Pragmatic Tupperware

I’ve found the perfect Tupperware.✅

Like most 20-somethings transitioning into their 30s, I owned a hodgepodge of Tupperware, ranging from cheap IKEA sets to nicer storage containers not given back to older family members after leaving some holiday event. My collection was like I assume yours is very large and… very miss matched. While a few pieces were used regularly for one reason or another, the majority languished taking up a whole cabinet, rarely used because it was to hard to find a lid or the one lid it did have was a bit warped, and would not seal.

As I unpacked during a recent move, I pondered this problem, and turned my pragmatic brain on looking at a tub of salsa I bought from a local store I thought… these are as nice as any of my IKEA storage containers, but are also given away with the cost of the food. They cant cost that much. Lets see, I was right. They are super cheap around $20-$50 for a large set.. As I was going to try making my own salsa ( this was right at the start of a huge salsa phase that I’m still in) I figured I would buy a pack and at least use it for my new salsas. Its been months now and I use deli containers as my only food storage and I think you should too. Let me go into some of the pragmatic reasons behind this and by the end I think you will also agree that these might be the very best food storage option out there.

The One-Lid rule them all

One of the biggest game-changers for me is the universal lid. No more trying out lids to find the right lid or realizing that out simply don’t have a lid of this container you just dirtied. Theirs only a single lid size, making life so much easier.

Size matters I swear

Deli containers come in a few sizes 8,16,32oz so theirs a good size for you there. If you hade a huge pot of curry use two 32oz containers and your good.

Rock solid design

Deli containers have super tight-fitting lids that keep your food on the inside, even during bumpy car rides or accidental falls from fridge shelfs.

Budget-Friendly and Eco-Friendly

One of the my favorite things about deli containers is their affordability. So you don’t do this because your a real adult but in my life I save left overs, and maybe some times forget about them, and keep forgetting about them. Then a few months later I have a bio-hazard bomb on my hands that I really don’t want to open and clean out just to get back some dumb container. Fear not just throw the whole thing out.

Larp as a Pro

When I’m gifting some of my salsa’s to friends and family, I love that the deli containers look store bought. It makes me look like I’m a salsa Pro just because I use the same container the Pros do use. They present food beautifully and make a great impression. Plus, there’s no need to worry about getting them back. People don’t ever thing ” I have to remember to give this back to Cole”.

Meal Prep Made Easy

Deli containers are pretty good for meal prep too. While the little black and clear rectangle containers are the go to. I like to portion out my left overs as little lunches making a layer cake of lunch (little bit of rice on the bottom, then some curry and some grilled chicken on top). Easy and if I was going to use separate containers anyway this saves me some work eating it next time.

If you’re looking to simplify your kitchen and elevate your food storage game, I highly recommend giving deli containers a try. You won’t regret it! Here’s a amazon link to the ones I have and use. And here is a link to a way better post saying the same thing.