Keep Sliced Apples From Turning Brown and Slimy With These Genius Glass Food Storage Containers

If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, then I should be set for life. Come fall, my snack cravings immediately reorient to crisp apples—with none of the ugly brown spots or oxidation. While I typically finish my favorite varieties in one sitting, my parents are the sort to cut off slivers a little at a time until the whole thing is misshapen, brown, and disturbingly inedible-looking. This year, I’m determined to put an end to this barbaric behavior. 

Fortunately, there are multiple home remedies to keep the browning at bay, including submerging cut apples in cold water or soaking them in salt water, lemon water, or honey water. While I’ll leave the submersion method up to them, I insist on sending them these Rubbermaid food storage containers to keep their slices fresh for longer.

Rubbermaid Brilliance Glass Food Storage Set 

An apple turns brown when exposed to oxygen. It only takes about 15 minutes to discolor, a process that can accelerate based on the type of apple and the heat levels in your kitchen. While you can’t totally prevent an apple from browning over time, according to certified culinary scientist Jessica Gavin, the aforementioned soaking methods slow it down substantially. Another tool to help delay the inevitable? A container that’s leakproof and airtight. If you limit oxygen’s access to your sliced apple, there will be less of an opportunity for it to initiate the chemical reaction that turns it brown in the first place.    

Beyond its sealing capabilities, what I love most about Rubbermaid’s storage container set is its variety of sizes. With two 2-cup and two 3.2-cup containers, it will be a simple matter for my parents to store everything from a single sliced apple to large amounts of leftover rice from dinner. What’s more, the bases are made of glass, which is an excellent (and more durable) alternative to plastic. Since I’m on a crusade to limit my exposure to microplastic particles, I want my parents to do the same. 

Now that fall is almost here, bringing with it apples of all sizes and flavors, I’m grabbing the Rubbermaid Brilliance Glass Food Storage Set for my parents. No more sad, discolored apples for them.

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At the time of publishing, the price was $34.