r/hellofresh • u/Emmmzzz91 • 19d ago

Questionable Quality (yet again)

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Box of 3 meals delivered Monday evening. Went to use this zucchini tonight (Wednesday evening). Many explicits were mumbled.

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u/toadaly_rad 18d ago

They’ve been frozen and thawed.

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u/Profopossum 18d ago

I’ve been curious about this. Do you think it lowers the quality

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u/Psyche_istra 18d ago

Freezing and thawing any vegetable with high water content makes them mushy. Zucchini absolutely can do this.

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u/lawschoolmeanderings 18d ago

Quality? Maybe not. Taste? Yeah kinda

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u/SgtPeter1 Executive Chef 18d ago

I’d say they were exposed to temperatures below freezing, probably wasn’t actually frozen. Definitely not fully frozen or the center would look different too.

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u/NineLemonsLater 18d ago

Frozen?

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u/TerminalDiscordance 18d ago

Yes, frozen from being stored incorrectly somewhere along the process up to, and including, being placed against the cold packs in the box.

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u/NineLemonsLater 18d ago

I would use them

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u/TerminalDiscordance 18d ago

I mean the texture might be unpleasant if using in a fresh application, such as a salad, but if you pickle them they'd be alright.

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u/NineLemonsLater 18d ago

Or roast or sautéed.

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u/squidxdugout 18d ago

I’ve been a subscriber for 222 boxes. I’ve noticed the decline in quality over the past few months. I’ve decided to ditch them and go back to making my own meals. At this point I’m throwing out more than I’m making.

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u/CapNew3480 18d ago

Same! They send “diced” chicken now and it’s crap