Life, Fork, Spoon by James Martin

 

I decided to give Life, Fork, Spoon a go when I spotted the dinner party box selection. The idea of a 3 course meal for 2 for £25 is great because although its more expensive than home cooking it is way cheaper than eating out. So its perfect if you want a minimum fuss treat without the reastaurant prices, plus no taxi fare or driving so you can both have a drink with your meal.

 

How easy was it to order?

I ordered the "Dinner Party for Two by James Martin", you just select your dishes, add it to basket and follow the usual check out procedures. You can also select the delivery day you want and leave instructions of where to leave your delivery if you're not going to be home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Delivery and Packaging

 My Life, Fork, Spoon deliver arrived on the day I selected, packaged in a sturdy box with woolcool material (as used by Hellofresh! and Abel & Cole) and dry ice pouches.

  What's in the box?

The food itself was frozen with each package wrapped in a little paper bag, this was a nice touch but did add extra packaging which didn't seem entirely necessary.

The food is ready cooked so all you need to do is heat as directed, some of my instructions were missing but  they were very quickly emailed to me when requested.

To reheat most of my food was "boil in the bag" with a bit of finishing off under the grill. This did seem a bit fiddly having to boil then transfer to a pan and put under the grill which resulted in more washing up than if the whole meal was supplied in an oven bake tray.

The food itself was very nice although the vegetable accomplishments were a little mushy, particularly the green beans and the potato gratin.

 

 

 

The toffee pecan sponges were lovely and the  broccoli and Stilton soup was seasoned just right.

Ratings  

Delivery - Standard delivery is £4.95 or free if you spend over £50.

Packaging - Well packaged but not all of the packaging seemed necessary

Quality & Taste - Very tasty food although an unexpected method of cooking.

Value for Money - More expensive than home cooking but good value for almost restaurant quality food.


Other comments: I would order from Life, Fork, Spoon again but may not bother with the vegetable accompaniments. This is definitely a good service to use if you are having family or friends over but dont want the hassle of cooking.

     

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