We've often encouraged you to pack your lunch, and we've mentioned how much we like insulated bento jars and Indian-style tiffin stacking containers. But stainless steel tiffins are often rather expensive, and we haven't invested in one yet. Now World Market has a new version that's quite economical!
Deal Alert: Tiffin Lunch Pails at World Market
These tiffins come with a locking handle and plenty of space to pack your lunch away. We far prefer these to plastic boxes; they look smarter and will probably last longer too.
They are also very good for weekend car trips - stay tuned for some good car trip snacks suggestions later today.
Do you carry a tiffin or other sort of lunch jar? What do you like to pack in it?
• Stainless Steel Tiffin, $9.99. They are available online and at the stores.
Here are a few more lunchboxes we like:
• Good Product: Zojirushi Mr. Bento Stainless Lunch Jar
• Brown Bag Thursday: Project Lunch Box
• Lunchbox Search: Oilcloth Lunch Bags
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Those are so cool. I'm going to check them out at World Market.
view gillsnthrills's profile
Wow, these look great! And so affordable too. I've been looking for some since seeing them over at Vegan Lunch Box ages ago ... maybe now is the time to finally take the plunge.
view kyoko71's profile
That is pretty slick, and bonus that it keeps food hot! I usually have to keep my food cold, though. I've thus far stuck to my bento boxes and humble tupperware, toting them around in a canvas bag. Definitely not stylish, but effective! I'd like something like this, but one of my nicknames is "The Scuffer" for a reason--I'm so rough and tumble on my stuff, and these wouldn't stay shiny for long. ;)
view OneWallKitchen's profile
Ok, so those... are COOL!!!!
view ronzo's profile
I saw those last weekend. My initial impression of them was that they didn't seem like they would seal up as tightly as a tiffin normally would. Even when clamped up, the stack was slightly wobbly. Also, they lack the normal little plate things between the layers of the tiffin, which we find useful, plus I think the tiffin seals tightly with them.
We've got a four layer, two person tiffin we got from an Indian grocery store, I think we paid $25. We also have a really nice one we bought from a Whole Foods. It's a single person two layer tiffin and we paid $17. More expensive, yes, but they hold the food in tightly and don't leak, even for relatively wet foods.
My DH is the one who takes the two layer tiffin every day. He usually packs a spinach salad in one layer and something like cottage cheese in the top layer. I pack leftovers in a normal plastic tupperware thing because I want to be able to heat stuff up in the microwave, which you can't do with a tiffin.
view RoseCampion's profile
Like RoseCampion, I have a stainless steel, three-layer tiffin from an Indian grocery store (India Sweets & Spices in LA). I think it was $15 and it's very sturdy.
view chiffonade's profile
I bought one at Kaluystans on Lexington Ave in NYC. It cost less than $10. Unfortunately, I've never used it though. I just can't think so far ahead as to pack my lunch... I really love the idea of it though.
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