A Reddit user on r/Cooking is searching for a source of disposable foil tins in mid-range quantities, ideally around 50 units, after finding that grocery stores and Target only sell them in small, expensive batches while online retailers require orders of 500. The user, who prepares lasagna and chicken pot pie in bulk for the freezer to support elderly family and friends, prefers specific square and round sizes with cardboard lids that stack better than plastic alternatives. The post also includes a lasagna recipe and an offer to share a chicken pot pie recipe on request.
This is a niche, first world problem. Acknowledged. I'm looking for disposable foil tins. Yes, they are in the waste stream. Yes, traditional glass/ceramic/metal are wonderful. I use those also. I make some things like lasagna and chicken pot pie in quantity for the freezer. Some of those are gifted to others and some are to support elderly family and friends. Getting dishes back is problematic. I can't fix that. I'm mostly interested in 9"x9" and 8"x8" squares and 9" and 7" rounds. I can find them in small quantities at grocery stores and Target that are expensive in small quantities and at online sources like WebRestaurant in quantities of 500. I'd really like to find 50(ish). I've looked. Am I missing something? Or is there just not a market? I'd really like the sort with cardboard lids. Plastic lids are okay but they don't stack well, take up more space, and are more expensive. I'm not going to be fussy on this point. Does anyone have a source for these things? For the community at large, if you cook ahead, doubling a recipe for a 9x13 casserole will make three 9x9s or five 8x8s. Doubling a recipe for a 9" round will make three 7" rounds. r/Cooking encourages recipes so here is my lasagna recipe. Chicken pot pie on request. submitted by /u/SVAuspicious [link] [comments]
