It seems irrational that people are hung up on the time spent shopping, but not time spent cooking. When I tried Blue Apron, I spent an hour cooking a meal for

It seems irrational that people are hung up on the time spent shopping, but not time spent cooking. When I tried Blue Apron, I spent an hour cooking a meal for two. That's 30 minutes of work per serving. When I cook with my own ingredients, I spend an hour shopping and an hour cooking, then make 8 servings and refrigerate/freeze the leftovers. That's 15 minutes of work per serving, and it's significantly cheaper. I agree that Blue Apron makes more sense if you don't have access to a good grocery store, or if you don't want to invest time in finding recipes.