The best options to get fresh food delivered to your doorstep
In need of fresh food? Find a list of a few online shops as well as market where to find the best fresh produce which will get delivered to your doorstep in Central London.
During extraordinary times like these, with Londoners forced to remain at home and with supermarket shelves across the city apparently stripped bare, it is worth reminding ourselves all of the incredible independent food and drink suppliers across London, many of which have set up brand new delivery services.
While under strict laws to stay inside and isolate, it can be quite stressing to see most of the supermarket shelves to be stripped clean of the essential food products that we need to get by on. It may be easy for those who can live on carbs and eating other junk food during this time, but for those who usually wake up and have their super green smoothie fix at 6am itâs a very stressful timeâŚ
Where can I get fresh fruit and veg without having to queue for an hour to buy? How can I safely get the fresh produce? These are questions that have been circling my mind on whether or not I should risk my own health and safety to go out into London and buy fresh produce even though I should stay at home where itâs safe.
Below are a few businesses that are cooperative with the current situation, and that I and maybe a few other worried health fanatics will find useful.
#HelloFresh
This an amazing site online with a motto âone box doesnât fit allâ as many of us have different tastes and dietary requirements. HelloFresh has created a range of recipe boxes so you can choose the one thatâs just right! You can choose from the classic box bursting with choice, family favourite or a rapid box for speedy suppers in a flash.
These are curated, easy-to-follow recipes every week, and can be customised by you. They can be ordered to suit your lifestyle with a variety of extras, including desserts, wine and sides. These boxes are perfect through the pandemic as they are dropped right at your door, no need to go outside or collect from a shop!
Where does their produce come from?
Great question! HelloFresh believe that everyone deserves fresh food straight from the source and that starts with their suppliers. The in-house team at HelloFresh have worked very hard to build close relationships with honest and trustworthy suppliers for the best ingredients for your meals.
Meat is sourced from Ireland where they source beef from small Irish family run farms.
Fresh herbs are based on the coastal fertile plains of West Sussex.
Tomatoes freshly picked from Isle of Wight; The Tomato Stall allow their tomatoes to be fully ripe before they are picked.
Just some examples of what you can find in your chosen boxes:
Classic Box â Thai style beef, Indian-Style Chickpea & Pistachio Burger and Pork & Oregano Sausages
Family box â Spicy beef stir fry, mushroom and bacon risotto and sticky mango chicken wings.
Rapid box - Speedy Chicken Noodles, Chilli ânâ Cheese Topped Smoky Sausage and Serrano Ham, Tarragon & Butternut Linguine.
For more information check out the link and see for yourself - https://www.hellofresh.co.uk/
#FARMDROP
If you are being extra cautious at this time Farmdrop might be the choice for you!
They have now introduced contactless delivery on all orders. Their deliveries arrive in bags and are dropped at your doorstep in order to protect the safety of all customers and delivery drivers. They have also introduced a live queuing system for access to the website and apps to manage the volume of shoppers trying to access the service at the same time. This ensures a smooth experience for everyone thatâs logged in.
Do not worry about waiting days or weeks to get your purchase as they are working smart with a delivery per area system (giving you a maximum of a 4 hour time slot) , which allows more customers to be delivered in a quicker manner!
Whether you fancy something quick and healthy or a special occasion feast, Farm Drop will show you how to make a dish you love with amazing recipes. To make things even easier, you can add all the ingredients straight to your basket. Now what else could you ask for!
So many recipes on their site, I have hand picked some examples:
- Baked chicken and saffron rice
- Tune pasta bake
- Baked aubergine and chickpea curry
- Cheesy Baked Gnocchi with Spinach and Tomatoes
- Rhubarb Gingernut Crumble
- Hot choc Pudding
- Kid-friendly snack balls â also a fun activity to pass the time with the kids!
For more recipes and information about Farmdrop, check them out on this link https://www.farmdrop.com/london
#New Covent Garden Market open for business as usual
Amazing news for Londoners as we all love a good market!
If you are worried about going out to get shopping, no need! The market authority is working closely with the tenant community to ensure the market continues to operate safely, by practicing social distancing, keeping a minimum of 2 metres apart. If this still worries you then you can choose the home delivery service and great news on top is that most delivery costs are included. Get wonderful fruit, veg and flowers from an incredible selection of wholesale suppliers delivered to your door! Now you canât be bad to that!
For more information check out their website https://www.newcoventgardenmarket.com/
Nutrition is key
Eating healthy is so important at this time, as many of us will not be able to exercise as much as we would like to. Food has powerful effects to health, therefore eating well will help your mental and physical wellbeing. Food is the fuel to our body and mind.
We all need some guidance and one person that you can follow is nutritionist Lily Soutter, who has appeared on This Morning and publish on the Daily Mail.
âMy extensive knowledge of the science of food and health can empower you to enjoy a healthy and successful lifestyleâ
Lily has a passion for health and nutrition which stemmed back from when she was a child suffering from chronic psoriasis. When medical treatment didnât work, Lily then looked into cleaning up her diet up and sought help from a nutritionist, which worked a treat!
One blog entry that is very useful at this time is - 7 Strategies To Support Your Immune Functionâ Lily points out that food is not going to scare off Coronavirus, but it may help support your immune system and improve your body's natural defences. WORTH A READ!
For more information and tips and tricks just click on this link to her website https://lilysoutternutrition.com/