Aluminum foil covers for food are round foil lids that sit over a plate, bowl or container to hold in heat and steam and keep the food covered until you serve it. Our Aluminum Foil Food Covers come in a pack of 50, are 20 cm (7.8 in) across, and can go in a standard oven with the cover on.
What are aluminum foil covers for food?
They are ready-made foil lids. Instead of tearing a sheet off a roll and crimping it around the edge of a dish, you drop a pre-shaped round cover over the top. Each cover is the same size, so a table full of plates looks tidy and every dish is covered the same way.
Foil reflects heat back toward the food and traps the steam that rises from it. That is why people use foil covers when food has to wait between the kitchen and the table, when plates are set out for a family meal, or when dishes sit on a buffet line at an outdoor event.
Specifications at a glance
| Pack | 50 covers |
|---|---|
| Size | 20 cm (7.8 in) round |
| Material | Aluminum foil |
| Oven-safe | Yes |
| Microwave-safe | No |
| Use | Single-use |
When foil food covers are useful
- Family meals and gatherings. Plate food as it comes off the stove, cover each plate, and serve everyone at once without the first plates going cold.
- Meal prep. Cover bowls and containers of prepared food in one quick step, with no cutting or folding foil.
- Buffets and outdoor events. Keep dishes covered while guests serve themselves, then throw the covers away when the event is over.
- Warming food in the oven. Because the covers are oven-safe, you can warm a dish in a standard oven with the cover on, then take it straight to the table.
How to use aluminum foil covers
- Check the size. The covers are 20 cm (7.8 in) across. They fit standard plates, soup bowls, individual serving dishes and food containers.
- Cover the food while it is hot. Put the cover on as soon as the food is plated so the heat and steam stay inside the dish.
- Warm in the oven if needed. Place the covered dish in a standard oven to warm it up. Use oven gloves when you take it out, since foil and dish will be hot.
- Keep foil out of the microwave. Aluminum foil is not microwave-safe. If you want to use the microwave, take the cover off and use a microwave-safe lid instead.
- Throw away after use. The covers are made for single use, which keeps clean-up quick after meals and events.
Foil covers vs tearing foil from a roll
Both do the same basic job of covering food. The difference is speed and consistency. With pre-shaped round covers you skip measuring, tearing and crimping, and each plate gets a cover of the same size. With 50 covers in a pack, you have enough for a large gathering or several weeks of meal prep.
| Pre-shaped foil covers | Foil torn from a roll | |
|---|---|---|
| Prep time per dish | Drop the cover on | Tear, shape and crimp |
| Size | Same 20 cm round every time | Varies with each sheet |
| Look on the table | Uniform | Uneven edges |
| Oven-safe | Yes | Yes |
If you often serve several plates at once or cover many containers in one go, a pack of round aluminum foil food covers saves the repeated tearing and folding.
Frequently asked questions
What size are the foil covers?
Each cover is 20 cm (7.8 in) across and fits standard plates, soup bowls and food containers.
Can aluminum foil covers go in the oven?
Yes. You can warm food in a standard oven with the cover on.
Can they go in the microwave?
No. Aluminum foil is not microwave-safe. Remove the cover before microwaving.
Are they reusable?
No. They are made for single use, so you can throw them away after the meal or event.
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