I love al fresco eating and Yeti's new bowl looks perfect for office lunches or weekend picnics

(Image credit: YETI)

With the warm weather upon us, I look forward to spending more time outdoors with friends, families and colleagues. Instead of social gatherings indoors, I’ll be embracing the sunshine to enjoy al fresco dining, whether it’s at the beach, a picnic park or during my work breaks.

And thanks to Yeti, enjoying a homemade takeout just got easier with the launch of its new Rambler bowls designed exactly for the task. They offer double wall vacuum insulation to keep hot food hot and cold food cold, so you never have a nasty surprise when you tuck into your takeout.

I can’t wait to pack them up for my next outdoor adventure or trip to the office. Instead of wrapping up boring sandwiches in parchment, only to find my lunch is squashed and soggy, I'll be able to make the most of leftovers, or pack up a hot or cold salad for the beach.

Designed for the great outdoors

The Rambler bowls come in a set of three for $150 at Yeti, or can be purchased individually. The 1-quart bowl is ideal for one, think tasty office lunches, and is available for $35 at Amazon. The 2.5-quart and 4.5-quart bowls are perfect when you’ve got more mouths to feed, and can store anything from your favorite homemade slaw to chilli sauce. The only worry you’ll have is what to make!

Apart from the lids being super tight to keep your food at the right temperature and any nasties out, they are also clear. So, when you’re busy enjoying the outdoor fun, you won’t have to worry about remembering what’s inside each tub. Although, do be careful as they are not 100% leakproof.

Yeti hasn’t missed a trick by adding curb appeal to the functional bowls, which are available in four colorways — white, cape taupe, navy, and papaya. I like the crisp contemporary look of the white set, but if you fancy a brighter summertime vibe, the papaya bowls are for you.

How to use

Yeti Rambler bowls — (Image credit: Yeti)

The Rambler bowls are made of 18/8 kitchen-grade stainless steel, and the lids are made of Tritan, with a silicon gasket. However, because the bowls are stainless steel, they cannot be used in the microwave. So, if you’re planning on heating up your homemade takeout in the office, you’ll need to transfer it to a microwave-safe bowl first.

Despite the material not being suitable for a microwave, the bowls and lids are all dishwasher safe. But Yeti advises removing the silicon gasket from the lid and washing it in the cutlery compartment. As long as it reduces my washing-up load bowls, I'm happy.

And when it comes to storage, the bowls are either stackable with the lids in place, or can be nested inside one another for space-saving.

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Camilla Sharman has worked in publishing and marketing for over 30 years and has covered a wide range of sectors within the business and consumer industries both as a feature, content, and freelance writer.

As a business journalist, Camilla has researched articles for many different sectors from the jewellery industry to finance and tech, charities, and the arts. Whatever she’s covered, she enjoys delving deep and learning the ins and out of different topics, then conveying her research within engaging content that informs the reader. In her spare time, when she’s not in her kitchen experimenting with a new recipe, you’ll find her keeping fit at the gym. In the pool, stretching at a yoga class, or on a spin bike, exercise is her escape time. She also loves the great outdoors and if she’s not pottering about in her garden, she’ll be jumping on her bike for a gentle cycle ride.

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