Decided to try out Chefs Plate instead of Hello Fresh for the next couple of weeks. It's not that I wasn't happy with Hello Fresh, actually, I just wanted to see if there was any difference with another meal kit subscription. (There isn't. Chefs Plate is owned by Hello Fresh. But it doesn't hurt that you get a huge discount on the first couple of boxes when you join a new meal kit program. Plus, switching between the new subscriptions does provide double the variety in recipe choices every week.)
Pork schnitzel, roasted Brussels sprouts, and mashed potatoes with dilly sour crema
The first kit I cooked with Chefs Plate was the pork schnitzel with dilly sour cream, roasted Brussels sprouts, and mashed potatoes. The mashed potatoes and roasted sprouts were excellent, but the pork schnitzel was only okay. The flavour of the meat was good, especially with the dilly sour cream, but the pork came out a little too dry and the crust — despite even being a little burnt — wasn't nearly crispy enough. Frankly, the pork chops provided were a little too thick for schnitzel — they definitely needed to be pounded with a meat tenderizer before being coated. And I think the breading could've been different, too — the "panko spice blend" didn't provide the same kind of crunchy texture as regular panko of breadcrumbs. The chicken schnitzel I made with Hello Fresh was definitely better.
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