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hey has anyone used these before?

one of my friends is looking at it, they aint the best cook and live off take away food so are thinking this will give them the motivation/push/help to get into cooking properly and eating a bit better.


tbh the idea sounds quite good. compared to take away it seems reasonable enough does anyone know what the quality of ingredients is like?

as a side note how much does everyone spend a week on food?
 
Better suited to La cuisine, but thanks for the heads up I'm now on the website :D

oh and I spend about £100 a week on food, and I live alone
 
robfosters said:
Ridiculous cost compared to the actual cost of ingredients and a decent cookbook.
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for a person alone though who doesn't normally cook most stuff they buy normally spoils before it gets used.

ie open sue whatever needed for that meal then its left in the fridge/cupboard for weeks potentially.
 
Depends on the meal.

I mean, one recipe on there calls for some sausages, pesto, pasta (lasts forever), broccoli and Parmesan cheese. Broccoli is as cheap as chips, pesto will keep for about 3 weeks and can be used in pasta easily and a lot of cheeses can be cut to size from the deli. These bigger supermarkets do tend to to cater better for the single person with their plethora of deli, fish and cheese counters.

Go to the butchers counter and they'll literally let you buy two sausages.
 
Sounds like a good way to introduce someone to cooking (even if it is expensive compared to knowing exactly what to buy and when). I'm sure after a short batch on it someone could easily gain the confidence to drop it and buy things for a more reasonable price.

Part of the joy of cooking/trying new things is to also be aware that sometimes it will go horribly wrong or just generally be not great. It's an iterative process so even if you get something okay the first time you can be sure that the tenth time you make it you'll have something better.
 
FrenchTart said:
Part of the joy of cooking/trying new things is to also be aware that sometimes it will go horribly wrong or just generally be not great. It's an iterative process so even if you get something okay the first time you can be sure that the tenth time you make it you'll have something better.
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That's part of the problem for me.

If you are a novice and do get it horribly wrong, it's an expensive mistake and one that could put you off even more.

At least if a meal has only cost a few pounds you can treat it as more of a learning experience than a disaster. But at £13 a dish, mistakes can be very hard to swallow, if you excuse the pun.
 
robfosters said:
That's part of the problem for me.

If you are a novice and do get it horribly wrong, it's an expensive mistake and one that could put you off even more.

At least if a meal has only cost a few pounds you can treat it as more of a learning experience than a disaster. But at £13 a dish, mistakes can be very hard to swallow, if you excuse the pun.
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I see where you're coming from but I'd hope that a site such as this would be extremely "hand-holdy" and such as otherwise they would lose customers extremely quickly.

Personally as someone that enjoys cooking and also shopping (for food, if nothing else) this kind of thing is not at all for me. I know a lot of people though that are amazed by things such as "Oh, you are aware of kinds of bread other than white and brown? Do tell me more...". I am pro anything that helps such people expand their horizons, even if that is a little on the expensive side.
 
FrenchTart said:
I see where you're coming from but I'd hope that a site such as this would be extremely "hand-holdy" and such as otherwise they would lose customers extremely quickly.

Personally as someone that enjoys cooking and also shopping (for food, if nothing else) this kind of thing is not at all for me. I know a lot of people though that are amazed by things such as "Oh, you are aware of kinds of bread other than white and brown? Do tell me more...". I am pro anything that helps such people expand their horizons, even if that is a little on the expensive side.
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True.

I think young people are the most important aspect of schemes like this. They may not cook for themselves now and traipse up and down the ready meal aisle, but one day, they will have little ones who rely on them to provide good food.

I already see it now. Young men and women with young kids who haven't got the first idea of how to cook something as simple and healthy as a roast chicken, boiled potatoes and veg.

Cooking with parents is also a great learning experience for kids. I used to love helping my mum in the kitchen to make shepherd's pie, the sunday roast and more. A lot of kids will grow up thinking the nucleus of cooking is to stick something on a baking tray for half an hour.
 
I've been using it for about 18 months and I like it. It is definitely a luxury service. We're in the position where I don't really worry about what we spend on food each week so the cost isn't really a consideration.

However, I do think we spend less on food now and waste less food since switching versus what we were spending in Waitrose/M&S and throwing away as spoiled. I also think we try a larger variety of foods which is good.

It is also really convenient and saves us the time of going to the supermarket and planning what we want to eat, which given we both have jobs that are generally involving leaving the house at 7.30am and not getting back in until 7pm the time saving is worth it alone to us.
 
Half price first box go on then, boxes after that Hell no!
We've tried it and forgot to cancel, gutted.

The stuff included was canny but they're sticking an immense markup on it.
Just get ya mate a decent list of recipes and help him shop :p

It's not worth anywhere near the money they charge
 
We signed up to HelloFresh about 2 months ago. Prior to that, we were were eating a mixture of freezer/oven food, ready meals and take away. We have a busy life and shopping for fresh food just ended up in loads of it going off. We also found we were just eating the same old stuff all the time, and dinner was not enjoyable.

Discounting our toddler, dinners for the 2 of us was costing a £100 a week. My wife is a stay at home mum, so we were spending another £20 a week on lunches for her.

Hello Fresh - £39 per week for 3 days of meals for the 2 of us, so a daily cost comparison comes to a similar figure.

However, we find:

We are eating far better - tasty and healthy meals with vegetables etc.
We are not wasting food, as everything gets used.
We are cooking, which is more enjoyable than watching dros on the TV
The meals are generally too much for just the 2 of us, which means that 3 days a week, my wife's lunches are also sorted. We've even had a friend over on a day we cooked from Hello Fresh and with only an added potato for more mash, there was enough for the 3 of us, and still some left over for lunch the next day.

Overall, we're probably spending no more or less than otherwise.

For a seasoned chef who normally buys fresh food and cooks daily, it is not for you, but for the family who just do not cook, it is a great start.

Overall, we are happy!

Mal
 
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