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Which should you choose?

Which Subscription Meal Service Should You Try? Our Infographic Will Help You Choose

A few quick questions will determine which of these 10 meal kit companies are right for you.
By Sage Lazzaro
Herbed gouda pancakes with quick tomato sauce & watercress.

We Tried Martha Stewart’s New Blue Apron Competitor—Here’s How It Stacked Up

You can try recipes from her own cookbook.
By Sage Lazzaro
Forget the cardboard.

This New Blue Apron Competitor Ships Your Ingredients In a Wireless Mini Fridge

One new recipe delivery company is distinguishing itself from the competition in a unique way.
By Sage Lazzaro
Home Chef The price: -$9.95 per serving on meals -$4.95 per serving on smoothies and fruit selections Free shipping when you order three or more meals, or else shipping is $10 (but often free anyway with promotions) The plan: When you create your Home Chef account, you choose how many meals you want to receive each week (from two up to seven) and how many servings of each (either two or four), and you're then charged per serving. As per usual, you can change your plan at any time. Home Chef has the largest variety of meals out of any of these services. Each week, 10 dinners are available as are one smoothie recipe and one bag of season fruit. When you sign up, you're also asked to answer a few questions about your eating habits and desires (do you have any allergies? prioritize low-carb meals?, etc.), which the system uses to recommend meals. Recipes I tried: 1) Thyme- and rosemary-roasted pork tenderloin, with apple cider sauce and broccoli mash 2) Black bean burger, with roasted sweet potato fries 3) Mushroom parmesan penne pasta, with basil, tomatoes and a side of toasted baguette 4) Kale and avocado fall detox smoothie 5) S'mores smoothie Pros and cons of my experience: + The food was pretty good, and the bread was surprisingly fresh and delicious. + The recipe cards included wine and beer pairings. + The recipes included some nice cooking tips that can be used beyond these recipes + Calories, fats, carbohydrates, protein, fiber and sodium values were listed on the recipe cards. - There was an unnecessary amount of packaging and it was all plastic. It seemed very wasteful. - The spices weren't all labeled and the basil was slightly wilted. Overall, Home Chef has a lot of good things going for it. The options and variety of recipes is by far the best, and when you go on the site to choose your meals, everything from allergens to low-calorie and low-carb indicators are clear and visible before you even click the recipes. The food was all pretty good and simple to make. My rating: 3.5/5 Pictured: Thyme- and rosemary-roasted pork tenderloin, with apple cider sauce and broccoli mash

We Tried Blue Apron, Hello Fresh and Their 4 Competitors—One Was Clearly the Best

By Sage Lazzaro
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