• SpoonyBard@lemmy.world
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    22 days ago

    Since I first heard of this 15 years ago, I still haven’t ever done this, because the box when it’s folded up, is just like a box of food in it. You can just eat out of it, as is, similar to a bowl. When you’re done, you don’t have to fold anything back up into a box. You just close it and put it in the fridge.

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    22 days ago

    why the fuck are plates even the standard? i’ve been using lunch boxes to eat my food in and it works much better for everything.

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      22 days ago

      A dude I knew used to eat literally everything out of mugs. Claimed that mugs are superior to everything else. Dude had a point

      • GraniteM@lemmy.world
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        22 days ago

        Evolve the standard mug into a Corningware meal mug.

        It’s large enough for a full meal-sized serving, the lid is robust as fuck, and they come in multiple fun colors. You can microwave the shit out of it and the handle won’t get hot.

    • kopasz7@sh.itjust.works
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      22 days ago

      Your access is limited to the upper layer. Depending on the food you might want to reach the bottom too or mix it easier.

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        22 days ago

        no i’m not talking about eating out of a tall glass, i mean why don’t plates have like a 2cm rim on them? i have absolutely no problem reaching things in my lunch boxes.

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          20 days ago

          Protip: go find yourself some plates with a more classic design. E.g. I have Wedgwood Windsor plates. See that middle bowl area? it’s about 1.5cm deep. See that rim? It catches anything that manages to escape the bowl area. Good plates are a solved problem, they just don’t look like modern minimalist plates. Ever since I got these I don’t think I’ve ever managed to lose anything over the edge of a plate.

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            18 days ago

            now that’s what i’m fucking talking about, that’s actually intentionally designed for what it’s used for. Holding the bulk of the food in the middle and then a wide rim to catch spillage and hold e.g. a big schnitzel.

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              18 days ago

              The bowls from the same line are great too. Modern bowls have sides that aren’t steep enough so they spill too easily.

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    22 days ago

    But what if I want to reheat my leftovers and not have it contaminated with forever chemicals from the plastic inner lining?..

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    22 days ago

    Is this true or is it just a coincidence? Like are you actually meant to unfold them? Because I’ve truly never seen anyone do it, but I’m also in America, but then again I don’t know if these were made in America originally like a lot of Americanized Chinese food things.

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      22 days ago

      Probably coincidence. Like the whole thing where people claim the hole in a cook pot handle is there to hole the stir spoon, or the little paper condiment cups are also some kind of saucer when pulled apart. No, it’s just the way it’s built, and plenty of pots don’t have the hole, and opening up the condiment cup is just a lucky coincidence. Also, you can bet that if the takeout container had a recommended alternate configuration it would be printed on the container to use it that way and/or you would regularly see it used that way. Any gimmick like that would be advertised to a potential customer. Not just “surprise, here’s this thing that’s been in use for 50 years and everyone’s a moron for not knowing the real use!”

  • binarytobis@lemmy.world
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    22 days ago

    More importantly, those little ketchup cups can be expanded if you pull out every second or third pleat to make it actually usable as a dipping tray.