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I tried Blue Apron but didn't stick with it because the recipes were actually pretty time consuming for the amount of food you prepared, and also because of the unreliable timing of the deliveries. If you live in the city, you need to be home for the deliveries to be made, and waiting for a FedEx truck to show up whenever is annoying. FreshDirect was much better since you can schedule a two-hour window for delivery.

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Blue Apron is sooo time consuming. Everything arrives just rolling around in the box. You need to sort it, then find a place to put it in your own cabinets and refrigerator. Their time estimates for cooking are often off by half, and the recipes are hard to follow. I really don't like Blue Apron.

Some of the others I like have the food for each meal all come in a single bag, so I don't have to keep track of it in my fridge. My wife usually handles these and she switches them up frequently, so I can't remember all of them, but my favorite is Terra's Kitchen, because it has the least waste, and short, accurate prep times. All the items are numbered to match the meal they're for.

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