Plastic Bag Cooking??? | Real Eats Review
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- Опубліковано 22 кві 2024
- How does this "Sous Vide" style meal delivery service actually work? Is the food any good? Here are my honest thoughts on Real Eats.
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Disclosure: As I mentioned in this video, Real Eats sent me these meals to review. However, this is not a sponsored video, and I told them (in advance of trying them) I would be making a comprehensive review covering both pros and cons (as always). Real Eats is not for everyone, but if you think it may be for you, it would be awesome if you used my affiliate link above if you end up checking it out (I receive $10 if you do, and it helps me continue to make videos like this 🙂)
Video Timestamps:
Intro - 0:00
The Delivery - 1:44
The Cooking Process - 2:12
Plans & Pricing - 4:55
Nutrition - 5:46
Is it Safe? - 6:23
How does it taste? - 7:12
Final Thoughts - 9:18 - Фільми й анімація
Hello! This review was very informative and helpful thank you :) we decided not to get the service, but the review was very comprehensive an gave us all the info we needed to decide whether or not to take the step to order. I like how you had clear sections for each part of the review. Appreciate it!
Hi! Thanks so much for your comment 😊. I’m glad the video was helpful!
Should always try stuff for yourself! I love watching reviews, but I take them with a grain of salt and still always give a try for my own opinion, rather then just take the word of another. I tried the 6 meal plan and honestly besides finding most the sauces a bit liquidity the food was over all good and worth another buy depending on my schedule as I do live cooking and creating my own recipes.
Everything considered realeats is my favorite food delivery service.Ive tried ALOT! good video.
Souvide is when the food is cooked in water NOT reheated in water. That’s camping style food and I think I might try it!
I got the 12 mean plan and I've ate 6 of them so far and I loved all 6 so far. I normally cut open the packages and. Microwave them. I believe the idea of real eats is to eat in portions so that works for me since I'm working on losing weight and the price also works.
Hmm.. that bag of microwave popcorn I bought lied,.. said ready in 2 minutes yet it took me 3 hours to install the over the range microwave and then 2 minutes to cook.
Lol
Shrimp was cold? So heat it longer the next time, Dah
@@Rebel8600 yep! I was commenting on the effectiveness of the suggested cooking method and time since they advertise that as a selling point 👍🏻
If something says it takes so long in the oven, most know it takes time for the oven to preheat. Of course it takes water additional time to boil.
Really good. My daughter worries I don’t eat enough good meals. She ordered my first order. I received my order yesterday, I’m impressed. I like the easy breezy pretty nutritionally sound too. Mashed sweet potatoes, salmon, sauté tofu, turkey meatball’s lots of veggies. Yummy. Box is a little heavy for me so If I order again I’ll take the food out 1 at a time and put in my cart before bringing it up to my refrigerator. Not much leftover which I also like. It’s not for everyone but I think it may work for me.
Being on a salt restricted diet I need the sodium level per meal (serving) before I buy it. I am looking for something like this home delivery service.
Hmmm what is all that liquid floating around on the plate? It does seem a bit time consuming watching the clock for next bag to go in water. I thought about this but the meals don't look very good, the liquid turns me off. Thanks for the review, I'll just keep looking. Update: I've been getting these meals for about two weeks, I've cooked in the bag, used the microwave and stovetop. All the meals were tasty and of excellent quality. I especially like the fact that you can customize the meals - change sides, etc. The packaging has much less waste than others I've tried, everything arrives fresh and cold. The turkey gravy left much to be desired. I've had flat iron steak cooked in bag boiling water and it turned out fantastic. I haven't had any issues with liquid on the plate, perhaps it wasn't cooked long enough. Anyway, just thought I'd give my opinion even though my initial thought was no way. You just never know.
for weight loss and budget would you recommend this or freshly read eat meals. Thanks!
I think either could be good options!
We love the taste and quality of the food. I didn’t think this review was a fair representation of RealEats. Too critical and negative. We love it and would highly recommend trying this food service
Hi Debra - thanks for watching, and happy new year 😊. I'm glad to hear you are loving RealEats! I always try to point out potential negatives and be as honest and fair as possible with my experience to give a well-rounded view of the products I'm reviewing (or else I would likely get criticism on the opposite side that I am just trying to sugar-coat the service to get affiliate commissions 😆). Sorry to hear that you think it wasn't a fair representation; I always appreciate feedback on my videos :)
I don't find your comment regarding this product fair. Its too positive and biased. I highly do not recommend this product.
@@usernameisusername Maybe tell us why?
@@usernameisusername no one cares
@@hellono2561 I'm very picky when it comes to food period. And I tried the 6 meal plan and honestly it wasn't bad at all. I ordered mostly for the convenience of it compared to actual cooking, even though I truly love cooking and have created dozens of my own recipes and seasoning mixtures/rubs. For someone who doesn't have alot of time to prep and cook I'd recommend this company.
What other options for heating without the plastic bag? Could these be removed and heated in oven or stove top? I wonder if the quality would be diminished?
They say microwaving is also an option, but I didn’t end up trying that, so not sure about how quality would be impacted
Do not try microwaving this product. I did so with chicken and it had a rubbery texture. Stick to boil in the bag. My steak tasted great using boil in a bag method.
Is one meal filling ? I mean, is it good enough to keep you full till the next meal? I have a moderate appetite i-e I neither require too much or too less food to fill myself up. Will be grateful for your response.
I would say these were a medium level of filling
@@MissSarahEK Thank you for your response. Can you recommend which delivery service is the most ideal in terms of convenience, taste, meal size and of course safety (for health purposes)? I'll be grateful for your response.
It's definitely a good service and I'm very picky with foods. My only issue was the sauce in everyone is a bit loose when it would've been nice if it was thicker, otherwise it's good food for a good price. And many many high end 5 star restaurants use the same method in cooking. Think it about a busy 5 star restaurant trying to make every order with evey different portion it would take forever which would lead to unhappy customers. So this cooking method is used and has been used for over 50 year's mostly in high end restaurants, not to he compared to that nasty stuff places like taco bell call food that just comes in a generic plastic bag then warmed. These bags and method are a very Common method in many many high end restaurants.
Has anyone else had the problem of the SEAMS separating during the boiling process? We recently ordered the 12 meal plan and so far THREE plastic bags have burst open while cooking! Defective bags?? I was very careful in following all directions. I handled the bags very carefully from start to finish. We have one meal for each of us remaining..........I plan to microwave the food OUT of the bag rather than boil the meal for the final attempt. My husband enjoyed each of the meals; I found some of the items to be way too salty for my personal tastes. Thank you for any suggestions and input.
Personally I haven’t experienced the bags opening up, but that’s definitely not a great experience!
@@MissSarahEK Thank you for your reply.
I subscribed to this service for nights where I don’t feel like cooking. It prevents me from ordering takeout.
I’m not sure there’s much difference between boiling food in a plastic bag and microwaving it in a plastic tray under a sheet of plastic. Regardless of which service you use, your food is in plastic. So I’m really not that concerned about the plastic bags. The waste these containers create is another issue.
It's too bad they closed
Hello, Miss Sarah - although I appreciate your meal kit review, I've got a few issues with your take on boil-in-bags (I am not working for or sponsored by anyone): (i) Boil-in-bags have been around for at least 50 years; I was startled and perplexed to hear you refer to them as sous vide. Are they truly the same? I don't think so but I'm not a food manufacturer. (ii) Long before microwave ovens, there were and still are single-serving boil-in-bags - I recall making quick, delicious hot open-faced sandwiches with them ages ago, no health problems whatever - turkey or beef in gravy, chicken a la king, etc. Nowadays I buy Costco family size entrees like pot roast or ribs in boilable bags - great! I also make little India entrees (curries, vegetarian side dishes) in boilable bags. Costco and India meals can be heated in the microwave if preferred. (iii) You complained that the food wasn't hot but I don't think the pan you used here was large enough for this job and - important - (iv) once you put the bags in boiling water, you need to bring the water back to boiling and continue simmering until the food is hot. While the bag is simmering, I lift it out of the water, turn it upside down and gently put it back in the water to make sure the food is heated evenly throughout. Maybe the meal-kit instructions you received were not as complete as they could have been. (v) cooked bags are not so hot that you need to arm yourself to the teeth to remove them from the pan - if you grab each one out of the water by a corner you should be able to get it to the serving dish and open it with scissors without getting burned - I do this with my bare hands all the time (vi) before removing soupy food from a boilable bag, it helps to tip it around enough to combine the contents so you won't get a runny mess on the plate. (vii) despite your findings, I would like to try delivered meal kits in boiling bags. Compared to many other meal kit delivery services I've researched, this one looks like it could be right for me - I've done a lot of from-scratch cooking over the years and need some short cuts! Thanks for your video.
Hi Sue - I appreciate the thoughtful comment 🙂.
(i) I think traditionally sous vide is cooked over a longer time period; however, Real Eats refers to their boil-in-bags as "sous-vide meal pouches" which is why I considered them as sous-vide. That being said, I'm not a sous-vide expert, so I it's certainly possible they are technically different.
(ii) That's really interesting! I've never seen them before (at least that I can remember), so they were new to me :).
(iii) I'll have to try a bigger pot next time - thanks for the suggestion! I agree I think that could help with the heat.
(iv) I think next time I'll have to wait for the water to boil again after putting in the bags and/or boil them for longer. To be honest, I was pretty worried about them melting (since I've never used this method before), so I followed the instructions pretty exactly (which were a maximum of 6 minute boiling time). I think I could have gone longer though in retrospect.
(v) hah! Yes I realized that as well 😅. I was definitely expecting them to be hotter at first! By the last few bags I was just using my fingers since they barely were hot at all.
(vi) good tip!
(vii) I think Real Eats is still an interesting option to try! I'm glad to hear you think it could be a good fit for you 🙂.
Thanks again for the comment!
@@MissSarahEK Hello again and thank you for your thoughtful responses. I used to work as a sous chef in a local continental restaurant (hence my nickname Sue Chef) but, although our head chef was European, we didn't use the sous vide method which, as I understand it (and I ordered a sous vide meat entree during a visit to the UK a couple of years ago) it is meant to slow-simmer and tenderize tough cuts of meat at low temperatures in vacuum sealed plastic while keeping meat juicy - which works. In contrast, the boil-bag method doesn't necessarily rely on a vacuum seal and the bags have never melted at my house even if boiled for 25 minutes and left floating around unopened in the hot water (heat turned off) until we were ready to dine. The Costco plastic bags I've used have to be sturdy enough to be boiled 25 minutes (as they hold an entire pot roast and gravy and require a large pot of boiling water). When I tried microwaving their pot roast instead (not in the bag), the gravy mostly evaporated so the boil-bag keeps the food moist, though the method takes longer. I absolutely do understand and share your concerns about cooking in plastic and am glad that newer plastics are safe for heating. [I made the mistake once of heating restaurant leftovers in my microwave in the stryofoam container "doggie bag" and the container caught fire!] Next time I have some boil-bag foods on hand I'm going to check the packaging to see if the plastic is BPA free (I think it should be, by law). I do have a made-in-India vegan chick pea curry pouch on hand but it isn't plastic - according to the packaging, it's "specially sterilized in multi-layered pouches", "solid waste recycling positive" and does not require refrigeration. I've seen some You Tube videos about cooking omelettes, etc. in zip lock bags but I don't think baggies are meant for high heat food prep. :)
Oh my God lady shut up
Well, despite the nasty comment below telling you to shut up, I thought your comment was great. While watching this video I also thought of all the boil in the bag meals we would have as kids, So you're right nothing new. I also know that you bring the water to a boil in a very large saucepan then add the bag when the water is at a "rapid" boil. Move the bags around at some point and also mix the bag to get the sauce mixed up, or make a small cut and drain a little for veg etc. I only saw the water boil one time on this video with nothing in it. My guess it that the meals were never actually boiled, but instead simmered, explains why they were not hot. I was more interested in how they tasted. After watching, I wouldn't use this service for one reason, the use of SO much plastic. Shame that they will all go into a landfill.
@@anneann9127 Thanks for your comments! One reason I haven't subscribed to any meal delivery service (although I've looked at many different options in this regard) is all the packaging, sometimes for teeny food items. Another thought to bear in mind about older forms of plastic is that high heat can generate chemicals that get into the food and increase blood sugar readings.
oh my god i'm so stupid, i cut them open and put them in the water
😂 well now you know for next time!
The sodium on most of the main dishes and sides are through the roof!!!! I liked the 4 meals I had but the turkey was not sliced like in the photo and was shredded but it was ok if not a little salty. Heating the food in boiling water is way better than microwaving it but the pricing is still too high. I only ordered for 4 meals bec they gave a code to save money but the normal prices are too high. Also, the food can be a little watery coming out of the bag which is a little gross. Trust me you would NOT want to eat these meals every night - maybe one week a month.
What about incredibly lazy people who have anxiety attacks when trying to figure out what to eat on the daily?
microplastics
God … those meals look horrible. You used a ‘kinder’ word to describe them in your video but I think they word you’re looking for is ‘soggy’.
That steak … the tacos … the shrimp … it’s all soggy and looks very chewy.
😂