anything in them. The lids are definitely a plus that way you can stack them in the fridge easier & more stable than using plastic wrap. They clean well & lids have been dishwasher safe with no issues. For me they are perfect for every hosting event I do, since they are clear they match whatever theme I want & you can visually see what's in the container without having to open it to see.My friend bought some as well since she saw how much I use mine. She uses hers for her cat for and as a feeder for her parrot.

These cups are a nice, generous size for prep dishes, for which the lids will come in handy if you want to get ingredients ready far in advance. They are also available for about a dollar less without the lids (Anchor Hocking 6-Ounce Custard Cups, Set of 4), if you don't need them. They are also a nice size for a small dessert or a side dish you don't want to mingle with the other food on your dinner plate. While these cups are not meant for cooking, they can be used for reheating in the microwave (I'm posting a photo of the product insert with usage instructions); I bought them for heating things like a serving of beans in the microwave, because my old cups had scalloped edges, and the flat edge of these cups allow me to use silicon suction lid covers (such as Silicone Suction Lids and Food Covers - Set of 5 - Fits various sizes of cups, bowls, pans, or containers!) when heating in the microwave; while these cups come with their own plastic lids, I wouldn't feel comfortable using those lids in the microwave.The cups have a sturdy, heavy feel to them and stack beautifully. They arrived packed with cupcake papers between each cup, which I thought was clever, and I've kept them for easy, safe stacking.

I use them as dip bowls (may be a little big), but I like the lids that come with them. Can be used for leftover food storage. Unfortunately, the lids do stain.

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Perfect cat food dishes! My partner and I have 5 cats and due to various diets and eating behaviors, they can not free feed and they must eat wet food. The cats eat twice a day and in order to create more simplicity in our lives, we decided to would be easier to prepare our cats meals one day in advance. These dishes were the perfect solution! They are just wide and deep enough for out cats to eat from them comfortably. They do not take up a lit of space in the refrigerator and the lids make storage super easy. Not all of the lids fit as well we'd like - a few of them are too small and always pop-off either on one side or completely. This issue is not true of all the lids. It is a minor draw-back to what is otherwise a perfect product for our needs. The glass is also thick and well crafted so the bowls themselves are very durable. They are really lovely little dishes. We are sure our cats appreciate the fine dinning!

While these little glass custard cups have so many uses, they are perfect for me to put my sons baby food in at meal time. I try to stay away from plastics so little glass bowls make me feel a lot better and when they come in this size it is great! Although I wont use in the over or microwave they are oven safe up to 425 degrees. They also come with lids (great for that leftover custard you could’nt finish -does that even happen), the lids are bpa free and number 2 on the recycle list which is for hdpe (milk jugs, detergent and juice bottles) and is considered safe with a low risk for leaching (for those of you interested).Overall a great buy for whatever use you may have!