My husband and I are huge foodies. We love to try new recipes, so we thought about giving Gousto a go for a month to see if Gousto boxes are worth it!
I adore any subscription service. The thought of a surprise delivered to me is like Christmas all over again. I had heard of Gousto through various social media channels but never really read into what it was all about.
Gousto pride itself in delivering fresh food with step-by-step recipe cards straight to your door. They have a menu of 50 recipes, that changes each week. It includes a wide range of tasty meals for you to choose from – including family favourites, speedy recipes, plus lots of veggie, gluten-free, and plant-based options.
Here is how we got on…
Choosing Our Gousto Meals
They have a menu of 50 recipes, that changes each week. It includes a wide range of tasty meals for you to choose from – including family favourites, speedy recipes, plus lots of veggie, gluten-free, and plant-based options.
In the end, we went for simple food. We planned to start it on a Wednesday night, so with us both getting home from work it needed to be quick to put together and took very little brainpower!
The two recipes we chose were:
- Honey Roast Ham, Egg and Chips
- Lemon Pepper Chicken with Rosemary Potatoes.
It turned up on Wednesday morning all neatly packed in a box by the lovely Madeleine. The side of the box gives you instructions on where to put everything. The woolcool bag was fab! It kept the meat nice and chilled. Which is very important for food safety.
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Ingredients for Honey Roast Ham, egg and chips – for 2
- 2 eggs
- 1 British baby gammon joint (280g)
- 1 honey pot (28g)
- 1 mayonnaise sachet (26ml)
- 300g potatoes
- 1 tbsp whole grain mustard
- 50g baby kale
The recipe cards included take you step by step through the instructions.
I enjoyed making the homemade chips. They turned out very tasty.
Ingredients for Lemon Pepper Chicken with Rosemary Potatoes – for 2
- 1 large chicken breast fillet
- 1 tbsp French Dijon mustard
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 honey pot (28g)
- 1 lemon
- 5g fresh rosemary
- 50g baby leaf mixed salad
- 400g potatoes
Here is the finished dish. Now we combined both meals as we both wanted to try each one. I love my eggs hard as you can tell from the photo ???? – it wasn’t my bad cooking!
Is Gousto a Monthly Subscription?
Yes and No! You can have a Gousto box once a week, once a fortnight or once a month, it’s entirely up to you! You can easily pause your subscription in the app and restart it whenever you want!
Gousto Updates
I loved sharing our Gousto journey over on my Instagram stories, it got everyone talking! Here is a selection of recipe cards from another Gousto box.
How Much Does Gousto Cost?
Gousto Prices Summary (correct as of 05/25) with no discount.
| Box Size | Price Per Serving | Box Price |
| 3 meals for 5 people | £3.78 | £56.75 |
| 2 meals for 5 people | £4.43 | £44.25 |
| 5 meals for 4 people | £3.09 | £61.75 |
| 4 meals for 4 people | £3.28 | £52.49 |
| 3 meals for 4 people | £3.75 | £44.99 |
| 2 meals for 4 people | £4.22 | £33.75 |
| 4 meals for 2 people | £4.66 | £37.25 |
| 3 meals for 2 people | £5.29 | £31.75 |
| 2 meals for 2 people | £6.69 | £26.75 |
*Please note that there are some meals on the menu that are an extra per portion. Prices exclude delivery.
Gousto costs per serving:
Cheapest meal per serving: £2.98 (four meals a box for four people)
Most expensive meal per serving: £6.25 (two meals a box for two people)
Joe Wicks Gousto Recipes
Gousto has partnered with Joe Wicks to get families cooking, healthy tasty food at home. Each week when you go to choose your meals you will find a minimum of 4 Joe Wicks recipes to choose from. All use lean proteins and contain at least 1 of your 5 a day. Also you can find low carb, plant based and vegetarian options.
What Free Gifts Do Gousto Offer?
It’s always a lovely surprise to get a free gift from Gousto, it’s not often but when you do it’s fab! I’ve had a branded wooden spoon and delicious chocolate pot desserts popped in the box! You can also claim your free Gousto recipe card folder from the marketplace when you have chosen your meals. This was back in 2021. But now you have the option to purchase a Gousto folder, specifically designed to store the recipe cards. It’s a handy way to build your own home-cooking cookbook and makes it super easy to revisit favourites. The folder is sturdy, neatly organised, and adds a lovely touch to our kitchen.
Keeping the Recipes: Gousto Recipe Cards PDF
One of the perks of Gousto is that you receive the recipe cards in the boxes to use again and create your own recipe folder. Unfortunately, there isn’t an option yet to download Gousto recipe cards as PDFs from their website. But you can easily screenshot them from the Gousto website and convert them on your laptop to a PDF if required. This is a great option if you want to save your favourite meals digitally or reprint them if the originals get splashed with sauce (which happens in our house a lot!).
If You Are Missing Your Gousto Recipe Cards:
You can still cook your meal by following the step-by-step instructions in the Gousto app or by searching for the recipe in the Gousto online cookbook. If you prefer a physical copy, you can report any missing recipe cards directly through the app, and Gousto will send them to you.
Overall Thoughts
Overall I have to say I thought the Gousto box is a very clever idea. Great for people looking for inspiration and time short when hunting for all the ingredients you need. Can you lose weight with Gousto? Yes!! It’s perfect for portion control, so can help you keep to the correct calories and get that help with losing weight.
My only negative point is the cost for a two person two meal box, unless you use the discounts!
The final meals did taste good, the produce was fresh and the recipe cards were easy to follow. Top tip: Keep the recipes to make your own versions with supermarket ingredients – much cheaper cost per serving, and you can keep to the same portion size!
So Are Recipe Boxes Worth the Money?
This is the big question, isn’t it? In our experience, yes, recipe boxes are worth the money, especially if you value convenience, reduced food waste, and fresh meal ideas. While they can be slightly more expensive than doing a big shop yourself, the time saved on meal planning, the reduced temptation to impulse-buy, and the excitement of trying new dishes make it a fair trade-off.
Gousto often runs introductory offers and discounts for new users, which can help you test it out without a big financial commitment.
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Thanks for stopping by today, I totally recommend giving Gousto a go!
I have used Hello Fresh and the meals were tasty and portions good. The recipes are supposed to be for busy working people but the preparation took ages and my husband got fed up washing up so many bowls. I have adapted some of the recipes myself. My main complaint is the packaging, so much plastic, little bags for a few thyme leaves. I’ve stopped using and been hassled by phone calls from the company about why I don’t want to use them anymore
Hi Priscilla
Oh that’s annoying that they keep calling you up! We have adapted some of the recipes as well, the cards are great for giving pointers!
Theory sounds great – in practice id probably mot use
I’ve tried most of the home delivery boxes and my issue with them is that although they all make a big song and dance about cutting down on waste FOOD, they generate masses and masses of waste PACKAGING – just look at all that non recyclable plastic they send! If you were cooking from scratch, you wouldn’t buy mayonnaise and honey in tiny, individually packaged portions, you’d scoop them out of nice reusable or recyclable jars. And even if you bought pre-packed meat and veg, you would buy bigger quantities with proportionally less packaging per use. At a time when landfill sites are struggling for capacity, it seems odd that companies are trying to encourage us to produce MORE waste!
Jane
I agree. So much packaging for just one family meal is crazy. Thanks for stopping by today ???? xx
I agree. I’d love to see a service where you can indicate what you already have and then get only the rest.