Have questions about meal kits? Check out our answers here!
What started as a niche market has turned into a regular standard for millions of people across the country. We’re talking, of course, about meal kit delivery services. Since you probably have questions about these services, we thought it’d be a good idea to take some time to answer some common inquiries:
How Often Are Meal Kits Delivered to Your Home?
Subscribing to a meal kit delivery service means that meals will be sent directly to your door and then all you have to do is open the package, put the items away, and decide when you’ll cook it up.
A typical meal kit company will allow you to select how many meals per week you’re sent, but the actual delivery will be done once each week. They’ll keep you informed of when it’s sent and provide you with tracking information so you’ll know where it is at all times.
How Do Meal Kits Help the Local Community?
In order to help the local community, meal kits include ingredients — fruits, vegetables, and sometimes proteins — from nearby farmers. Using locally produced food helps ensure that you always receive fresh, high-quality ingredients in each kit. This is a wonderful way to support not only local farmers but the drivers and other workers that are instrumental in the food industry.
Why Have Meal Kits Become So Popular?
There’s a long list of why meal kit delivery services have become popular in recent years, but convenience and fresh ingredients are two of the biggest. Getting kits delivered directly to your door means less grocery shopping and a pleasant surprise every single week. But as convenient as the process is, a lot of people fall in love with the easy-to-make recipes that include tasty ingredients.
What Kind of Ingredients Do You Need to Provide?
A major goal of meal kit delivery services is to provide you with meals that are ready to be prepared at a moment’s notice. One way this is made possible is that nearly every ingredient you’ll need is provided in the kit in the exact amounts that the recipe requires. For your part, all you need to keep on hand is salt, pepper, and oil.
How Are the Meal Kits Eco-Friendly?
You’ve probably noticed that there’s a huge push in going green, i.e. being more eco-friendly. This has moved from sustainability in the home to consumers insisting that companies find ways to be more wary of how they’re affecting the planet. Meal kits accomplish this by using local farmers so that fewer fossil fuels are used for transport, in addition to using fewer chemicals for protection of crops.
Is the Packaging Eco-Friendly, Too?
If a company truly wants to be eco-friendly, they must also consider the design of their packaging. The boxes containing meal kits are sometimes made from recycled materials, but at the very least, the packages themselves are recyclable. In fact, all you have to do is set a previous package outside your door and it’ll be picked up when the new one arrives.
Do You Need to Have a Lot of Cooking Experience?
It’s already abundantly clear that meal planning is made easier by the use of meal kit delivery services, but many people are also concerned with the ease of meal prep. The good news is that you absolutely don’t have to be a master chef or even have a ton of cooking experience. Each meal kit includes a recipe card with easy-to-follow instructions. If you need any help, simply call the meal kit company and ask for more information.
Can You Choose Alternative Meal Kit Ingredients?
As they say, variety is the spice of life. In terms of meal kits, this means people appreciate being able to choose alternative ingredients. While most ingredients are set in stone for the sake of flavor, texture, etc., you can choose a different type of protein and make other smaller alterations, if needed. This gives a ton of flexibility for those with specific dietary concerns such as diabetes, gluten-free, lower calories, vegan, etc.
Can Meal Kits Help Me Cut Down on Food Waste?
In the past, we’ve touched on the fact that as much as 40% of food goes to waste in the United States. Meal kits help cut down on food waste by only sending the precise amount of each ingredient that’s required for a given recipe. Not only does this you mean you won’t have as much to throw in the trash, but you’ll also be using the money spent on each meal kit more efficiently.
Contact Chef Ami for Meal Kit Delivery Services
Chef Ami provides the most nutritious and delicious meal delivery kits in Tampa, Gainesville, and the surrounding areas. If you have any questions about our meal kit delivery services or are ready to sign up for a subscription, give us a call at (813) 773-4719 today.
