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Today's discussion item is inspired by its presence on my desk at the moment. I'm talkin' 'bout salsa containers, yo!
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Yes, the famous salsa container utilized by Tostitos (makers of heavenly tortilla chips that always fall short of restaurant quality but always help my wallet feel great). These things are super useful and are a dominant feature in many "chip" aisles in grocery stores. What makes them so desirable and useful? Firstly, they hit a key demographic of users - those who like their chips with salsa! That's a lot of people (thanks John Madden!). Secondly, the portion sizes seem to be just right. These containers are not too big nor too small - I always feel like I have plenty of salsa when I buy just one container, and that's a good thing. Thirdly, the shape and texture of the containers (plus the top) plays a key part in their reusability. The container is not big and fits perfectly into the door-handle containers (in layman's terms, the parts on the door of your refrigerator). The allows the user to store more items in the fridge. Additionally, the top comes off super easily and the fact that the container is made of glass means that items inside are preserved pretty well, especially if refrigerated.
However, I cannot come to terms with the fact that salsa must be refrigerated. I hate having to reheat things. Why can't I just leave the salsa in the pantry?! It seems to be frowned upon. I digress though - the only problem I can find with the salsa containers is that they help me run out of chips quickly :(
Another good design aspect is the "pop top" in the center of the lid. If it is depressed, then that means the vacuum seal hasn't been broken yet. This really helps make a selection when looking over the salsa containers at the store. If it's raised, that means it's been opened and you don't want that one!
ReplyDeleteI take issue with this design because in the is not condusive to pouring when there are chunks. The sauce generally curls around the lip of the container whenever a chunk comes to the edge.
ReplyDeleteI was never really a fan of salsa up until last year; I didn't like the chunks. After slowly getting my feet wet by just dipping chips in the jar (and not scooping) I then came to like it on my chips more and more. Im not crazy about salsa but I do agree with you in every critique you have made. No complaints here.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Ahmed - not being able to pour the salsa easily is a struggle, however I can see that it's not necessarily a huge issue with the smaller jars because you're unlikely to be pouring THAT MUCH salsa out. I'd like to think if you were serving mass quantities of salsa you'd buy a bigger jar. That being said, I don't like that you can't fit your hand with a chip into the jar when the salsa starts to run out, and then you have to pour. Generally a struggle.
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