This service we’re trying out delivers to all of Ontario, including areas in the York Region. Chef’s Plate recently gave us the opportunity to try out two meals: the Roasted Pork Tenderloin and the Coconut Shrimp Chowder.
Chef’s Plate is a service that delivers fresh pre-portioned ingredients right to your door. This saves you the time and energy from grocery shopping or planning meals at the beginning of each week. The ingredients they deliver are fresh, clean (but you should still wash everything first), and all clearly labelled so you know exactly what you’ll be eating.
At $10.95 per plate, the price is reasonable considering the time (and sometimes, stress!) you save from planning and grocery shopping. If you want to try out three free plates (that’s $33!) off your first order, use this link to sign up! If you don’t see the discount, just enter #MarkhamFood (include the symbol) at checkout.
Here’s what we ordered to prepare at the Markham Food household…
Coconut Shrimp with Thai-inspired corn chowder
When we ordered this, we didn’t expect it to be very filling. It’s just a small bowl of soup, right? Looks can be deceiving! We thought this might’ve needed some rice on the side (we’re Asian), but after finishing the last drop, we were stuffed and extremely satisfied. The amount of shrimp and corn definitely helped fill us up. We thought we’d be getting five pieces, but we had nearly 10 each!
If you’re already a pro in the kitchen, you can make any of the dishes on Chef’s Plate with ease. We’re by no means pro chefs, but the Coconut Shrimp (listed as “hard) was extremely easy for us to make! Maybe it’s because we cook regularly for ourselves anyway, so we’re using to maneuvering around the kitchen. For those who are new to cooking, try their “easy” dishes first and work your way up! ?
Roasted Pork Tenderloin over heirloom purple potatoes and figs
As mentioned earlier, the ingredients are pre-portioned and all packaged separately before they’re delivered to you. We could’t believe that the ingredients above were enough for the both of us, but Chef’s Plate surprised as again! The meat and potatoes definitely were very filling.
This second meal wasn’t as enjoyable for us because we aren’t fans of the meat cooked with the ground fennel seeds. However, it doesn’t mean that someone else won’t like it! The colours of this make for a pretty fall dish. Wouldn’t you agree?
What’s great about Chef’s Plate is that they send recipe cards with clear instructions and tips on how to prepare the ingredients. We plan on keeping these cards (which are on good quality paper) so that we can make our favourite dishes again in the future!
