Restaurant Meal Kits I Have Known And Loved

[Rebel Pebble]

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[cluefree]

ELLA. That looks lovely.

[Squirrel]

Ella! That looks incredible.

Rebs, does it tell you the weight of the meat when you order? That looks small.

I’ve ordered this feast for next weekend.
https://www.clayskitchen.co.uk/

[Rebel Pebble]

Rebs, does it tell you the weight of the meat when you order? That looks small.

Interestingly I just had this response from the restaurant via Restokit

1 piece of beef is the correct amount. All the dishes are to share, they get one portion of each dishes to share. I can tell you that I have had the box already, and could not manage to finish the cheesecake (shared with one more person). Note that the piece of beef is beef is between 250-300 gr , which is quite a lot for two. Also note that the picture shows a short rib with the bone (this one has been provided without bone since a month ago).

I didn't actually complain about the cheesecake, I said it looked like a sharing amount.

Because the beef is vacuum packed you can't tell that there's no bone in there so without bone it seems a fairer portion for two. The pic IS inaccurate then, I was right, just not in the way I thought.

[Derek Nimmo]

250-300g for two is NOT a lot, I think that's very stingy of them and that you're well within your rights to pull them up on it, bone or no.

ETA The internet says that the average size of a steak - which I think it's fair to compare that too - in the UK is 225g, so they're pulling a fast one.

[Rebel Pebble]

It's basically half a pound isn't it? Yeah it's not what I'd call "a lot". Adequate, but hardly overflowing with generosity.

[Rebel Pebble]

Oh, the Clay's Kitchen feast looks immense, BTW. I investigated them for NYE but left it too late.

[Mountain Goat]

I agree, it's an ok amount but definitely not "a lot". I usually buy about 400 g of meat to cook something for two ( if meat is the centrepiece). I do think you'll have enough food when it's three courses, but it's measured carefully to be just enough, it's not generous. For the price I 'd hope for more generosity.

[Mountain Goat]

Squirrel! That however sounds delightfully generous.

[Rebel Pebble]

I agree, it's an ok amount but definitely not "a lot". I usually buy about 400 g of meat to cook something for two

Yeah the Sainsbury's thick steak I buy to split between us is 400g.

This weighs in at nearer the 250g end of the stated range too.

[Epponnee Rae]

I’ve just ordered those filthy bread bombs for my mum for next weekend. They look absolutely immense, thanks Ella!

You meat is definitely stingy, Rebs. I hope that box wasn’t everything in the kit??

[Squirrel]

Squirrel! That however sounds delightfully generous.

I have definitely over ordered . I the curries are freezable or keep for a week in the fridge so I may not cook everything in one go. Or maybe I will .

[Ruby]

That sounds good, Cerise!

Two of these things from Breakfast En Bread have just arrived, and they look great. (I didn't order them.)

Filled with slow-roasted tomato, spinach, leeks, oyster mushrooms, avocado, asparagus, sprinkled with cheese and topped with a free-range egg.

https://www.breakfastenbread.com/produc ... 6651390128

The picture is pretty much to scale; they're massive .

Oh god I might get these.

[Ella77]

Don’t they look good ? I hope your mum enjoys hers, Epp. Which one did you get her?

[H1ppychick]

I think I’m in love.

[Epponnee Rae]

I got her the salmon one and the original one for my bro (who lives with her, can’t really leave him out!), and the bottle of sparkling wine for mimosas

Are they are delicious as they look? I mean, how can they not be??

[Ella77]

I haven’t had it yet, but I have high hopes.

[Pippedydeadeye]

I have to see inside! I want one, but am trying to work out of making one is insane first.

[Ella77]

There are pictures of the innards on the website!

[Pippedydeadeye]

I should’ve delved deeper! The tab is still open…