Gousto Review and Giveaway

I was very excited to be sent 2 x two person meals from Gousto.  I had not heard of them before they contacted me, but I thought the idea sounded quite novel and was pleased to have the opportunity to give them a try.  Basically you have a selection of ingredients arrive by courier alongside detailed instructions as to how to make the meal.

One Meal:

Another Meal:

I am not very talented in the kitchen, so I did not have high hopes even with following the detailed recipe I would achieve a gourmet dinner, but I was amazed, it was truly delicious.  Certainly as nice as anything I have ever eaten in a restaurant but made with my own fair hands!  I think hubbie was surprised when he tucked in; he cleared his plate in record speed.  The only thing about the meal was I tipped in all the cayenne pepper as suggested, but it was quite hot!  So if you like your food mild, adjust the recipe accordingly.  I just followed it like a robot; I should have used an element of my own judgement too!

The meals we were cooking were Filipino Pork Stir-Fry with Black Beans and Sweet Potato and Ras El Hanout Chicken with Barberry Bulgur.  What I like about Gousto is the challenge to try new ingredients you might not have before.  It can really improve your culinary ability and confidence in the kitchen.  Having created something so mouth-watering, I feel quite proud of myself.  It is a long way from my pasta in sauce (from a jar) formula!

Filipino Pork Stir-Fry with Black Beans and Sweet Potato

Ras El Hanout Chicken with Barberry Bulgur

The plus points about using a service like Gousto were the ingredients arrived still chilled and in excellent condition after their journey to our house.  I just put them straight in the fridge as suggested.  It was quite novel not having to go out shopping for extra food and just arrive home and have it ready for us.  They do not seem to skimp on ingredients either, they look decent quality, the meat especially, was a good cut from an established butcher.  I like that there is less waste, it breaks my heart when at the end of the week we throw stuff away.  But with everything measured out and portioned up, it is not a problem with Gousto.

With the Chicken recipe there had been a mix up with their meat suppliers and the chicken portions were slightly smaller, I probably would not have noticed anyway, but hands up to them for adding a note of apology and a chocolate bar anyway.  I think that shows how seriously they value their customers; most companies would hope they got away with it.  Gousto went that little bit further to make amends.

I think I would have been most likely to buy this when it was just hubbie and I but with our two often-fussy boys I am not so sure.  But they do need to learn to embrace new foods, so it would probably be a good idea for families too!  A couple bag is £42 a week, which hubbie and I think is okay.  It saves you having to think about your main meals, you can come home and prepare them quite quickly and start enjoying romantic dinners again… (Then stock up on fish fingers and baked beans for the fussy eaters!).

You can find out more information from their website.

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