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Appreciate the responses! - The microwaveable complete meals are definitely more similar to our products, but those are once again shelf-stable and lack in tas

Appreciate the responses! - The microwaveable complete meals are definitely more similar to our products, but those are once again shelf-stable and lack in taste and nutrition. We will be doing a live comparison of our Chana Masala vs. the MTR Chana Masala to show how different it is in amount of product, look, smell, taste and nutrition. - The oil that they include is definitely a type of preservative, and they use packaging engineering called retort packaging. This is very similar to vacuum sealing where you are drying up the product to remove the nutritional value. I think we could agree that there's a pretty big difference between MTR paneer masala and a homemade paneer masala. I would say that our products are similar if not the same as if you made it from scratch. - We are e-commerce delivery, not on-demand. The difference between ordering from us vs. an Indian restaurant would be price-point (most dishes start at $7-10). - Taste is definitely subjective!

toopsss 8y ago
- The oil that they include is definitely a type of preservative You seem really hung up on the preservatives thing and I was giving the benefit of the doubt, but now it is just disingenuous. If oil of all things in a competitors product as a preservative then I think the tremendous amount of salt in your product qualifies as well.
- mitraraman 8y ago
  Don't mean to sound hung up on the preservatives, just stating a fact of their processes and what sets us apart. Added preservatives of any kind alter the food and taste at the benefit of having a longer shelf-life. The sodium content from our products comes from the spices in the recipes themselves. Indian spices especially have a large amount of salt (which makes them so flavorful and spicy!), but we do not add any additional salt for preservation. We are also currently working on low-sodium options!
  - GordonS 8y ago
    > The sodium content from our products comes from the spices in the recipes themselves This is nonsense - chillies, ginger and spices (e.g. black pepper, cloves, cinnamon, cassia, mace, cumin, coriander) barely contain any sodium. In the quantities such ingredients will be present in each meal, the sodium content is completely negligible. > Indian spices especially have a large amount of salt (which makes them so flavorful and spicy!) OK, this is just flat out lies - the only 'spice' that contains a large amount of salt is... salt! I now have zero faith that you have any idea about the very product you are marketing.
- jmull 8y ago
  I’m not sure that’s fair. I think it makes sense to distinguish between oil (or salt or any ingredient) added for the purpose of flavor, nutrition, or authenticity vs the purpose of preservation. Both affect the flavor but one makes the food better and the other only ensures it lasts longer (assuming success).
  - hueving 8y ago
    That presumes flavor and longevity are mutually exclusive.
astura 8y ago
Since when does vacuum sealing "[dry] up the product to remove the nutritional value?" I don't believe it does either. Also from Wikipedia retort packaging seems much more similar to canning than vacuum sealing.

toopsss 8y ago

- The oil that they include is definitely a type of preservative You seem really hung up on the preservatives thing and I was giving the benefit of the doubt, but now it is just disingenuous. If oil of all things in a competitors product as a preservative then I think the tremendous amount of salt in your product qualifies as well.

mitraraman 8y ago
Don't mean to sound hung up on the preservatives, just stating a fact of their processes and what sets us apart. Added preservatives of any kind alter the food and taste at the benefit of having a longer shelf-life. The sodium content from our products comes from the spices in the recipes themselves. Indian spices especially have a large amount of salt (which makes them so flavorful and spicy!), but we do not add any additional salt for preservation. We are also currently working on low-sodium options!
- GordonS 8y ago
  > The sodium content from our products comes from the spices in the recipes themselves This is nonsense - chillies, ginger and spices (e.g. black pepper, cloves, cinnamon, cassia, mace, cumin, coriander) barely contain any sodium. In the quantities such ingredients will be present in each meal, the sodium content is completely negligible. > Indian spices especially have a large amount of salt (which makes them so flavorful and spicy!) OK, this is just flat out lies - the only 'spice' that contains a large amount of salt is... salt! I now have zero faith that you have any idea about the very product you are marketing.
jmull 8y ago
I’m not sure that’s fair. I think it makes sense to distinguish between oil (or salt or any ingredient) added for the purpose of flavor, nutrition, or authenticity vs the purpose of preservation. Both affect the flavor but one makes the food better and the other only ensures it lasts longer (assuming success).
- hueving 8y ago
  That presumes flavor and longevity are mutually exclusive.

astura 8y ago

Since when does vacuum sealing "[dry] up the product to remove the nutritional value?" I don't believe it does either. Also from Wikipedia retort packaging seems much more similar to canning than vacuum sealing.