when i wanna save a plate of food in the fridge do i use plastic wrap or foil??
I will also say to use a reusable container that you can wash and reuse day after day, just like using a cloth shopping bag for groceries. This way you are doing source reduction by cutting down the consumption of plastic bags and aluminum foils.
I say it depends on what you are going to do with it next. If it is going into the oven use foil, and plastic for the MW. Cling film is the cheaper, and a penny saved here can go toward something else if you are budget conscious.
Foil is good if you're going to reheat in an oven, but it doesn't form a seal so food spoils faster. Stretch plastic wrap seals nicely and you can use it in the microwave. It keeps food fresher longer. I prefer the latter myself.
what are you saving? Plastic wrap is good for some foods and not for others. I only use foil for covering foods in the oven, and I always cover the pan with plastic wrap first. I try to use re-sealable containers. This saves money and the environment. chef robert culinary instructor author of chef robert presents romantic dinners for two
If your plate contains anything that might dry out (bread, cooked meat, biscuit, muffin, potatoes, etc.) use plastic wrap so it will cling to your plate. Use a glass plate, not a plastic one or it wont' stick. Foil works great for cooking and grilling, not so much in the fridge. Besides that, foil hides your food since you can't see through it and you may even forget what you had underneath it should the plate get pushed to the back of the fridge.
