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I also tried blue apron (and hello fresh) and found their recipes to be needlessly complicated. Like seriously, why do I need 15+ ingredients?

I'm still waiting for the 4 ingredients or less service -- even if they are processed first. I don't need to make everything from scratch.

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They're often needlessly complicated because, if they did a Rozanne Gold 3 ingredient thing, you'd be left wondering why you paid a premium to have this meal assembled and delivered.

In all fairness, one approach seems to be to pre-make spice blends and the like which aren't pantry staples. This simplifies recipes but but not necessarily in a way you could do on your own.

> I'm still waiting for the 4 ingredients or less service -- even if they are processed first

This is frozen food. I don't believe there's much profit between grocery stores and restaurants for people who don't care for culinary quality.

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