These claims are in fact simple: The shell should be transparent in order also to see beautiful layered salads (or in general to recognize the content). But what is still more important: The lid closes absolutely tight. In all my previous bowls sooner or later the liquid salad / dressing expired. Not so with this - I can even take in a backpack, which she of course not standing upright and still nothing works out. Who is looking for a salad bowl, he can also take time, which I can recommend this clear. Other colorful products with integrated salad servers in the cover may perhaps at first glance appear practical for a picnic, use a but nothing if they are not tight ...