{"id":1930,"date":"2019-02-18T16:29:04","date_gmt":"2019-02-18T08:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.marga.org\/foodblog\/?p=1930"},"modified":"2019-02-18T16:29:45","modified_gmt":"2019-02-18T08:29:45","slug":"meal-kit-review-blue-aprons-seared-steaks-roasted-potatoes-with-balsamic-glazed-mushrooms-shallot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marga.org\/foodblog\/2019\/02\/meal-kit-review-blue-aprons-seared-steaks-roasted-potatoes-with-balsamic-glazed-mushrooms-shallot\/","title":{"rendered":"Meal Kit Review: Blue Apron’s Seared Steaks & Roasted Potatoes with Balsamic-Glazed Mushrooms & Shallot"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The kale is missing from the photo but I also cooked it. The potatoes here are a little bit underdone, but the ones I took out later were great. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Rating: 6\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

While some of the meals offered in meal kits are complicated, some are fairly straight forward. This meal kit for Seared Steaks & Roasted Potatoes with Balsamic-Glazed Mushrooms & Shallot was pretty much what it sounds like, though with a couple of extra twists that made it nicer than expected.
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First, the good part. My daughter enjoyed the kale very much (recipe below). It was cooked in ghee and mixed with creme fraiche. I guess i’ll have to pick up some of that at the supermarket. I also liked the mushrooms with balsamic vinegar *on their own*. But their sweetness didn’t really compliment the beef or the potatoes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The roasted potatoes were really the star of the meal<\/strong>. They were absolutely delicious – crunchy on the outside and melt-in-your-mouth soft inside. I think the trick was that I cut them a little bit in advance and put them in a bowl with water and lemon juice. I dried them before putting them on an aluminum-foiled covered baking sheet and sprinkling olive oil and salt on them. I had forgotten to pre-heat the oven, so I cooked them in a cold oven. Again, they were great.

The flank steaks, however, were a huge disappointment<\/strong>. They tasted like cheap, low quality meat. One of the reasons I’ve enjoyed subscription kits is that many of them provide higher quality meats than those I can find at my supermarket. That is most definitely not the case here. This may very well be the reason why I wouldn’t stay subscribed to Blue Apron long term. We’ll have to see if their other meats are as disappointing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I got this meal kit with a discount, so I paid $12 for the kit or $6 per serving. It was an adequate amount of food. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creamed Kale <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Makes 2 small servings<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n