| Size | Capacity | What lives in it | How many |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small | 200-300 ml | Sauces, aromatics, the half lemon | 2 to start |
| Medium | 500-700 ml | One meal's leftovers — the daily case | 3 to start, first to grow |
| Large | 1-1.5 L | Curry, stock, batch cooking | 1 until batching is weekly |
| Extra-large 2 L+ | Party scale | Marinating whole birds, dough proofing | Borrow the stockpot instead |
What Food Container Sizes Do You Actually Need?
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Three sizes from one series: small 200-300 ml for sauces and halves, medium 500-700 ml as the one-meal workhorse, large 1-1.5 L for batches. Square beats round in the fridge, and one shared lid system beats every mixed drawer.