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Yes! Per recommendation from my sister in law. My wife and I cook for two and are generally quite satisfied: - generally right-sized portions and ingredients p
by phlakaton 9y ago
Yes! Per recommendation from my sister in law. My wife and I cook for two and are generally quite satisfied:
- generally right-sized portions and ingredients pared down to 2 people
- excellent variety of ingredients and cuisines, including many things I had never seen before, and some things you'd have to go to an international market to try ro find
- nice rotation of seasonal recipes
- generally great flavors – they know how to coax fledgling chefs into enough seasoning! Frequently recipes come with a nice spicy kick.
- preparation is somewhat chef'ed up but not overly fussy
- recipes encourage mise en place and are generally easy to follow
- simple and functional mobile app, as well as fairly active and occasionally helpful forums
- cheaper than eating out, at least at this level of cuisine. More expensive thab a market probably but you don't have to plan and shop and worry so much about leftovers
Downsides:
- 6 day advance notice to cancel a delivery – you need to keep on top of your game!
- ingredient selection tends towards the inexpensive
- not feeling the return of packaging via mail – I miss the days of Webvan, and still have an old plastic crate of theirs poking around somewhere I think!
- prep can be deceptively involved for these recipes – for me total prep time is 2-3x what the recipe states for cooking time
- Y7ZCQtNo39 9y agoI've found their prep times are only accurate if you've made the dish before. If you're reading and following as you go, it definitely takes longer. But I've kept my recipe cards, and remade a few things at the suggested timeframes.
- russdill 9y agoFor some of these, having a mandolin slicer can really cut down on prep time.