Fill in the blank (_) in the following sentence from the following choices.
Sentence: The chef tried to store the lasagna in the box but the _ was too large.

Choice 1: The chef tried to store the lasagna in the box but the box was too large.
Choice 2: The chef tried to store the lasagna in the box but the lasagna was too large.
Which of the choices is correct? Respond with only "1" or "2" and no additional text.
2
2.