To check every meal supply service, I attempted a minimum of 5 and typically as many as 10 meals from any given service. I attempted to decide on a spread of meals from the assorted menus and meal plan choices. For example, if a service provides plant-based meals I used to be certain to attempt a minimum of one. I additionally combined up the meal varieties to incorporate rice bowls, meat dishes, plant-based choices and different varied types provided by the model. Additional, I made certain to check a wide range of cuisines — Italian, Indian, Thai, Mexican — in the event that they had been provided.
As a result of wholesome meals is subjective and other people have various vitamin wants and objectives, I attempted to method this checklist from all angles and decide which meal companies had been healthiest for several types of eaters. People protecting to the keto food plan, as an example, might contemplate low-carb meal supply “healthiest.” Others who deem vegan and plant-based meals more healthy than meals with meat can be searching for a service that gives extra meatless choices.
I additionally took cautious notice of every meal supply service’s web site, together with what data was supplied (substances, dietary data), how nicely the menu was organized and the way easy it was to select a wholesome meal plan and order meals. Once they arrived, I famous how nicely they had been packaged and checked whether or not every meal was nonetheless chilled or frozen.
I took cautious notice of how meals arrived and whether or not it was nonetheless chilled or frozen, because it was supposed.
To reheat meals, I took a twofold method. For some, I meticulously adopted the heating directions on the label. Since these are options, I reheated different meals the way in which I might if left to my very own units. Usually that meant warming gently in a nonstick skillet or reheating in an air fryer. Most of the meal supply companies supply a microwave heating possibility, however I nearly at all times discovered that produced worse outcomes.
Testing meal kits requires cooking and thus a unique stand of practices and procedures for analysis. This is extra on how we check meal kits at CNET.