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by sgdread 3267 days ago
We used it a lot when they just started. For a while the quality was very good: chefs did a good job providing variety of choices, packaging was good. But after a year or so they started to cut the cost and shifted to low-quality selection which felt like fast food. We moved to Home Chef: it's pricier, but they provide what Blue Apron was when they started.
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Kale and sweet potato for every meal!

I canceled when I couldn't tell them to stop sending me sweet potato. They sent me an email saying they'd changed some stuff based on my recommendation but when I rejoined they still sent me two sweet potatoes and a bag of kale with every box.

I haven't had any urge to join back up.

It was eggplants and lamb for me.
Funny you say that. I get Home Chef delivered at least twice a month now after converting from Blue Apron as well, and I've been doing for long enough now that it feels like I can detect the pattern to their recipes. Always a chicken breast dish with some sort of sauce/coating and vegetable side... some form of meat in lettuce wraps... pork medallions in some kind of sauce with vegetables...

Not to say I'm not a fan, but there are definitely patters I'm starting to notice with Home Chef's offerings.

It is totally shocking that it turns out there are limits as to how many food permutations they can deliver that meet all the core requirements (healthy, GF, week-long shelf life, etc..).
Home Chef: I just spent 5mns browsing their website, and couldn't find prices without giving my email address. Frustrating.