Chef'd - Meal Kit Review – The Streamable

Chef’d

Chef’d is a meal kit delivery service designed to allow you to choose à la carte meals or weekly recipes designed by brands like Weight Watchers, Atkins, and New York Times Cooking.

Most Variety

Chef’d stands out because you can order à la carte from over 600 recipes (or subscribe and save) like you’re shopping on Amazon.

Ordering feels like buying on Amazon, either buy a kit à la carte or subscribe & save for a discount
600+ recipe options available — the most of any meal kit we reviewed
Meal Kits are designed by celebrity chefs like Top Chef Alums
Offers meals plans based on diets from Weight Watchers & Atkins
Portion size felt larger than most kits we reviewed, you won’t feel hungry when you’re done eating.

Ingredients come in labeled plastic bags.

The is the gear you typically need for a Chef’d meal kit.

The recipes were generally larger portions than other meal kits.

Chef’d Summary

Ordering
Sign Up	Since no subscription is required, you can order individual meals in 2 or 4 portions. They do have subscriptions on meal plans by brands like Atkins, Weight Watchers, and New York Times.
Recipe Selection	🔥 There are over 600 à la carte options that can be browsed including Breakfast, Dinner, & Dessert. Many of the recipes are created by celebrity chefs.
Delivery Options	There is no minimum order, but there is free shipping on orders $40+. There is up to 10% off a weekly subscription.
Pricing	Meals range from $9.50 – $21 per serving. Generally, you save 20-30% per serving if you do a 4 person portion.
Cancellation	For weekly subscriptions, you can cancel from your account.
Delivery
Speed	First shipment arrives can arrive within 3 days of order.
Packaging	Comes within a box of insulation and ice packs. Ingredients are sorted into labeled plastic bags Meat is kept separately at the bottom of the box.
Ingredient Quality	Standard ingredients. The quality is similar what you would get from a name-brand grocery store.
Recipe Prep
Ingredient Prep	You will frequently need to chop ingredients.
Kitchen Gear	You’ll want a pan, baking sheet, knife, and other basic items. Nothing fancy needed (like a food processor or lemon zester).
Additional Ingredients	Have some cooking oil, salt, and pepper.
Cooking
Recipe Clarity	Recipe cards are helpful and easy to follow. They include a list of items to pull out of the pantry, as well as photos of each step.
Cook Time	Around 30-40 minutes depending on the recipe.
Meal
Tastiness	Tasty.
Portion Size	💪 Above average (felt satisfied, but not enough for leftovers).
Nutrition Info	Full nutrition label and list of allergens provided on website, but not on the recipe card.
Miscellaneous
Cleanup	Usually a pan, baking sheet, knife, cutting board, and bowl.
Customer Service	No issues.