Ingredients arrive in a well packaged box, with cold ingredients in chill packs. Each recipe is packed in brown paper bags with a label and QR code to access the recipe online. You can also opt out of printed recipes cards and go paperless, however I quite like receiving the recipe cards. All the vegetables and spices looked very fresh and were in great condition. The leafy greens were individually packed to preserve their freshness. 

The recipe cards were nicely printed and contained a list of the ingredients provided by Marley Spoon for each recipe, ingredients required from your own pantry for the recipe, a list of utensils, along with 6 detailed step-by-step instructions on how to prepare each meal. I loved how the instructions included helpful tips and tricks to provide you with more confidence when preparing the recipes.

The nutritional information was displayed in the form of energy and macronutrients, however if you are interested in finding further information on sodium for example, you need to access the Marley Spoon Ingredient Hub on their website. This is not a user-friendly experience and is at times difficult to find information on the ingredients. This information could be much better displayed either on the website or on each recipe card.

Allergens were identifiable above the nutritional information via a numbered system. Aside from the best before dates on the pre-packaged ingredients, there were no guidelines on whether any of the recipes should be consumed first. I had a couple of recipes with fish which I instinctively consumed first to ensure freshness. A prompt here on the recipe cards could be useful to guide the individual – EveryPlate has an ‘eat me first’ tag on their recipe cards which also helps to reduce any further food waste.