What was once culturally sacrosanct — sitting down for a freshly cooked meal each evening — today often feels fanciful. Surely only those in a world of make-believe have time to be pressing garlic and dicing shallots every night? And who has the wherewithal, let alone the patience or time, to dream up dishes after a commute?
Hence, perhaps, the continued boom in meal kits, where ingredients are delivered already portioned and with instructions to turn them into a supper.The benefits are obvious: no weekly shop, no frustrated pondering over what to eat, and, with supermarket prices seeming to endlessly rise, a more accurate way to budget food costs.
