Where can a find a 2 to 4 gallon food storage container. Trying to make pasta can only find gallon contains,?

Question

I have looked everywhere can only find 1 gallon containers, my 14 year old can eat that by himself.

Answer 1

Try Home Depot, Menard's or Lowe's. They have the basic 5 gallon buckets with resealable lids, used all over the restaurant industry. PLUS, they also have smaller versions now (2, 3, 4 gallons - just not available everywhere). Finally, they're a lot cheaper ($4 tp $5 dollars, with lid) than restaurant supply places, etc.

Just be sure to thoroughly clean them first in hot, soapy water. They're safe, but sitting out in the open in a dusty hardware warehouse store isn't the best environment.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

Look at restaurant supply stores. The one I use is Cash & Carry. You can get from 1 quart, up to 10 gallon sized containers there (and everything in between).



You can also get food grade storage buckets from most bakeries. They have usually contained frosting, or lard. Wash them out, and you can quiet safely use them. They are often free, but sometimes $1-$2 in price. Most bakeries get 3-5 gallon sized buckets. Don't try to use a bucket that contained pickles as it will make your pasta smell like pickles (deli's also get food delivered in 3-5 gallon food grade buckets).



If you prefer, you can order a brand new bucket, from Emergency Essentials. I would order a Gamma lid as well, as they are easy to open and close. Here's a link:

http://beprepared.com/category.asp_Q_c_E_440_A_c2c_E_ln_A_name_E_FoodStorageContainers



This container holds 2 1/2 gallons:

http://beprepared.com/product.asp_Q_pn_E_MS%20C024_A_name_E_SNAPWARE®%20%202%201/2%20Gallon%20Barrel%20container%20(holds%2040%20cups)



It is important to use food grade plastics, to store your food in. Otherwise you will be exposing your family to some pretty nasty chemicals.



~Garnet

Permaculture homesteading/farming over 20 years

Over 2 years food storage in our pantry (for three adults).

Cooks soups and stews in our 20 quart pot, so I use large containers to repack for storage in the fridge.



P.S. I should have read the other replies first. Do NOT use a bucket from a hardware store! I cannot stress that enough. I am NOT kidding, when I say you will put nasty chemicals in your families food if you do that. The buckets may look the same, but they are NOT the same. The plastic is VERY different. Use a real food grade bucket, not something from the hardware store!

Answer 4

Dry pasta before you make the dish or cooked pasta in the dish?



My stove barely produces enough BTUs to boil 2 gallons of plain water.



If it's cooked, it's got to be cooled down quickly for storage, so that means put into smaller containers and stirred periodically until chilled throughout--what a strain on the old Frigidaire. The shelf spacing in my fridge can accommodate a gallon of milk, but nothing else much taller, unless I remove shelves.



A 4 gallon container of cooked pasta might weigh 40 or more pounds--hard to fit in the fridge and even harder to pick up. Even that volume of a small dry pasta could weigh over 30 pounds.



Look for a restaurant supply store in your area--most larger cities have at least one. You should use food grade plastic, not a bucket from Home Depot.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

Are you trying to store pasta you have made or are you trying to make pasta in larger quantity?

For storage you could try Sam's Club or a restaurant supply for bulk storage. You may not find much as most restaurants break down bulk product and store in shallow containers to hasten cooling.

If you are trying to make pasta and need a larger pot look for a canning pot they come in many sizes.

Answer 7

Find the Restaurant Supply Store near you. Most will do business with the public, and should have what you're looking for.



In addition, they offer better equipment at better prices than what you find at your normal Bed Bath & Beyond type shop. After all, if it's designed to survive being bashed around in a restaurant's kitchen 12 hours a day, every day, chances are it'll survive your kitchen as well.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

Have you tried the Container Store or Storables?