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Best recipe delivery box?

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Saltdoughmuncher · 30/12/2019 21:06

I am a terrible cook, struggle for ideas and whenever I try following a recipe online it always goes wrong! As a family we really need to try some new ideas and eat a bit more healthily so I want to sign up for those meal kits for a few weeks to get some ideas.

I’ve seen Gousto advertised recently but does anyone have any experience of different ones and can recommend?

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binkyblinky · 30/12/2019 21:09

I absolutely love hello fresh! It's fantastic. Tried pasta evangelists, found it quite expensive for what you get. Hello fresh much better

JoshLymanIsHotterThanSam · 30/12/2019 21:19

I preferred gousto to hello fresh.

VinoEsmeralda · 30/12/2019 21:22

Gousto for us too. Hello Fresh too rich, more like restaurant food

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ManiacalLapwing · 30/12/2019 21:35

I use Simplycook. It is pastes, herbs and spices that fit through the letterbox, then you buy about 5 ingredients such as the vegetables. I like it because it is much cheaper than the all inclusive ones, I don't have to worry about a delivery, I can adapt the recipe to ingredients we like, and I can pop it in the cupboard to use anytime.

NameNumber5 · 30/12/2019 21:37

Love hello fresh 😊

bluenoir · 30/12/2019 21:45

We looked at there but last time we checked they didn't use free range chicken.

bluenoir · 30/12/2019 21:46

*at these

MadameJosephine · 30/12/2019 21:51

I’ve tried both but much preferred Gousto, there’s always much more choice particularly meat free recipes. I’ve got a discount code for them if you’d like it? You get 60% off Your first box and then 30% off for the first month and I get £15 off my next box if you use it. I think I might have one somewhere for hello fresh too if you want to give them both a try?

itbemay1 · 30/12/2019 22:42

Another one for gousto here, love it! Gets me cooking more & we're all eating the same as we pick the recipes as a family, same as PP said use someone's discount code as it's a really cheap way to give it a try

Bonkersblond · 30/12/2019 22:47

I use Gousto, dipping in and out when I need inspiration, have always been very pleased and has got our family trying new recipes and cooking one meal for all.

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Saltdoughmuncher · 31/12/2019 06:40

If anyone has a code for Gousto that would be great thanks!

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Booklover123 · 31/12/2019 06:50

Riverford are wonderful and very generous in portion size. Organic too!

MadameJosephine · 31/12/2019 08:07

saltdoughmuncher here’s my code for Gousto

cook.gousto.co.uk/raf?promo_code=JOANN137828&utm_source=iosapp

MadameJosephine · 31/12/2019 08:09

This is my discount code for hello fresh if you fancied a cheap box from them to compare the two, this one would get both of us £20 off a box

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Saltdoughmuncher · 31/12/2019 08:11

Thank you! Will give them a go in the new year.

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DangerousMouse · 31/12/2019 08:17

madam I've just used your link to try a subscription, hope you don't mind posing mine now

cook.gousto.co.uk/raf/?promo_code=SAM34643656&utm_source=weblink

MadameJosephine · 31/12/2019 08:33

Not at all dangerousmouse pass it on

longwayoff · 31/12/2019 09:22

Anyone use COOK? Had a delicious veg lasagne from there and am considering buying a week's meals. Is this wise?

Justnapping · 31/12/2019 09:32

Gousto is amazing! It’s changed my life! I feel like I’ve really improved my cooking skills and the recipes are varied and super tasty. They have 10 minute meals which are fab for during the week.

Justnapping · 31/12/2019 09:35

And here is a Gousto code in case anyone else needs one

cook.gousto.co.uk/raf?promo_code=CAROL19196320&utm_source=iosapp

TheCountessatHotelCortez · 31/12/2019 10:12

Another vote for gousto, we’ve been getting them
For around 8 months and the hive always been really tasty and varied with the recipes. My shopping bill has also reduced as I am no longer buying fresh meat or veg etc and my food waste has also reduced as a result

ManiacalLapwing · 31/12/2019 11:38

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ManiacalLapwing · 31/12/2019 13:28

Thanks for the Gousto code MadameJosephine.

TiffanyTrot · 31/12/2019 14:13

Absolutely love Gousto! So much so, we get a box every week. It's £34.99 which covers 4 nights of meals and the portions are very decent indeed. Getting the first few boxes is always amazing value as you get such a good discount

I've tried HF and Mindful Chef but nowhere near as good. Love the ease of the Gousto app

Anyone fancy giving it a whirl then please feel free to use my discount - we've tried most of the meals now and can really recommend the extra special bangers and mash, feel good fish n chips, the lasagne, the cottage pie and all the various burgers are excellent

Here’s my link to try Gousto! Use it to get 60% off your first box, PLUS 30% off all other boxes in your first month. https://cook.gousto.co.uk/raf?promo code=ROBER29096205&utmm_source=iosapp

Gingerninja4 · 31/12/2019 15:41

Tried hello fresh and was bit meh

Used Gousto for quite a while as way to encourage DD to experiment with food and found was better quality food

No longer use as did it's job and not picky eater anymore and loves to cook now

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