I got my first plated delivery

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And while I have not cooked anything yet, I wanted to comment on the packaging.

There is a lot of it and my environmentally conscious self balked a little bit.

[iamali]

I think my Blue Apron one comes today. I'm excited!

[iamali]

Oh, and a comment. Is the packaging much more than it would be if you have purchased all these items in a store?

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Haven't tried Plated, but Hello Fresh has a lot less packaging than Blue Apron does. And Dh hoards those ice packs, so it's not terrible.

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There is a big Mylar liner in the box along with about 6 ice packs. The actual food isn't too terrible.

I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do with the ice packs.

[iamali]

Jul 30, 2014 17:36:27 GMT -5 @amoosed said:

I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do with the ice packs.

Are they reusable? 

[meemz]

I have been wanting to try this so bad but when I read the reviews for Blue Apron I saw a couple of ppl say they had a hard time canceling their service. Let me know how you like it.

[TrickyBob]

Well, I mean, how else are they supposed to ship fresh foods and meat without it spoiling? I don't think there are that many other alternatives besides dry ice.

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The ice packs are reusable but if they send new ones each time I'll end up with a freezer full of ice packs.

I wish you could ship that Mylar thing back though, I think it's not recyclable.

[steph96]

I read that you can cut their ice packs and pour the liquid filling down the drain. It's just water and corn starch or something like that. There is nothing toxic in them. Supposedly everything except the silver insulation padding can be recycled.

[eb777888]

Well, it all looks really good and very fresh.

[emjacobs]

Call animal shelters, schools, gymnastic places, etc. they might take the ice packs off your hands.

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Our target has actually been trying a thing where you choose one each of protein, veggie, starch, and sauce to mix and match. It's mostly just combining things in a sauté pan and while the ingredients aren't as fancy, there is a lot less packaging.

I may try it out.

[berbles]

Jul 30, 2014 18:11:25 GMT -5 emjacobs said:

Call animal shelters, schools, gymnastic places, etc. they might take the ice packs off your hands.

This is a great idea!