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The proliferation of mail-order meal companies has been astounding . Meal kit delivery is now a $ 5 billion industry , and it has even been suggested that “ America ’ s Harvest Box ” could replace part of the country ’ s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program . While a few big names dominate the market , there are many companies pushing the concept beyond just harassing potential customers on the street in order to sell the most dinners possible .
Peach Dish is a Southern cooking inspired meal kit company intent on enriching and nourishing people ’ s lives through good food experiences . It began with just that - experiences . In 2013 , Peach Dish founder , Hadi Irvani , hosted dinner parties in which the food and recipes were provided , but the guests were responsible for cooking . It might sound like a clever way of making someone else do the work , which it is , but it was also a unique way to bring people together though food . Those personal dinner parties quickly turned into Peach Dish and began being delivered across the country .
Of course , most people don ’ t use meal kits , even those from Peach Dish , as a way of bringing friends together . They are just an easy and solution to dinner preparation . A meal kit means you don ’ t have to decide what you want to eat , which can often be the toughest part , find a recipe , or go shopping for ingredients . Instead , you pick from a set menu online and get fresh food delivered in the exact quantities needed to make their meals . It doesn ’ t get any easier than that short of going out to dinner . And most restaurants require pants , so meal kits might still edge them out .
The risk with any meal kit service is that they quickly become boring . We ’ re no longer in a time in which the daily special reins supreme . People don ’ t eat meatloaf every Wednesday and go to a fish fry every Friday ( except in Wisconsin ). Sure we have our favorites , but variety is essential to maintaining interest . With so many meal kit options out there , people need a reason to stick with one .
Peach Dish offers an impressive 18 kits every week , at least six of which are always brand new . They also bring back favorites from the previous year , including recipes from guest chefs , and have a “ Ribbon Series ” that utilize rare or premium ingredients . The menu also features vegetarian options , vegan dishes , and even desserts to prove that it really is a piece of cake to bake a pretty cake .
The ingredients themselves are a source of pride for the company as they consider transparency to be one of their biggest assets . Peach Dish works with hundreds of small southern farms to acquire all of their ingredients , many of which are from organic farms and producers . In addition to an insert in the meal kit about weekly sources , the Peach Dish website lists all of the suppliers used and which products come from what farm or artisan . You can even order more of a particular ingredient from their online market if you fall in love with one or buy hundreds of other items from their partner farms and artisans .
Ingredients are nothing without a recipe though , and the Peach Dish recipe cards are wonderful . I recently made their Potato-Kale Pancake with Tomato-Bacon Gravy and had no trouble at all . It ’ s not a dish I ’ ve ever made , or anything similar , but I was able to follow along with ease . They offer step-by-step directions using basic language and photos so even the most novice chef can succeed .
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The proliferation of mail-order meal companies has been astounding. Meal
kit delivery is now a $5 billion industry, and it has even been suggested that
“America’s Harvest Box” could replace part of the country’s Supplemental Nu-
trition Assistance Program. While a few big names dominate the market, there
are many companies pushing the concept beyond just harassing potential
customers on the street in order to sell the most dinners possible.
Peach Dish is a Southern cooking inspired meal kit company intent on enriching and
nourishing people’s lives through good food experiences. It began with just that - experi-
ences. In 2013, Peach Dish founder, Hadi Irvani, hosted dinner parties in which the food and
recipes were provided, but the guests were responsible for cooking. It might sound like a
clever way of making someone else do the work, which it is, but it was also a unique way
to bring people together though food. Those personal dinner parties quickly turned into
Peach Dish and began being delivered across the country.
Of course, most people don’t use meal kits, even those from Peach Dish, as a way of
bringing friends together. They are just an easy and solution to dinner preparation. A meal
kit means you don’t have to decide what you want to eat, which can often be the toughest
part, find a recipe, or go shopping for ingredients. Instead, you pick from a set menu online
and get fresh food delivered in the exact quantities needed to make their meals. It doesn’t
get any easier than that short of going out to dinner. And most restaurants require pants,
so meal kits might still edge them out.
The risk with any meal kit service is that they quickly become boring. We’re no longer in
a time in which the daily special reins supreme. People don’t eat meatloaf every Wednes-
day and go to a fish fry every Friday (except in Wisconsin). Sure we have our favorites, but
variety is essential to maintaining interest. With so many meal kit options out there, people
need a reason to stick with one.
Peach Dish offers an impressive 18 kits every week, at least six of which are always brand
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