As a result, I've eaten the remains of a non-relative's pasta, more pizza than I care to admit and an unhealthy amount of fudge (not to sound ungrateful, but people make odd choices when it comes to bringing over food) in the past few weeks. I've also had the opportunity to study the effectiveness of various takeout containers. Cardboard surprisingly can be a better option than Styrofoam, but both are dwarfed by a speedy transition into Tupperware. With my constant pyramid scheme of freshness in place, I've lately been considering eliminating the middleman — Chinese takeout boxes and plastic to-go pints.
Would you ever bring your own containers for leftovers or takeout to a restaurant?
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I only recently started carrying my own take home container to restaurants, but for a different reason. The restaurant portions are huge, and I have trouble not eating all of what's put in front of me. So I immediately put about half of what's served to me in my container for the caloric savings. But, what I've learned is that there is actually a TRIPLE BENEFIT. The first benefit is that I'm eating a more sensible portion. The second is the savings to the environment by avoiding the styrofoam/plastic nightmare in the landfills, which also involves petroleum savings. And, the third benefit is that I have another meal for the next day. Is is nerdy, uncool, unhip, cheapskatish, tree-huggerish? Ask me if I care!!! haha! I prefer to think of it as cutting edge!
Absolutely, and I'm over 30 with no kids. Which is better- wrapping your leftover Arthur Bryant's in that brown paper, then spending the rest of the day wondering where all that grease is getting- or putting it in a container with a lid? I don't care if I look uncool. I also hate throwing away styrofoam.
Amusingly, because I bring granola in a ziplock bag every morning for breakfast at work, I sometimes have them in my purse and have used them before at a restaurant for leftovers-usually for some type of bread. Yea, but not Tupperware. I have a ton of Tupperware but I'm not hauling it around town.
What Zeeman said. Dont do it Bender!
Man, do those pastel colors in that June Cleaver photo bring back some memories though!
Don't do it, man. Resist the urge and just think a different thought. Don't be the "fanny packs are just handy!" guy....or the dude with the squeeze-open rubber coin purse who holds up the line digging for pennies...this is coming from a very uncool middle aged suburbanite, so take my words into your bosom and know I am passing truth to you. You'll start getting into a routine where you decide which container you need for specific restaurants, all kinds of bad shit. Oh my.
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