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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice looking & great Design, December 16, 2008
This review is from: Oggi EZ Grip Handle Ceramic 4 Piece Canister Set, Black (Kitchen)
I've a had a couple of sets of these canisters for a little over a year now but noticed them on amazon so thought I'd add my thoughts...
The design is great - the recessed handles allow you to easily hold them securely whilst opening/using/closing.
They are a nice weight and thickness of ceramic, and have stainless steel spoons included that fit neatly in a notch on the side of each canister. The lid is sealed by a metal clamp and there is a silicone gasket under the lid to give a good seal. Are they 100% airtight? I'm not sure but I've had no problem with storing baking and coffee products in mine - the contents have remained fresh and good for months at a time.
Out of interest I tried another reviewer's "water-test" - I know I really should have better things to do with my time but what the heck. Anyway, I didn't see any water leaking out - maybe the other guy just needs to make sure the lid is seated properly on the gasket - I guess they are removable for cleaning purposes.
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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
superior quality, useful design, very sturdy workmanship and nice to look at, October 31, 2009
This review is from: Oggi EZ Grip Handle Ceramic 4 Piece Canister Set, Black (Kitchen)
This 4-peice ceramic set of canisters are really some of the very best canisters that I have ever owned and used. They not only look great, but they are very functional.
Each of the canisters comes with its own spoon, securely attached to the interior of it and there is even a handle on the sides of each canister which makes it even easier to lift. The canisters have a flat top (that is solid black, not see-through) so they're stackable. The inside of each of the canisters includes a rubber airtight seal and the rings are held together by stainless steel hardware.
Although the manufacturer states that they're dishwasher safe I strongly do not recommend putting these in the dishwasher because if yours is anything like mine, anything that can break, will. But they're very simple to clean and keep clean. I just hand wash them in hot soapy water. By the way, these retain water (no leaks, drips or cracks). And to keep the containers nice and polished I buff each canister with Mr. Clean Wipes from time to time.
The canisters are perfect for holding all of your kitchen cooking supplies. I keep flour (nearly an entire 2 pound bag), sugar (more than 1 pound), corn starch (an entire standard-sized box) and rice (a medium-to-small sized bag) in mine. And here's a tip, use your Avery labels to label what's in each of the cans. I labeled the inside of each of the lids and the bottoms of each. I also included the volume measurements of each on the lables (since this was not stated anywhere by Oggi).
Speaking of the volume measurements they are:
7 cups - this is the Jumbo canister
6 cups - this is the Large canister
6 cups - this is the Medium canister (although it's smaller in terms of weight, the volume is the same as the large)
4 cups - this is the Small canister
And, each of the spoons are 2 tablespoons in volume.
Although I do not keep my canisters out on display, they would look beautiful on any kitchen countertop. I love that they're black and ceramic, it gives it both a classic and somewhat of an "old world look."
One thing I wanted to mention is that the picture that is displayed is slightly inacurate. It is a distorted image of the clip that is used to close the canisters, the picture makes it look 6 times larger than it really is.
I hope you will get as much use out of your canister set as I have out of mine. Remember, you are what you cook!
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
These Are Great For Handling, July 4, 2009
This review is from: Oggi EZ Grip Handle Ceramic 4 Piece Canister Set, Black (Kitchen)
I'm not going to give these a water test, a gas test or set up a special testing program for the international space station, OK? What I will test them for is convenience and ease of handling. If you want vacuum-tested, scientific kitchen apparatus, that's fine for you. I want something I can put stuff in, keep it relatively safe, and use easily.
This set does it.
I'd gotten one just for tea and loved the square shape with the handle built in and spoon on the side. Simple design that works. A great idea for tea that I wouldn't keep stored for three years anyway. I wanted one for coffee.
Then I saw this set, and it's fantastic. Now I use two for coffee (a smaller one for my French Market), one for cereal and one for crackers. I was going to use one for cookies; but I got carried away.
Cookies need to have more fun, anyway. And don't hang around me long enough to worry about seals.
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