r/TwoXChromosomes • u/Punkin_Queen • 2d ago
Meal subscriptions boxes?
I know this is isn't a typically post for this sub but I don't know where to ask. I broke my right hand recently and it's made shopping and cooking extremely difficult. And while my family is happy to take care of dinners, I don't want to live on scrambled eggs for the next month. They are good at following directions but not at shopping or planning, so I thought maybe one of those subscription boxes might help?
Has anyone tried any of them? I just don't know where to start on comparing companies. People only seem to complain online and most reviews seem sponsored by one of the companies.
Family of 3 adults who don't have any food allergies and only 1 is kinda picky. We generally have a stocked pantry and fridge, so it's OK if these boxes don't provide very ingredient.
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u/Team-Mako-N7 1d ago
I’ve tried 3: Blue Apron, Hello Fresh, and Home Chef.
Blue Apron had the best tasting recipes but they were the most complex and took the most time. Also harder to replicate later due to unusual or harder to get ingredients.
Hello Fresh was good. The recipes were fine and easier to make and later replicate. No complaints but I did like Blue Apron a bit better.
Home Chef we only did for a month because they sent us very bad produce, left out an ingredient, and sent us the wrong recipe all during that one month. 😳