A Slow-Motion Trainwreck Facing the Meal-Kit Industry

Re:A Slow-Motion Trainwreck Facing the Meal-Kit Industry by ghaff on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @05:22PM (#14649575)

The problem--and this is an issue with slow cookers as well--is that dump a bunch of stuff in and walk away doesn't work all that well for most recipes. Some browning etc. does a lot to develop flavors.

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Re:A Slow-Motion Trainwreck Facing the Meal-Kit Industry by jessaustin on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @06:30PM (#14650139)

This seems kind of niche, but a service could do the browning in-house before they package and send the meal? I have to think a browned cut of meat would last just as long, if not longer, than a raw cut?

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Re:A Slow-Motion Trainwreck Facing the Meal-Kit Industry by Avshalom on Tuesday June 27, 2017 @11:29PM (#14651506)

A company could do all the cooking in-house but these companies are all walking a line between "grocery delivery" and "freezer aisle food" and I'm sure they're all really hoping they don't accidentally step onto a slippery slope and wind up being "Hungry Man for rich people" (not that that isn't honestly a perfectly great company, it's just not sexy enough for VC money).

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Re:A Slow-Motion Trainwreck Facing the Meal-Kit Industry by ghaff on Wednesday June 28, 2017 @07:09AM (#14653123)

At some point, you're just a personal chef which is a perfectly fine but not a very scalable business.

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