Quitoque

What's in the box: Pre-portioned fresh, seasonal ingredients for the recipes you picked that week, plus a step-by-step recipe card for each dish.

Quitoque is a French meal kit service. It sends ingredients in the right quantities along with step-by-step recipe cards, so you can cook at home without planning meals or doing the shopping. Each week you choose from more than 40 new recipes, and the range is wide. It covers quick weeknight dishes, kid-friendly meals, vegetarian plates, lighter options and more adventurous world cuisine such as Moroccan-style chicken, pad thai shrimp rice or hoisin salmon. The site says its recipes are easy and take under 30 minutes, but several current dishes take 40 minutes to over an hour, so check the timings when you order. The company stresses French sourcing. It says it works with 150 French producers, uses French meat, excludes 130 additives and rates 80% of its recipes A or B on the Nutri-Score scale. Because the portions are measured out, you should have little food left over. Boxes go to your home or to a pickup point anywhere in France. There is no commitment, and you can pause or cancel in one click, which makes it easy to try. Like most meal kits, it will usually cost more than buying groceries yourself and it comes with more packaging. It only delivers in France. Quitoque is one of the longer-running names in French meal kits and a solid choice for households who want variety without the planning.