We craft our meals to require as little work for you as possible. But still it’s food we’re talking here folks so a few extra moves in heating goes a long way to maxing out the yum in your meals. A few tips from our travels...
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Set a quick meal batting order – Certain things hold up in the fridge (or to your particular taste) better than others so when you get your delivery, scan the group and give a quick thought to what you want to eat first. Maybe that one with the leafy green salad leads off and a stew or cooked vegetable item bats in the later innings of the week.
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Glance before you heat – Give a gander to the meal label for info on the best path for heating up each meal. We try to compose meals for easiest possible warm up, but sometimes that means removing a protein portion to heat separately from the side dish or sauce. We’ve found best results from heating up in a pan or the oven. If microwave speed appeals, best bet to remove from delivery container to a plate, bowl or other microwave-friendly vessel.
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Cut some things in half first – Some items like burgers will just heat faster and more evenly if you size them down a notch. So spread the reheating love around a little by cutting those bad boys in half before your fire the microwave or stovetop.
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Rotate and stir – No different than other items you heat up in the microwave, our little meal bundles will appreciate getting moved around a bit. Even if you have a rotating tray, we find best results from stopping mid-heat-up and spinning the plate a bit, maybe stirring things a bit before hitting start again. Same general theory applies in the pan or oven.
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Riff to tailor flavor – We’re always experimenting with flavor but as we all know, one person's spice fest is another's mildly seasoned stroll. In the end nothing suits your tastes like, um, your tastes. So keep a little salt and pepper on hand, maybe a bottle of your favorite sauce or other seasoning, and riff a little on top of our foundation. You won’t hurt our feelings.
And in all cases, make sure you're heating your meals up thoroughly to 165 degrees fahrenheit, until hot and steaming.