![]() Like heirlooms, they were bequeathed from mother to daughter. If you ask me, Tupperware may have planted the seeds of its own demise: It’s not that it’s plastic it’s that its products lasted too long. Today there’s worry 77-year-old Tupperware has hit hard financial times and might not recover. When she drops off some cake layers for a photo shoot, on top is a post-it note reinforced with masking tape that reads, ‘’Martha’s container.’’ It reminds me to get the Tupperware back to Martha pronto because like old photos or a charm bracelet, it’s sentimental to her, too. Unlike less expensive supermarket knock-offs, you cherish Tupperware and collect it. ![]() If a friend leaves you with the rest of the cupcakes, they’re entrusting you with the return of their beloved plastic container.įor 20 years now I’ve worked with Martha on recipes for my cookbooks, but her main job is as a science and math teacher here in Nashville, and she puts her name on everything. And it has a tendency to get separated from its owner: Names are plastered on Tupperware containers like polo shirts packed off with the kids at summer camp. If Tupperware has a down-side, it’s the bulkiness: Entire kitchen cabinets have been devoted to its storage. And the secret of its appeal is that it held food that was homemade and not store-bought. ![]() These sturdy carriers allowed us to take a delicious Bing cherry Jell-O salad across the street or tea cakes clear across the country. I have to admire those pristine pieces of my good friend Martha, whose mother did leave her creamy white cake and pie keepers, in which a chocolate sheet cake or apple pie stays fresh – safe from moisture, heat, a sudden chill or hungry hands.
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