Many people eat daily at work. A meal already prepared, ready to reheat and eat it in the office dining room, at your same work table or in a nearby park or open space.
If eating out of a box is something we do occasionally, a pasta salad or something easy to prepare will suffice. But, if it is something that we must do from Monday to Friday, we must vary our menu so that our diet is varied and healthy.
According to dietitians, for a balanced lunch it must contain vegetables, carbohydrates (pasta, rice, potatoes, bread, legumes), proteins (meat, fish, eggs or legumes) and desserts (fruit or dairy). Planning lunch box menus is essential to keep in mind if we have included all the necessary foods.
Apart from planning the menu, we must also take into account what resources we have in our workplace. It is not the same to prepare menus if we have a fridge and microwave or if we do not have electrical appliances at our disposal.
From El Comprador de La Vanguardia we recommend six containers and utensils so that you can better preserve your food or so that you can expand your range of possibilities if you do not have resources at work.
You should always choose glass over plastic to store anything, but when we are talking about the container where you store your food on a daily basis, it is even more important.
With a glass container there are all advantages. Glass preserves the flavor of food better; it is more practical when washing it, since dirt can be better removed; they are suitable for the oven; it does not transmit odors or flavors and does not take on a yellowish color over time.
Also, and most importantly, they can be heated in the microwave without any fear for health.
Taking into account the resources you have in your workplace is essential when considering your daily menu. If you don’t have a microwave, something rare in an office but not impossible, don’t fall for the daily snack.
A thermos is the ideal solution for when you want to bring a hot dish. There are stainless steel thermal lunch boxes that can keep your food hot throughout the morning.
We recommend this Valira model with a modern, compact and durable design. It has a double wall with vacuum and two interior containers that multiply the ways of use. Keep cold and heat up to 6 hours.
If you have a job that requires you to move carrying your food on your back or you are a student and the lunch box goes in your backpack, you should choose a special lunch box.
Do not regret spills that can spoil your bag or backpack as well as your clothes. It’s better to invest a bit in a good set of lunch boxes than to have to end up with sauces that leak out because of a container that doesn’t close well. Make sure that your container, in which you carry food every day, closes hermetically.
We propose this one from the Luminarc brand made of glass, completely hermetic, with four locking closures, a steam valve and high resistance to thermal shock.
It may be that in your work there is no office where kitchen paper, cutlery or glasses are available. If this is your case, do not forget to bring a napkin, knife, fork and everything you may need to be able to eat what you have in the box.
To be able to take it to work all organized in the market there are special compact bags to transport everything you need for your meal. This comfortable Valira bag has an insulated interior, an extendable hanger, does not absorb and is easy to wash if you ever have an unexpected leak.
Maybe your job is in front of a steering wheel going from here to there all day and you don’t want to eat from a restaurant menu so you don’t spend so much money. If this is your case and you want to eat hot, you can get one of these electric lunch boxes. Put your hot food inside, connect it to the car or truck and when noon arrives you will have your dishes as if they had just come off the stove. You can also use it in the office or wherever you want.
Who doesn’t fancy a hot soup in winter? But if we do not have a microwave in the workplace, things get complicated. If the soup is not hot, it is not the same, especially on cold days. The solution is to have a spill-proof thermos that keeps our broth at the perfect temperature.
This ValueTalks 450ml portable jar is ideal for workers who want to eat soup. Its dimensions make it easy to transport and its upper hole allows you to insert the spoon and drink the soup without having to empty it onto a plate. Plus, it comes with a collapsible metal spoon that fits neatly into the lid when not in use. This thermos is also perfect if we want it to preserve fresh foods such as yogurt with fruit.
*Prices updated on March 16, 2023
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