You know what it’s like… you fancy making a tasty meal for yourself and pop along to the supermarket with a list of ingredients as long as your arm, but when you’re done creating magic in the kitchen, you end up with a ton of unused fresh ingredients that quickly wilt at the bottom of the fridge and end up in the bin.
So when the team at Very Lazy got in touch to ask if one of our bloggers would like to review some of their products, we knew we wouldn’t have any trouble finding a student who would be willing to cook up a storm in the kitchen!
Very Lazy is a range of pre-prepared chopped, sliced and ready-to-go cooking ingredients that help you prepare tasty meals quickly and with less fuss. Their range includes chopped garlic, chopped ginger, chilli paste, coriander paste and lots more.
Sheffield Uni student Emily reviewed some of the Very Lazy products for The Student Blogger. Here’s what she had to say…
‘I was given Very Lazy Chopped Red Chillies, Very Lazy Chopped Ginger, Very Lazy Smoked Chopped Garlic and Very Lazy Garlic Paste. I made spicy chicken wraps, using the smoked garlic and chopped red chillies, which turned out amazingly well!
‘Secondly, I made chilli beef with wild rice and a chilli, ginger and lemon salad, which was also very good and I used a bit of everything in this one.
‘To say I have used the spices in most of this week’s meals is true, but surprising as the jars are still close to full. They’re clearly going to last me a while, even though I love spicy food and have been generous when using them in my dishes. The ingredients all last for quite a few weeks after they’ve been opened, so I know I’ll get plenty more meals out of them.
‘My personal favourite of the spices is the chopped ginger – adding a small bit of that to a dish gives it an instant zing and makes the dish look restaurant-ready. A great way to impress your friends!
‘I think the most useful for me are the two chopped garlic products, as it is one of my favourite ingredients and I use it in nearly every dish.
‘I would definitely recommend the Very Lazy products that I tried, because even if you prefer to buy your herbs and spices fresh, these are there for when you need to save a few minutes, but still want something that tastes great. I also found them so much more flavoursome than the dry powders that I’ve tried in the past.’
Check out the Very Lazy site for details of its products and a handy recipes section that will help you cook up delicious meals in record time!