Gousto

What's in the box: Fresh, pre-portioned ingredients and step-by-step recipe cards for the meals and number of portions you choose each week.

Gousto is a UK recipe box service. It sends pre-portioned ingredients and step-by-step recipes so you can cook at home without planning meals or doing the shopping. The menu is large and changes every week, with new recipes added each Tuesday. It focuses on quick weeknight food. The site says there are more than 40 meals each week that take about 10 minutes, plus dishes in the 20 to 40 minute range such as stir-fries, pasta, wraps and tacos. Each recipe shows its cooking time, calories and protein. You can filter for vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, dairy-free, high-protein and under-600 kcal meals, which helps if you follow a particular diet. There is also a newer Heat & Eat range of ready-made meals for nights when you don't want to cook at all. The service is flexible. You can change portion sizes, skip a week, add an extra box or cancel without a fee. New customers get discounts spread across their first eight boxes, so expect to pay more once those offers end. As with any meal kit, think about the amount of packaging and how the cost per portion compares with a supermarket shop. Overall, Gousto is one of the most established and polished meal kits in the UK, and its biggest strength is the range of recipes.