3 Tips for Meal Delivery Services

While cooking can be relaxing and even therapeutic, not everyone has the time, energy or know-how to create a delicious home-cooked meal every day. If you’ve found yourself thinking about doing meal prep for the week or even surprising your family or friends with a lovely dinner but don’t know where to start or how to go about it, meal delivery services could be an option for you.

Meal kits are incredibly varied and can cater to different nutritional needs and even cooking skill levels. If you’re considering one of these services, though, there are three things to keep in mind:

Portioned Meals

This is a challenging aspect if you are not use to controlled portion sizes. Meal delivery services tend to serve strict portioned meal sizes that follow recommended nutritional portions. It might take a few days to get use to, but this is a good way to approach food if you’re looking to eat a nutritious and well-balanced meal.

No Snacks

Most companies specialize in breakfast, lunch, and dinner options only, so you still have to hit the supermarket if you want additional fruits or veggies to snack on.

Any Allergies?

A lot of meal delivery companies give you a list of all the ingredients in their kits and even allow you to eliminate ingredients you might be allergic to are have chosen not to consume. However, as these meal kits are packaged in the same facility, there's still a possibility of cross-contamination. Please make sure you call the meal delivery services’ customer service for specific allergy questions.

I recently came across a comprehensive review of different meal delivery services. The writers looked at things like convenience, shipping and delivery, cost, quality of ingredients, and variety when evaluating popular meal delivery options. The actual company reviews are short and to the point, so you get the most important details like type of service, sample menu options, and special dietary options. It's worth a read if you want to find out more about specific services. Bon appetit!