Submitted by klaroline1 t3_11jn1ck in BuyItForLife
Comments
captain_joe6 t1_jb3ih3z wrote
Rectangle will fit best in many common insulated carriers, like the Fjallraven.
Txidpeony t1_jb3lc2e wrote
I don’t know how old your kids are, but mine lost lids so I found the planet box lunch boxes to be the best solution for us. Easy enough for even a preschooler to open, can’t lose the lid, completely stainless steel. Our oldest used his from first grade through seventh daily and it still looks brand new.
GooseG00s3 t1_jb3wddf wrote
Second planet box. We use the same for our kids.
Ghislainedel t1_jb3k3a3 wrote
From a storage perspective I prefer containers with straight sides so there's no rolling. For stainless steel containers I only have experience with round and rectangle.
Daneel_ t1_jb61art wrote
Rectangle or square for me. Sandwiches and many other foods are normally shaped like that, but round is good for a lot of Asian dishes too.
Specialist_Basket_35 t1_jb3hot8 wrote
Why not go with Anchor Hawking or Pyrex glass?
klaroline1 OP t1_jb3hx2j wrote
Glass is a bit heavier to carry and kids aren’t too careful with them so we’ve been looking at stainless steel alternatives.
Specialist_Basket_35 t1_jb3igxf wrote
Ah, that makes sense. Guess I didn’t think about it from a heavy perspective.
JimJalinsky t1_jb77mcj wrote
Is there an issue with acidic foods like pasta sauce?
Foreign-Cookie-2871 t1_jbp6ea7 wrote
Not really, otherwise how would you cook pasta sauce even? Good stainless steel is ok
JimJalinsky t1_jbprxi1 wrote
The difference is cooking is typically way shorter time than food storage. Google it, but here's a snippet I found..
"Since proteins can form complexes with metal atoms, such as iron, in the pan, and acidic foods, such as tomatoes, cabbage, lemon, sauces, etc., can react with the stainless steel, causing leaching of the material into the food."
billythygoat t1_jb9h3k2 wrote
Don’t forget glassware exists too. I buy the Rubbermaid brilliance line and it’s built much better than most of the plastic ones. It comes with a lid that doesn’t just fold the plastic and break off, it has a hinge.
Foreign-Cookie-2871 t1_jbp67d3 wrote
The Ikea 365+ ones. The lids are the same through the whole line (and they sell them separately), they are watertight and they don't scratch. I think they have both squared and rectangular ones in steel.
SafeGrip2021 t1_jbq9x7l wrote
Dude none other than onyx.
Circles are killer, I replaced all my glasslock with these
SuburbanSubversive t1_jb3jefo wrote
The one with the best leakproof lids.
Love, your lunchboxes.