REVIEW : Good Stuff Meal Prep, Edinburgh
There will be many of us emerging from lockdown wanting and possibly needing to loose those pounds gained from too much time as a couch potato binging on Netflix. I think we have also gained a new appreciation for food with us buying our food more locally and supporting those independent shops just around the corner; so although we are prepared to go on a diet, we also want it to be super tasty.
And this is where brothers Leandro and Alberto Crolla step in. There’s a new meal prep business in town focusing on healthy food and created to satisfy the appetite for quality food for wellness consumers to eat at home.
REVIEW OF GOOD STUFF MEAL PREP EDINBURGH
Good Stuff is offering health-conscious customers simple, delicious, macro-counted meals prepared and cooked by professional chefs using seasonal ingredients.
The line-up of delicious-looking meals, all under 600 calories, includes
Prawn Red Pesto Pasta - vibrant red pesto and juicy king prawns served with penne pasta
Harissa Cod - harissa gluten-free crusted cod fillet served with puy lentils, olives and oven roasted peppers
Creole Chicken Rice Bowl - jerk seasoned chicken breast, Jamaican style rice and peas, served with diced pineapple and spring onions
Classic Kedgeree - flaky smoked haddock mixed with fluffy rice and hard-boiled egg, garnished with green peas and fresh coriander
Chicken Pad-Thai - chicken breast, stir fry vegetables and rice noodles with fragrant herbs and peanuts.
A vast range of vegetarian and vegan dishes are available too including
Halloumi and Cauli Rice - roasted cauliflower florets, crispy halloumi and wilted spinach served with Indian style basmati rice
Superfood Salad - pearl barley with pomegranate vinaigrette, chia seeds, spinach and crumbled feta cheese
Vegan BBQ Pulled Jackfruit - BBQ-spiked jackfruit, served with roasted sweet potatoes, sweetcorn and edamame beans.
I sampled the Prawn Red Pesto Pasta and the Superfood Salad. The salad was good to go and the pasta needed reheating either in the oven or microwave.
Both portions are decent sizes and perfect if you are on a calorie controlled diet but I did find that I needed to eat both meals to feel full. Having said that, I think if you were watching what you ate and were into a restricted diet, then these are ideal portion sizes. I found that I needed to season both dishes to enhance the flavours but that is a personal preference. The prawns were big and juicy and fresh with plenty of sauce to coat the pasta and the prawns. A very tasty dish. The salad was wholesome and the pomegranate and feta cheese adding nice contrasting pops of flavours between sweet and salty.
I really couldn’t fault the quality of the food; and the prep was super easy. Dinner was on the plate within 10 minutes.
Good Stuff will offer customers healthy food to enjoy in the comfort of their own homes, and the new online platform will launch with 16 meal options. Meals will be delivered weekly, along with any reheat instructions, to make eating at home as simple, balanced, hassle-free, and delicious as possible. Meal options will be updated monthly, and delivered seven days a week to all EH postcodes. They use local suppliers as much as possible, Roots Soda Co, Campbells Prime meats and Mark Murphy Fruit and Veg.
After extensive research and detailed analysis of the Edinburgh wellness communities, Good Stuff ready-made meals are designed for customers who want to get the most out of their fitness food and it can be linked to your My Fitness Pal, allowing you to track calorie intake alongside your exercise goals.
Customers are able to order bundles of five, ten or fifteen to encourage eating healthy at least 5 days of the week. Prices start from as little as £32 for a bundle of five. Delivery will be an additional £3.50 for central Edinburgh and £4 for all other EH postcodes.
Each Good Stuff meal is meticulously prepared and packaged in beautifully branded boxes in the company's Leith kitchens, which are equipped with the most cutting-edge food storage technology. Each meal is portioned in individual cardboard containers, and the packaging is 100% biodegradable.
Good Stuff meal prep is available to order now with first delivery from Monday, May 10th 2021.
Visit www.goodstuffmealprep.co.uk for all details
My Spoon Award : Silver Spoon 8/10
