We do not know whether this impacts the trays' recyclability. A note about recycling the meal trays: Snap Kitchen advises removing the labels from the meal trays before recycling, but this was impossible to accomplish thoroughly-at least with any reasonable amount of effort-as the adhesive stickers tore and left behind sticky paper residue. Inside the liner were two large gel-type ice packs and six plastic meal trays with lids.Īll the packaging is recyclable, provided you live in a municipality that accepts the plastic enveloping the ice packs. The interior liner is a product called ClimaCell, which is made from plant-based, curbside-recyclable material. The outer box is made of recycled cardboard. Weighed against the competition, Snap Kitchen's packaging is minimal.
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The FAQs are accessible on Snap Kitchen's desktop site and app, as well as a blog on such topics as healthy eating, expert advice, recipes, healthy living, and menu update announcements. The only support material that arrived in the box was a small cardboard habit tracker card, encouraging us to write a healthy habit we wished to establish and to fill in a bubble when we'd completed whatever task we'd set for ourselves. If you don't have a microwave or wish not to use one, Snap Kitchen furnishes oven instructions in its FAQs.
Every tray is labeled with microwave reheating instructions.
Since Snap Kitchen's meals are fully cooked, there's not much need for support materials. The Spruce Eats / Amelia Manley Support Materials: Not Much Support Needed Snap Kitchen does not offer customization of individual meals-what you see is what you get. During our testing period, the lone breakfast dish was pancakes with sausage. Snap Kitchen concentrates on lunch and dinner but does provide one or two breakfast options. Either way, six days before your scheduled delivery date, your order will be "locked," at which point you can no longer make any changes. You can approach choosing meals in two ways: either accept Snap Kitchen's selections, which it makes based on your plan or, regardless of which plan you're on, you can choose to override the default choices and make your own picks. In the three weeks after we signed up, Snap Kitchen added only a handful of new meals, while dropping others from the menu. Most companies maintain a weekly rotation, but Snap Kitchen's is more like monthly. Compared to other meal delivery services we've tried, Snap Kitchen's menu doesn't change very frequently. Snap Kitchen's rotating menu is comprised of approximately 35-40 entrees at any given time. Each dish contains roughly 10 to 12 ounces of food, typically ranging between 300 and 600 calories.Ĭhoosing Meals: A Slow Rotation of 40 Items Our meals arrived well chilled, individually packaged in rectangular plastic trays. Compared to other services we've tried, the packaging was minimal. Like most meal delivery services, Snap Kitchen's meals arrive in a cardboard box with an insulated liner and frozen gel packs. Snap Kitchen's meals are all fully prepped and cooked. All dishes from Snap Kitchen are gluten-free. Though these options are not packaged as plans, per se, you can filter them out of the broader menu and choose accordingly. Snap Kitchen also tags some of its meals as paleo and Whole30. You have five options: balance, low carb, high protein, keto-friendly, and "total custom," which means that you'll fill your box each week with your own selections. Next, you'll select your dietary preferences. You have two basic plan choices: Six meals per week for $75.99 or 12 meals per week for $125.99. You can choose your delivery day, but Snap Kitchen only delivers on Mondays and Wednesdays.Īll of Snap Kitchen's meals are single-serving. The signup process is a simple matter of choosing a plan, filling your box with meals, and checking out. In keeping with the company's overall aesthetic, Snap Kitchen's shipping subscription service is very straightforward. This particular tester is not located in Texas, so when we describe how Snap Kitchen works, we are referring to the company's Weekly Shipping Subscription service, which is currently available in 44 states (although in some states, Snap Kitchen only delivers within a handful of metro areas). Our testers wrote in-depth reviews and filled out detailed surveys about each company, which we used to assign an overall score to each one.įirst, a quick note of clarification: Snap Kitchen has a unique position in the meal delivery service market, with brick-and-mortar locations, Whole Foods partnerships, and local delivery to customers in Texas. We spent four months researching, ordering, testing, eating, and writing about nearly 50 meal delivery services.
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