{"id":50585,"date":"2016-04-22T19:39:15","date_gmt":"2016-04-23T02:39:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/?p=50585"},"modified":"2016-04-22T19:39:15","modified_gmt":"2016-04-23T02:39:15","slug":"plated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/plated\/","title":{"rendered":"Plated (Recipe + Ingredients) Delivered: A Comparison to Blue Apron."},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Plated<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s official — I’ve prepared 100+\u00a0Blue Apron<\/a>\u00a0recipes. \u00a0My husband counted them. \u00a0After two-hundred plus total dishes,\u00a0I decided\u00a0it was time to try a few other meal delivery companies.\u00a0 At least three to start… Plated<\/a>, Hello Fresh<\/a> and Chef’d<\/a>. \u00a0It’s not because we don’t like Blue Apron.\u00a0 We love them. \u00a0I’m now curious how\u00a0others’ dishes\u00a0compare. \u00a0Are they\u00a0as flavorful and international?<\/p>\n

\"Plated<\/a><\/p>\n

The Plated<\/a>\u00a0Report\u00a0—\u00a0Plated’s box was huge and all was packed within a thick insulation that looked like it should be recycled in the garden. \u00a0Different than Blue Apron<\/a>, but it kept all cold and fresh.<\/p>\n

\"Plated<\/a><\/p>\n

One of the BEST things about Plated<\/a> is they offer Dessert<\/strong>. \u00a0Blue Apron<\/a> currently does not.<\/p>\n

\"Plated<\/a><\/p>\n

Dessert (recipe and ingredients) costs about $8 more, over Plated’s meal plan — Most comparable to our Blue Apron<\/a>\u00a0Meal Plan (3 Meals for 2 People = $60<\/strong>), Plated offers (2 Meals for 2 People = $48 + $6 for shipping = $54<\/strong>). \u00a0Shipping is free with $50+ purchases.\u00a0 I\u00a0thus\u00a0added one of Plated’s weekly Desserts to try and to qualify for free shipping. \u00a0$56<\/strong> was our total for 2 Meals and 1 Dessert for 2 People from Plated. \u00a0Leon thought all looked good upon arrival (below). \u00a0I did too.<\/p>\n

\"Leon<\/a><\/p>\n

Plated’s recipes were well written and somewhat unique, like those offered by Blue Apron. \u00a0The pictured Plated<\/a> meals were good, but none knocked our socks off, like many Blue Apron meals have. We also missed the third meal offered by Blue Apron. \u00a0Apples to Apples, the same Blue Apron Plan (3 Meals for 2 People = $60), costs $72 at Plated. \u00a0I wouldn’t mind\u00a0future meals from Plated, but I\u00a0prefer to save money.\u00a0 Plated is good, but they charge more for the same comparison of food.<\/p>\n

\"Plated<\/a><\/p>\n

I\u00a0prepared Plated’s\u00a0Pan-Roasted Redfish with Baby Kale Risotto<\/strong> (top), Cheese Tortellini with Basil and Spinach in Tomato Soup<\/strong>\u00a0(above) and Caramelized Pear Shortcakes with Whipped Cream\u00a0<\/strong>(below). \u00a0We liked the Pan-Roasted Redfish the best and the other two recipes were just average. \u00a0Plated’s recipe cards are nice and large, but not as glossy as Blue Apron’s.<\/p>\n

\"Plated<\/a><\/p>\n

The Caramelized Pear Shortcakes aka Biscuits were already baked, which made\u00a0preparation easier, but\u00a0the Dessert not as homemade.\u00a0 I may order from\u00a0Plated<\/a> again to try a different\u00a0Dessert if its weekly menu sounds better than Blue Apron’s weekly menu.\u00a0 I’m currently subscribed to all listed herein, though opt for Blue Apron<\/a> most of the time.\u00a0 If\u00a0interested in trying any meal delivery company, be sure to obtain a coupon or coupon code, as each offers a $20 – $60 discount on your first box. \u00a0Don’t miss out on that. \u00a0Check back soon to read our Hello Fresh<\/a> and Chef’d Reports.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s official — I’ve prepared 100+\u00a0Blue Apron\u00a0recipes. \u00a0My husband counted them. \u00a0After two-hundred plus total dishes,\u00a0I decided\u00a0it was time to try a few other meal delivery companies.\u00a0 At least three to start… Plated, Hello Fresh and Chef’d. \u00a0It’s not because we don’t like Blue Apron.\u00a0 We love them. \u00a0I’m now curious how\u00a0others’ dishes\u00a0compare. \u00a0Are they\u00a0as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[3855,3233,457,2445,178,460,1024,1,406,1520,50,41],"tags":[5347,5434,5435,5348,5433,5432],"yoast_head":"\nPlated (Recipe + Ingredients) Delivered: A Comparison to Blue Apron. - Nibbles of Tidbits, a Food Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/plated\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"FoodBlog\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/plated\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.ineedtext.com\/FoodBlog\/plated\/\",\"name\":\"Plated (Recipe + Ingredients) Delivered: A Comparison to Blue Apron. - 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