{"id":1054293,"date":"2019-06-11T11:25:40","date_gmt":"2019-06-11T16:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/?p=1054293"},"modified":"2019-06-11T11:25:40","modified_gmt":"2019-06-11T16:25:40","slug":"condensation-in-food-containers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/condensation-in-food-containers\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Worry About Condensation on Food Container Lids?"},"content":{"rendered":"As a former restaurant chef, I find it impossible to cook for one. I'm programmed to prepare enough food for a crowd! Even when I do my best, I end up with two to four extra servings. Luckily, my family loves leftovers, and cooking this way is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tasteofhome.com\/article\/meal-prep-trick-that-makes-life-easier\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an easy way to meal prep<\/a>! The only speed bump I run into is those little water droplets that collect on the lids of our food storage containers. 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