Whether cooked alone, or in a dish such as a casserole or fish pie, or as a breaded or battered product. white, wholemeal, granary, brown, wheatgerm, multigrain, potato bread: 1 to 2 slices of medium bread Dried, 40g to 60g. Starchy foods where fat or oil has been added before or during the cooking process All fruit-based desserts should have a content of at least 50% fruit measured by weight of the raw ingredients (for example, fruit crumble, fruit pie, fruit sponge, fruit cobbler, fruit jelly). Fruit used as decoration or jam added to a dessert does not count towards this standard. Fruit salad, fruit tinned in juice and stewed fruit Inside each bag, a simple recipe card with step-by-step instructions guides you through the dish, informing you of the time it takes to cook and all the ingredients you'll need. For the noodle salad, the recipe stated it could be ready in around 30 minutes, although it took us a little while longer as there were so many ingredients to contend with.

Fruits can be provided within other dishes, for example, fruit-based desserts such as crumbles. Large-size fruit Deep fried foods including those deep fried or flash fried in the kitchen or in the manufacturing process, such as: Tonks, who is developing a similar venture, adds: “It’s a new world. In the past it was hard to get your head around buying your meat, smoked salmon and bread online but now my house has a box turn up virtually every other day and it’s kind of exciting.” Lisa Goodwin-Allen says Northcote’s boxes are about ‘giving people a good meal for good value’. Photograph: Gary Calton/The Observer Potatoes are classed as a starchy food and are not included in this food group. Vegetables or mixed salad, salad barsWe tried the 5 Meals.. box and were impressed by its good value and generous portions. All the food is taken from Morrisons' own supply, so if you already shop with them you’re onto a winner. What this box does well to do is provide five satisfying family favourite dishes, with step-by-step recipe instruction cards that are easy to follow and an idea of prep time. Pros: Meal-prep made simple - all the work (and thinking) is done for you Cons: Not for those who like to make meals themselves; food containers are (BPA-free) plastic, but can be recycled

Raw, 40g to 45g. Cooked, 100 to 120g or 2 to 3 heaped tablespoons. Vegetarian sausages, burgers, nut cutlets You can buy a one-off box or alternatively sign up for the subscription service, but it can be paused at any time or you can simply skip a week should you wish. Once you’ve signed up, you simply choose six meals from a staple of 42 main dishes for either one or two people. Meals include the bestselling Aubergine Parmigiana and Smoky Soul Chilli. You can also add sides such as Tahini Garlic Broccoli and potted desserts such as Chocolate Peanut Fondant and Vanilla Berry Cheesecake. Breakfasts such as Coconut and Berry Chia Pot can also be added as can superfood smoothies to your subscription or one-off box. Dried, 60 to 70g. Starchy foods where fat or oil has been added before or during the cooking processfresh or frozen tuna. Tuna only counts as an oily fish when it is fresh or frozen because the omega-3 fatty acids are removed during the canning process Tuna only counts as an oily fish when it is fresh or frozen because the omega-3 fatty acids are removed during the canning process. While meal kits are never going to replace the experience of dining out, they are an opportunity to try menus from around the country, and they’re enjoyable. “When I got a box from Hawksmoor for my family, it created an occasion and was really good fun,” Tonks says. “It’s not a fad.” It’s worth noting that, while this is a subscription based service, you can cancel at any time, either online or via the app.

In the box we got ingredients for dishes such as Spaghetti Bolognese, Sausage Tray Bake, Vegetable Chilli with Wedges, Vegetable Pasta Bake and Rosti Topped Cottage Pie. Each recipe card – and the info online – gives you a clear idea of the ingredients you’ll need to already have in the store cupboard – in the case of the Spaghetti Bolognese you’ll need grated cheese, oil, salt and pepper and an optional dash of red wine, for example.Also look out for higher-fibre white bread, half and half wholegrain and white mixes such as 50/50 mix of brown and white rice, 50/50 whole wheat and white pasta. Fruit and vegetables Dried, 45g to 65g (based on average weight change of wholemeal and white spaghetti, pasta shapes and noodles) Rice Served in a salad, baked potato or sandwich: Cooked, 70g to 100g. Breaded or battered fish portions and products All fruit-based desserts should have a content of at least 50% fruit measured by weight of the raw ingredients (for example, fruit crumble, fruit pie, fruit sponge, fruit cobbler, fruit jelly). Fruit used as a decoration or jam added to a dessert does not count towards this standard.