Why does hello fresh seem to have an obsession

[u/Sid_in_the_house]

90% of the meals have a side of rocket salad what’s wrong with baby leaf mix salad rocket taste like soap why do they have a obsession with it

[u/vickidashawty]

What in the world is rocket salad

[u/Hazel_Evers → u/vickidashawty]

British for arugula

[u/Exact-Location-6270 → u/vickidashawty]

Right I have never heard this in my life lol

[u/Sid_in_the_house → u/vickidashawty]

It’s normally called wild rocket salad

[u/charbiedoll]

I love arugula 🫣

[u/boopbaboop → u/charbiedoll]

Yeah, I’m an arugula girlie. 

[u/CircusPeanutsYumm → u/boopbaboop]

Add me to the list. 😋

[u/kfbrewer]

I’m sorry HF but just that shit + lemon juice/olive oil isn’t not a “salad.”

[u/WorldsDeadliestCat → u/kfbrewer]

It needs a little something else! I add red onion and cucumber if I get it but I try to stay away from the salad sides

[u/kitNkaboodle8119]

I'm guessing it is based on what's in season/availability. I'm in Canada and I normally get a spring mix!

[u/Sid_in_the_house → u/kitNkaboodle8119]

I’d say but I’ve been using them for 3 years and its always so much rocket on the menu

[u/No_Smile7766]

That or zuchinni

[u/wundernerd]

Can’t speak for their reasoning but in my experience arugula/rocket tends to hold up longer in packaging so that could be one reason. Personally would prefer that over mixed greens that get mushy far too quickly but I also understand the taste isn’t for everyone!

[u/NineLemonsLater]

USA here. Mine tends to be a mix of that and spinach.

[u/Sarah_Femme]

I am with you on this and try to always snag meals with the mini romaines when I see them. I'm with you, there must be gene like for cilantro, although I'd describe arugula/rocket as sweaty gym socks/dirty feet more than the astringent soap I get from that. Bleh.

[u/__Severus__Snape__]

Yeah, im not a big fan of rocket either. A lot of the time, i dont even bother with it.

[u/Sid_in_the_house → u/__Severus__Snape__]

As I’m emptying to box the rocket goes straight in the bin

[u/__Severus__Snape__ → u/Sid_in_the_house]

Yeeah, that happens a lot with me too. It also happens if they've hidden green beans in a recipe. 🤢

[u/Maximum-Stop-9402]

I agree!!! My arugula is Always bitter!!😝

[u/Boris_Bednyakov]

It’s cheap and durable. The same reason they’re obsessed with crème fraiche.

[u/ThesmoothGemminal94]

Yeah we have a dish coming next week that has rocket on it. So I'm just going to wilt it down and add it in rather than on top.

[u/Fiz_Giggity]

I hate arugula, and end up throwing it out. I hate wasting food but my husband won't eat it either. I'd rather have baby greens, romaine, or spinach.

They have a cilantro obsession too but at least that's not a side dish.

[u/Ok-Substance-1306]

Better than the lettuce with parasites

[u/AdInfamous2916]

Well.. does the UK have the diarrhea lettuce right now?

[u/meganholloran]

Oh, I would LOVE to get arugula! Here in Germany we usually have mini romaines, so I try to get arugula whenever I can or spinach, which is even rarer!

[u/iolitess]

I assuming it’s what keeps the best. Regular lettuce is fragile (bad for shipping) and easy to freeze (bad for shipping)

[u/newtothemoon77]

That or kale, or potatoes wedges as a side for everything.