![]() But the Spicy Dan Dan Noodles was a far cry from the original dish…and not very spicy at all. The one soup I tried- Pozole Verde with tomatillo, jalapeño, black beans, and hominy-was hearty and very well-seasoned. The Pepper, Feta, & Olive Ragout over buckwheat and kale was a delight, and Greg Baxtrom’s Mac & Greens from the Mosaic+ menu, which adds puréed rutabaga to the usual béchamel, made for a surprisingly creamy and yummy pasta. The items that succeeded tended to be saucy by nature (to whichever brand steals that tagline: You’re welcome). Once hot, the Peanut Tofu Bowl with pineapple and broccoli became kind of like a pineapple-juice soup. But Mosaic hasn’t quite solved the age-old problems with frozen meals: wateriness and uneven heating. Moving on to lunch, Mosaic’s veggie bowls did the job of keeping me full, and I liked the wide range of flavor profiles. Also, is it just me or are microwaved nuts kinda weird? (To make it a more complete breakfast, I added a scoop of vegan protein powder.) I was less enthused by the oat bowls, which took longer to microwave than my basic quick-cooking oats (for five times the price) and didn’t wow me in the flavor department. Strawberry Tahini was decadent bliss and Mango Lassi was a perfect wake-up bev. I started my Mosaic Foods review with breakfast, and I really enjoyed the new line of just-add-liquid-and-blend smoothies, which are vegan (unless you make them with cow’s milk), hearty, and more flavorful than competing frozen smoothies I’ve tried. Americans’ appetite for frozen foods surged by 21% at the start of the pandemic and has only continued to rise, with frozen foods making up a $69 billion dollar market in 2021.Īccording to Mosaic’s website, the company partners with the nonprofit City Harvest to donate two pounds of food for every box sold. Today the freezer aisles offer dozens of ready-made options for all kinds of eaters, and meal delivery services like Mosaic Foods and bring them straight to your door. Neither category was very good-think freezer-burned vegetables and mystery meats that never quite thawed. When I was growing up, frozen meals catered to one of two stereotypes: meat-and-potatoes type dinners for hungry, cooking-inept men, or low-fat, 300-calorie dishes for dieting women. What’s the deal with frozen meals these days? Some dishes heat more evenly than others, and others take too long to heat.Mosaic+ (chef-designed items that are a cut above the other offerings in terms of flavor).Wide variety of options from a diverse range of cuisines.Shop Now at Mosaic Foods Rating: 7/10 Pros: Read on for my full Mosaic Foods review: how the meal service works, the dishes I loved and the ones I’d skip, and what to know before you sign up. After trying Mosaic items from every category, including oat bowls, smoothies, veggie bowls, soups, and pizzas, I can say that I’d order certain items from Mosaic again and again, but I wouldn’t rely on the service more than a few times a week. But they can be unreliable when it comes to flavor and are not always as convenient as a frozen meal should be (in my humble opinion), especially given the price tag. They offer more variety, portion sizes are bigger, and there’s actual vegetables to start-in fact, Mosaic’s options are 100% vegetarian and include some vegan meals as well. Mosaic Foods’ frozen meals, which I’ve tried a few times in the past year, do a lot of things better than the competitors. But I also have high standards for what I eat, so I’m usually left pretty disappointed. I’m a lazy cook, which is why I’ll try just about any meal kit, delivery subscription service, and/or prepared meal that comes my way.
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